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5 month old baby suddenly always unsettled and crying

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sunnrainbow · 13/06/2023 17:25

My 5.5 month old baby over the last couple of days has become very unsettled, doing a kind of semi-cry on and off all day long. He has never been a cryer at all, genuinely such a happy smiley boy always laughing and he seems to have changed really suddenly. I’m not exaggerating when I say some days he wouldn’t even whimper let alone cry. But now he’s much less smiley and so irritable. I believe he is in some kind of pain.

Nothing else has changed. He sleeps through from around 8/8:30pm till about 6, has a bottle then back to sleep until around 8. He’s still doing that. He’s not a big day sleeper but even after a nap he’s doing it. He’s having his milk as usual (5-6 bottles a day), lots of wet nappies, no fever. He’s on his 12th day of lactose free formula as he had 3 weeks of diarrhoea which now is believed to have been a big that’s caused a temporary lactose intolerance. But I don’t think it’s to do with that. I’m just worried, I’ve called the doctor but just know they’ll fob me off.

Any ideas?

Also I know it’s been really hot recently but we’ve been inside with a fan for most of the day so he’s not hot. Feeling so worried and just miss my not being his happy little self. He seem so uncomfortable. Something just isn’t right I feel it in my gut.

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sunnrainbow · 13/06/2023 17:25

Been a bug*

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Charlotteap · 13/06/2023 23:08

I know you mentioned the weather at the bottom but I’ve had the fan on all week and it’s still so humid and 26 degrees 🥵 my also 5 month old has been so fussy this week, he’s never been a cryer since he was born like you , most days not even a whimper but this week he’s waking crying and really difficult to put to sleep. He just seems really uncomfortable but everything else is fine and I’m putting it down to heat as I’m always hot and sweaty and that’s with a very expensive tower fan.

if you’re certain it isn’t and you say you feel something in your gut , make sure to get him an appointment. But I’m sure he’s ok ☺️

MissHoollie · 13/06/2023 23:21

It could be he's hungry.
I would try some mashed food

zombielady · 13/06/2023 23:24

He's probably getting his first tooth.

Kj2804 · 29/07/2024 14:21

Hi OP.

Did you ever get answers to this? My little boy is suddenly behaving in exactly the same way.

I hope he popped back into shape and is your happy, smiley little boy again!

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