3 month old suddenly inconsolably crying ?

[december2020]

DS is 14 weeks (10 weeks adjusted) and in the last few days he's had almost inconsolable tantrums . The only explicable thing I could try link it to is feeding (FF).
He has wet and dirty nappies so from that front seems fine.

It mostly happens during the day (where at night he can be grumbly but it's much more rare). He properly kicks off and nothing seems to soothe him.

He seems to be hungry as when he does calm down he's desperate for more milk. He was on infant gaviscon which we did reduce as he seemed to be doing better, but are now reintroducing just in case.

I don't think it's colic or an allergy as it's totally new behaviour and he's been fine before. Has anyone gone through something like this? If it keeps going for another few days I'll ask the HV of course but was wondering if anyone has had a similar experience?

I have no idea how to help him or what it could possibly be! He's usually a cheery happy baby! And even with reflux at its worst, it was never like this.

In almost exactly the same position here!

20 weeks old, started having fits of inconsolable heartbreaking sobbing and screaming about a week ago for no apparent reason. Takes ages to calm him down.

Also FF but he never does it when due a feed, his hungry cry is different. Not a wet nappy, not colic, not too hot or cold.

The only things I can put it down to are being overtired, and possibly teething which started two weeks ago. I have to hold him really tight and shush him when he screams - the only way it stops is when he tires himself out and drifts off sobbing. It’s a bit dramatic tbh!

I’d ask the HV if you’re still worried or if there are any other signs of concern. With my boy there aren’t and he’s doing really well do I haven’t asked. Plus, second child so I’m ok to trust myself a bit more than with my daughter.

Hope your wee one is ok x

@NotJosieGrosieAnymore That sounds tough - but it sounds like you're a seasoned pro! I hope he feels better soon. It really is so dramatic isn't it! He's just wailing like we'd be mistreating him! Also I love your username!!

I'm at a total loss at the moment, he is sleeping ok through the night and having naps so I'm not sure if it's being overtired.

The next thing I can think of trying is a bigger size teat, but he doesn't show to have any problems with this one.

Just totally inconsolable. We did notice a few potential teeth but who knows when they'll cut through and he's a little too young to have the ability to hold and use teethers. He used to be so cheery, I hope this doesn't go on for too many days longer!

Haha yes it’s the best film ever ☺️

My first definitely did not do this, so it really shocked me when he started doing it! Even now it’s so sudden and screamy I actually check his clothes to check there’s no online or scratchy plastic tag as it really sounds like he’s hurt himself!

It’s really reassuring your little one is otherwise ok so I’m sure there’s nothing too amiss.

My other thought is maybe it’s coinciding with a developmental leap and their little brains are just suffering from overload? I haven’t been following all that leap stuff this time so I’m not sure when each one is, but it sounds plausible.

If you ask the HV could you report back and let me know what she says? (only if you have time!) just because I’m nosy! X

*no pin

This sounds like DD around 10/11 weeks - you’d be busy changing her or she’d be lying on the playmat and then sudden screaming, completely 0-60. Like PP says, it sounded like pain - or complete terror. It’s a horrible sound 😢 Sometimes she’d cry for the best part of an hour, though it usually passed fairly quickly and she’d be highly again soon enough. Never figured out what it was, but it hasn’t happened lately (now 14 weeks).

*giggly not highly

Can you spot any pattern in when it happens? Time of day, what’s going on around them, what position they’re in etc?

Completely echoing your posts - it sounds like he'd be in crazy pain! I'm amazed the neighbours haven't called social services yet!

Funnily enough he had his midday nap yesterday and when he woke from that he just became his usual self again. Like someone snapped their fingers! I have no clue what happened as he had been totally inconsolable for 4/5 days (which also just come on like a snap).

Also oddly, the HV called me yesterday afternoon to see how we were getting on so I brought it up and she said it could either be teething (sometimes this starts sooner than expected) or a growth spurt (which she said can sometimes be a little painful for them as it's just so much growing in such a short space of time) or then a developmental spurt and if you're super unlucky a combination of them.

He's woken up this morning still super cheery so I'm hoping it was just a very odd growth spurt.

I don't think she meant physically painful but just so much is happening in such a short period of time that they're all over the place.