Callum will not stop crying... I have changed his nappy, fed him, cuddled him.. what am I doing wrong...

[SparklyGothKat]

proper screaming!! I can't seem to calm him..

Calpol is usually my next resort in this situation.

easier said than done, but chill out. you have not done something "wrong"! How old is he? any chance it's teeth> wind?

He's not that old is he? Could it be reflux?

How old is he? Has he got wind? Is he teething?

btw i second the calpol theory

Is he sick? Does he have a temperature? Try removing a few layers of clothes.

Or is he overtired and overstimulated, have you tried swaddling.

They all go through this - we've all been there. Impotent as you may be to help, he knows you care and you are trying!

i take it he is young? Jiggle him slightly whilst moving around the house
or get dh to take him out in the car
stick in bouncy chair in front of washing machine

he is 17 weeks, bu was 6 weeks early. for the last week, he has been like this every evening. am feeding him again atm

Agree with a bit of calpol (how old is he now?)...could it be a tooth? Or might be a bit of tummy ache for some reason..what about putting him in pram and walking him round house / garden for a bit?

or buggy in house, get dh to move it backwards and forwards

If he's lifting his legs towards his tum, it could be colic.

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get dh to have him as soon as he's fed

I always ended up wandering about with BabyDragon in the sling when she got like that.

he has reflux, bu on meds for it.

If it's round about the same time every night, then it sounds like colic, ds would only be calmed by being held with his head on my shoulder but, I couldn't put him down otherwise he would start crying again. It was for a good 2 hours every night.

dh is out, gone to see his friend

Overtired? Both my DDs, once past about 10 weeks, wanted to be in bed and asleep in the evenings, otherwise they went completely manic and frantic.

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Could he be over-tired?? IME this is when my dd's screamed...

I spent most evenings feeding DS all evening when he was about that age. Don't know if it was a growth spurt, or he needed the comfort or what.

thats it ranting, he calms as soon i put him on my shoulder but screams when i pt him down

Think it helps if their tum is warm, seemed to work on ds iirc (was a long while ago).

Is he worse in the evenings? If so, try taking him to a quiet, dim room for feeding.

"Colic" is put down, by some experts, to overstimulation and/ or overtiredness. A busy house in the evenings full of cooking smells, tv and people noise etc can really upset a baby. DD2 was VERY touchy and sensitive until she was three months.

FWIW, as he's essentially 11 weeks from due date, within two weeks he should be much calmer. Something magical seems to happen to babies at 12-13 weeks I think.

Have you tried lying naked with him in your bed? Skin to skin might help.

Pacing up and down the living room floor with them in the Tiger in the tree position (their tummy resting over your forearm) is a good way of getting them off to sleep if they're colicky/overtired.

Good luck, it's awful when you can't settle them.

Yes, I never found another way of calming him other than that tbh but, nowadays a sling might work. Didn't really do slings then.