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I have just been through this and all the calming and me holding him didn't help. I needed a break so I left him in his cot and walked out of his room, and he cried for a few minutes and then fell asleep. I think he needed a break from me as much as I did from him. I've noticed that he sometimes just needs to cry it out for a few minutes without an intervention. It all takes time to work out doesn't it. Bath always works for us too.
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Hugs hon. I know how upsetting it is with a baby screaming in your ear. AFter an hour or so you feel yourself winding up inside and getting very frustrated. This affects how you hold and talk to bub, which they sense, and therefore don't relax either (just to make things even more difficult for us mums!). I have a very grumpy DS that seems to have tired signs almost all the time. I do the usual, walking, patting, singing, shushing, wrapping tightly etc. DH just puts him down and holds him still until he shuts up, which is usually alot quicker than with me! Perhaps some tiny controlled crying, which one poster mentioned, put bub in bed, go out for a few minutes to let her cry, then sneak back in and see if she has quietened, or is just whimpering.
Good luck again. Do you have support available? Get a friend, relative to spend some time holding bubs to give you a break and allow your batteries to recharge. DHs are great, but after a few hours of juggling a crying baby, the both of you will be exhausted.
*hugs*
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