At wits end... Wont stop screaming

[~Trish~]

Oh you poor thing . It's so hard when they just cry and cry.

Like Tracey said, I would look into reflux. Also, have you tried something like Infacol? I found it worked wonders with my DS when he was screaming with wind pain. Do you have a paediatrician you could take her to? A friend had a screaming baby for 6 months and it turned out she had a UTI that was only detected at the children's hospital. I took my unsettled babies to a paediactric chiropractor and found out they had problems (one had a dislocated shoulder from birth that wasn't detected) and the chiro fixed them up and they were much more settled.

Sorry, just throwing lots of theories at you, I'm not much help!

[mrscricket]

Could be colic - try Infacol like the girls suggested or could possibly be reflux. Try elevating the cot matress by placing some rolled up towels at one end, and keeping your DD elevated for at least 10 mins after feeds. Can you take her to the health centre for a check up or give the maternal health line a ring?

Good luck!

[Jo+3]

I had this with dd too. All the above suggestions are pretty much what I did but I also tried to get as much wind up after her feeds, especially during the day, so it didn't build up throughout the day. Sometimes it would take ages to get a burp.

[Mother Goose]

We had a similar thing at a similar age and took her to a GP who told us she had a distended bowel and needed emergency surgery so went straight to the hospital who told us there was nothing wrong . Turned out a combination of colic and being over tired. I was missing her tired cues (always at the end of the day BTW) and she'd cry which just pushed more air into her belly. I started putting her to bed 2 hours after she woke - even if she wasn't displaying tired signs to me. I also did the tummy massage in a clockwise direction and the gentle pumping of the legs (alternate between "riding a bike" and knees to chest). This worked most of the time and the odd times it didn't I would resort to a ride in the car once DH got home (had a c-sect so couldn't drive) and if he wasn't going to be home and I was at the end of my tether - we'd go for a walk.

HTH and keep up the good work.

MG

[Mel09]

Thanks guys... A friend told me about infacol, is it ok this young???

[Snacks]

Sorry, Mel, I wouldn't be using infacol until about 6 weeks, but that's just me (and I'm not the one having to look after a screaming baby). Could you try gripe water first?
Also, I hear it can be really helpful to see an osteopath if you have an unsettled baby. We never went, but I wish we had've.
Maybe another trip to the dr might be helpful, as others have suggested?
Natalie used to cry a lot too. But she'd always settle down by 10pm. I really feel for you - I know how much pressure it can put on your family. Hope you find a solution soon.

[ShootingStar]

Sounds like colic to me, especially if shes bringing her legs up.
Jesse suffered this a few times and were told my Tresillian to lay him down and gently move his legs like he's riding a bike. Either that or try rubbing her belly in a clockwise motion.
After this i started stopping and burping him several times during his bottle which seemed to stop him from getting so much wind caught up.