I know the answer to this is most likely yes but I just don't know what I am doing wrong. Miss G is three months old. She started out as a very placid baby then at about four weeks began with really loud angry sorts of cries. This has escalated ever since and I'm now at the point where nothing I do seems to make a difference. I feed her, she screams, if the flow of milk isn't to her satisfaction, if my nipple isn't in the exact spot in her mouth where she wants it, she screams. I can cuddle, change, entertain, burp, sing, talk to, tickle, check temp etc etc but still she screams. And I am at my wits end. It doesn't sound like an "I'm in pain" cry, just really loud and angry sounding. I feel stupid saying a three month old sounds angry but she does.
Sleeping-wise, she used to be really good, now if I am to get daytime sleeps out of her, I have to hold her, take her for a walk or a drive, otherwise it just won't happen which compounds the problem. Also, the last few nights, she has decided she needs to add yet another feed in, meaning three night feeds, she has been awake for two hours now and won't settle.
She is a twin (thankfully her sister is easy) and I am absolutely shattered. I hate that I'm labelling my girls as good twin bad twin already but as I said, at my wits end with her here.
I said she has been awake for the last 2 1/2 hours. I just fed her sister while she kicked up an almighty fuss. Went to get her out of the bassinet and was greeted with instant silence and smiles. Which is lovely but screaming until 3am is not.
She has been checked for reflux which I do think she had a touch of in the earlier days. We tried medicating it but it has made no difference at all. She doesn't draw her knees up at all and doesn't appear to be in pain.
you poor thing. that kinda screaming is hard. maybe she just wants mumma? do you have a sling or a carrier you could pop her in during the day?
not sure how that would work with twins but often needy babies chill out after being carried for a few days.
I have had 3 reflux babies, none medicted
I would get her checked again. it never caused the bring the leg up crys ( I think that was more colic) but it can really make life miserable.
all 3 of mine lived in a carrier for hours ever day, just so I could get stuff done.
if her twins asleep now could you pop her in bed with you? -do you know co-sleeping guides? don't share blankets with baby etc?
I might try carrying her. It is so hard and frustrating when nothing I do seems to make a difference. I've just fed her again, she is wide awake and perfectly happy but I know exactly what will happen when I put her to bed.
its so hard when your tired and they are screaming.
Im glad the screaming has stopped for you and hope she settles into a deep sleep soon so you can get some sleep.
there is a reflux support thread in here and more mummy will be on in a few hours and give you more suggestions
hang in there mumma, you doing well
Hugs hun, your doing a great job. DD2 went through this at 5months so I think it is very normal. I did take her to an osteopath to get her checked out and that helped a lot. She worked on her belly, back and head. She showed me some massages that really worked to calm her down too. She did not have reflux so I knew that did not cause her to get upset.
Actually I did take them to a cranio-sacral therapist when they were tiny and she was amazing. Another trip may be in order. Plus am looking at getting a good carrier so she can go in my back to leave hands free for sister, jobs etc.
She just seems to have such an angry wee personality
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