baby not happy unless held and walked

Hi, my 2 months old baby is happy only when being held and walked. The minute I sit down he starts crying, he stops as soon as I get up and get walking.
I dont know what to do. My back is killing me!
He likes his play gym and mobile etc but for very short periods of time.
Any advice would be great! Am going crazy!!!

I got a bouncer but he doesnt like it much. 2-3 minutes and he starts crying.
Might try one of the electric ones.

My now 5 mth old was like this. He was also very squirmy, so much so my DH nicknamed him wriggles. After a lot of consultation with my Brother in Law, who is a Neonatologist, we put him on omeprazole for acid stomach or silent reflux. He was not a spiller, and showed no signs of aid or reflux other than his absolute preference for being upright and on the move - which is exhausting. Now he is fine and happily plays on his mat, in a bouncer, and will sit on a lap. I and not sure if he just out grew it or the medication did the trick, but it is working. We give him the capsule granules with pear (after trying every possible was to get the granules down him!).

Ps. We also used a front pack and sling during this time, which helped and enabled me to do things... Like care for a toddler! It took about a week to see a difference after the medication.

I have a front pack but again, he is happy for a short time. Maybe he is just fussy and will grow out of it. He has been doing this for 3-4 weeks. He was not like this before...

I used infacol for a while as well, but was not convinced it made any difference. After talking with my GP and BIL they both doubted the efficacy of wind medication. I did find helping my LO to fart helped... And we tried everything! Most effective was just holding him in what we call the poo position. Knees up in a simulation of a squat. My DH is certain it is the omeprazole that has done the trick. We don't take medication lightly. I discussed my diet with the Drs and their opinion was that unless you are consuming something that effects your blood, as this is the direct link to breast milk, then it is very unlikely to be affecting baby. Good luck, I completely understand your situation.

Thanks girls! Am not breastfeeding. He wouldnt latch, so had to use nipple shields. It worked for a while but he wasnt stimulating my breasts enough so my milk supply dropped big time by the time he was 4 weeks old. I never had much help from anyone (from the day he was born) regarding breastfeeding. He wouldnt latch so midwife at hospital bruised my nipples trying to get colostrum for bubs and everything went down hill from then. I tried very hard an am still trying. Feeding time is something I dont enjoy at all. So he gets formula, I use anti-colic, slow flow teats but he seems to swallow air bubbles anyway.
It is very frustrating and upsetting.
So if you have issues feeding your baby from day one make sure you get help.
I wish I had done something but was naive... First time mum here....
Will def be different next time.
I thought hospitals had lactation consultants to help??? And got discharged from hospital even tho my baby wasnt feeding properly... Oh well, too late now.
Sorry about my rant, its just hard when you know your baby is not 100% happy...

Edited by SouthKiwi - 09 June 2014 at 3:44pm

Hi, I have a new baby who can't be put down either. My older son had silent reflux so I'm wondering if my new baby does as well. Did your son have other symptoms as well or was that enough to diagnose a problem?

Hi Anna, my boy did have reflux and after not getting help from GP and plunket I ended up doing my own research and came across colic calm, it is a natural remedy. I remember having a hard time a few months ago, my baby wanted to be held and walked all the time and he would scream while and after being fed. Colic calm worked for us, is not cheap but is worth it.
I think you can get something similar from the supermarket (gripe water) and is a lot cheaper.

Good luck

Hi mashroom, did try infacol but didnt work for us. Still use colic calm when needed as it helps upset tummies etc. I took it last week lol, worked well. Good for the whole family. I have heard it does not work for everyone tho.