He Just wont stop crying

So Thomas has been crying for what.... the last 4 hours with breaks to feed. He's so full of wind and has had a dose of gripe water to try and help. Its not little 'im hungry' cries, its big destressing ones. He's been doing this on and off for the last few days and I'm seriously going mad. I've been demand feeding cuz thats all that seems to settle him - i've tried warm baths, white noise, wrapping, giving him a dummy, just holding him when hes really badly upset and nothing seems to work :(
It really sucks cuz the poor wee thing is SO tired! He's constantly yawning. Normally when I pick him up he settles down (and i'm not picking him up straight away when he cries either)
Mum gave me a break last night and sat up with him so I could sleep, and she gave him a teaspoon of warm boiled water which he seemed to enjoy after screaming his lungs out.
What would you ladies suggest?
Oh and he doesnt have a temperature either, I check that often.

Sounds like he might have collic, this is what mum said i did when i was a baby and they finally relalised I had collic.

I think mum used to lean me forward and hold me under my chin and rub my back. Or pop me in the pram and walk round wih it...
You could also try a hot water bottle(just a nice warm one tho) and hold it on his tummy while you rub his back, he might find the warmth comforting, and will help him relax a bit while you rub his back.

I suffered collic thru my pregnancy aswell and the heat works wonders so It must work the same for a lil baby aswell.

and if all else fails and you are worried.....take him to your GP.......as little bug said, it's free and even if they can't help, at least you get some re-assurance

I would try the boiled water too as it can help settle their little tummies. And be careful not to keep thinking he is hungry and give him more feeds, as they probably wont help the wind. If its the really distressed something is hurting me cry, then feeding might make his wind/tummy worse. Like the others said, the first few weeks are tough (esp when its your first) but it will get easier.

Yep give him to his dad! Worked a treat to bring up wind (used to take Jack about 15-20 mins to wind at that age).

I would call your m/w straight away, its what they get paid for.

And if all else fails - have you tried a dummy?

Thanks for the advice :)
He finally got some sleep after doing the most epic poo i've ever seen (previous to this he'd been pooing regularly and doing good amounts) but this one, omg it was almost solid. When he did it, he sounded like he was going to explode! Poor little thing.

I'll have to write those 5 s's down - never heard all those before. Obviously I didnt learn crap at antenatal classes LOL!
He is getting topped up with formula anyway, and fed sitting up when we do that to avoid too much wind.

Thanks again :D

Awesome, thanks :D

Miss Angel, I'm glad he finally got to sleep. They can be so hard to understand at times. The 5 S's I mentioned are from 'The Happiest Baby on the Block' DVD. you can probably find more info about the techniques by doing an internet search.

He's still a grizzle bum.
This morning at 6am I woke up to him shreaking his head off cuz he'd power chucked EVERYWHERE!! EWWW. Poor little boy. I think Matt overfed him last night just to get him settled. He didnt come to bed til 4am as Thomas was just grizzling all night :(
He's settled for now - but I dont know how long that's gonna last for.

lol.. hes not even 2wks yet!