Please make the crying stop
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Topic: Please make the crying stop
Posted By: floss
Subject: Please make the crying stop
Date Posted: 22 November 2007 at 11:03pm
As Im typing this Noah is screaming in my ear has been for the last 3 hours  and no matter what I do he won't stop, did the same last night
Any Ideas???????????????/ |
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Posted By: caraMel
Date Posted: 22 November 2007 at 11:17pm
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Oh man, poor You and poor Noah!
Other than the 4 usual suspects (hungry, dirty bum, tired or wind) you could try the 5 s's. That worked an absolute treat with Ella who was a real screamer. You lay bubs on their tummy across your forearm cupping their head in your hand, gently sway them from side to side in a rhythmic motion while making shhhhhh noises. I forget what the other s's are for but those 3 definitely worked for us and you can google it for the full rundown. I found it great for calming her down so she was ready to sleep or feed. Go really hard with the shhhh'ing too, they don't mind it loud as it reminds them of womb noises. alternatively you can try un-tuning the radio to static or running the vacuum cleaner. White noise is awesome for calming them. Good luck hun, I hope you find something that works soon. The continued crying can really wear you down! ------------- Mel, Mummy to E: 6, B: 4 and: 
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Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 22 November 2007 at 11:25pm
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S uckling S shhhhh S waying S ide sleeping i dont know how old your bub is but other reasons (out of the normal like tired, hungry, bum change) could be colic or reflux... yeah shushing has to be loud so they can hear it over their screaming! Hang in there... he will stop eventually and sometimes you just have to go thru the check list (bum change, feed, wind, swaddle and put down) over and over until something clicks... ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker"> 
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Posted By: Leish
Date Posted: 22 November 2007 at 11:29pm
Oh no Floss I'm guessing Lola is asleep. I can only say that the other ladies advice is the same I would give and hope that he settles for you soon------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 22 November 2007 at 11:34pm
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ah, thats right twins...
i remember once with gabriel he wouldnt stop screaming and it turned out his dad had got his balls caught under the nappy when he had changed his bum. It took a while to figure it out too cause he was a screamer as a newborn in the early evenings for hours on end. maybe he misses his sister being so close??? ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker">
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Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 23 November 2007 at 7:56am
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How do you get their balls caught?????
Floss, Tom went through a phase like that and thankfully it was only short lived ( a week or 2). I remember being in tears as I didnt know what my baby was trying to tell me. Then I read that babies can cry for about 4-6 hours a day FOR NO REASON (Great!!!  ).
Dont worry about doing "the right thing" Do what you feel right about. If you want to pick him up and cuddle him then go for it. Walk around with him. Tom didnt like me sitting down rocking him. Shhhhhh really loudly. Have you tried singing???? Tom quietens down immediately when I sing edelweiss from sound of music (dont ask how we know that). It is freaky. It will get better. 
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Posted By: cuppatea
Date Posted: 23 November 2007 at 8:00am
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Spencer use to get a bit colicky and cry in the evenings at that age I found laying him face down across my knees and rocking him back and forward whilst rubbing/patting his back would normally calm him down.
He also liked being walked up and down, sitting and rocking wouldn't do. Over the shoulder can work quite well too, just remember to put a cloth on the shoulder first  .
Hope you have a better night tonight.
Edited to add have you tried giving him a bit of gripe water....colic normally occurs in the evening and the symptom is crying for more than 2 hours for no apparent reason. ------------- 
 
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Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 23 November 2007 at 4:22pm
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I second that BIg hugs ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
Busy mum to Miss 15yrs, Miss 10yrs and Master 4yrs |
GandT wrote:
Posted By: Bubbaloo
Date Posted: 23 November 2007 at 4:44pm
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I third What GandT said
ETA Another you can do in the pram and rock it backwards and forwards over a bump like were the lino meets the carpet. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">  Was danni-chick Mum to James My Angel 28/07/08 |
Posted By: shelly
Date Posted: 23 November 2007 at 7:51pm
| Try a bath that seemed to work when my daughter was younger |
Posted By: Sarah Beth
Date Posted: 23 November 2007 at 7:57pm
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a drive in the car, a change in person holding them and all of what G & T suggested.
Hope it gets better for you *hugs* ------------- "> 
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 23 November 2007 at 8:03pm
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Big hugs Floss! Twins are hard work! I second what everyone else has suggested, but more importantly, do whatever it takes to make the crying stop. I spent too much time worrying about setting up bad habits with the gremlins and wouldn't rock/pat them to sleep and sometimes it felt like they screamed non stop for days, I wish I had just bloody well rocked them so we could all have got some sleep!
Text me anytime you need to, remember, have been there, have lots of sympathy for you! -------------  Maya Grace (28/02/03)
 (02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: KateW
Date Posted: 24 November 2007 at 8:23am
I second that, If theres anything you need or if u just want to talk PM me, xoxoxox ------------- ~Our miracle IVF babies~ http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: floss
Date Posted: 26 November 2007 at 7:03am
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Thanks everyone.
We went to the Dr and ended up getting some infocol and some colimed spray which seems to be helping a bit and on Wednesday we are visiting a crainal osteopath to see if that helps I am willing to try anything!!!!!!! |