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Hi, I'm at my wit's end regarding my 4 months old's behavior. She ALWAYS fusses big time (sometimes up to 1/2 hour) before she falls asleep. Her routine is usually playing for about 45 min-1hr after meals, cries non-stop for 15-30 minutes then would eventually fall asleep. Does anyone have a baby like mine and does anyone know why they do this? Also, is there anything you've tried that can lessen her fussing prior to falling asleep? Thanks!!
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Permalink Reply by Jen, Mom365 Host on -
What do you do while she's crying? Like, what techniques are you using that aren't working to calm her?
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Permalink Reply by Allison on -
I try everything. Rocking her, bouncing, walking around, sound machine etc. she screams n cries with her eyes closed and eventually falls asleep.
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Permalink Reply by EastTexasMommy on -
When you say 'meals' do you mean formula? Have there been changes in meals or routine? My daugter had colic and nothing made it better. Colic is thought to be an immature digestive system..... So even formula can cause gas and disruptions. We went to sensitive formula and itkinda helped. We didn't even try rice till after 6 months. There are lots of items for colic. Gripe water, colic calm, onion water, etc. None really helped us.
Has you lo always done this? Is it every meal?
Once my lo was over the colic, about 12+ months she would cry and scream herself to sleep. She was just fighting it. Always afraid she'd miss something.
If it's colic, trial and error till you find something, IF you find something. I think mostly the stuff is to keep mom busy and to keep us from going crazy. Keeps the brain preoccupied.
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Permalink Reply by Allison on
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@eastmom. Did u say she was colic till 12.months old? Just went to pedi Friday and she switched formula again to enfamil gentle. We were on Similac sensitive. Colic calm etc doesn't work? Basically I have to wait it out. ;)
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Permalink Reply by EastTexasMommy on
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Sorry, she was over the colic before 12 months. Like Samantha said, I'd get the formula right first and NOT introduce food until after 6 months. My lo stared fighting sleep after 12 months. Read up on the reasonls why foodisnt introduced before 6 months and why it was chanhed from 12 months to 6. You might decide to hold off. But colic alm did not work for Us. But every baby responds differently to medication.
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Permalink Reply by samanths hines on -
4months is pretty young to start food you should probably get her on the right formula before you introduce food. I breastfed my daughter but the aap said not to start food until 6months so I think your dr is jumping the gun she is already having digestive problem why throw something else in the mix.
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Permalink Reply by Alicia Jamieson on -
Have you tried swaddling her? I stopped after my baby was a few weeks old because I thought she didn't like it, she always tried to wiggle her arms out. She did have colic and still gets colic sometimes at 7 months. I eventually started swaddling her again and it did help, she started sleeping through the night from 11 weeks to 5 months. Nothing worked for her either, we had to do the all of it, white noise, bouncing, and swaddling in combo to get her to calm down. Hang in there, she will grow out of it.
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Permalink Reply by Allison on
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Thanks so much for responding. I looked for swaddles but they don't come in 16 lbs or larger. I guess I can try with a blanket, I am horrible at it. Dr said it would go away at 4 months but she 41/2 now. Just switched her formula to similac alimentum yesterday so maybe that will help.
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Permalink Reply by MommyD on
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Try wrapping or swaddling her tightly and holding the pacifier in her mouth while you cradle her on her side as close to your chest as you can. Mine will cry for a few more seconds but then takes the pacifier and immediately falls asleep. At first it seems she doesn't want the pacifier but then she's happy to take it. I hope this helps.
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Permalink Reply by leighann c Leyba on
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just wanted to add to this discussion, My son is 2 moths old today and has colic and acid reflux. Hes currently on Zantac for the reflux which has helped with the vomiting but the colic is going strong. Its the most challenging thing ever to deal with. His crying has went for 3 hours straight sometimes :( and its an understatement to say Ive tried everything. Im breastfeeding so Im pretty much on a strict diet now. But dealing with the colic and reflux has made nursing sessions a nightmare. He will nurse, swallow air,cry when I pull him away to burp, then burp along with spitting up everything hes eaten, then go back to nursing to do it all over again. I have had to dig deep to find patience and remind myself that its not his fault. I just wanted to add this because I completly understand how you feel. all you can do is continue with your best efforts and hope that one day it just disappears. Goodluck with your lo.
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