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I'm at a loss ladies and Im going crazy. I feel bad even writing this but I'm having a really hard time bonding with chase. he cries alllllll the time. and its not just crying its wailing and screaming at the top of his lungs until his face turns purple. he may stay content for 10-20 minutes at a time if I'm lucky and then he cries again. he kicks his legs like he's in pain or constipated, even after he just pooped. it used to just be at one time during the night 8-10 or 11-1 now its all day fussing and crying :( he has a lot of reflux symptoms too i think, he hiccups like 3 times a day, spits up every time he eats, cries after he eats, makes this weird gulping sound that sounds like something is trying to come up and then he cries after that happens. I just don't know what to do I'm going insane by myself while OH is at work, I don't even have time to eat anymore let alone pee. He also fights his sleep all day because he cries so much and wears himself out and then can't sleep. The longest he napped today was 20 minutes at a time and hell stay awake for 2-3 hours except for little 10 minute drift offs in my arms and the second i put him down he screams. I feel like such a bad mother. I know that I'm not, Im doing everything i can think of to try and keep him happy and soothe him I just don't know what else to do anymore.

colic/reflux/gas?? any ideas? :cry:
 
Bella, he's on formula right? I'd speak with your doctor about changing it. Maybe he needs one of the gentle ones like Similac Sensitive.
 
yeah hes on formula. he doesn't go back until the 23rd and its a new pediatrician that hasn't seen him yet, do you think if i just call and tell them whats going on they'll recommend a new formula even though they havnt seen him yet?
 
bella, maybe the reflux medication can help if he truly has it? I see babies in my group that turned from monsters into angels once put on medication. If he really has it. But just hang in there, it's so hard when they are fussy and cry all the time. Not rewarding at all. Sooner or later it will get better.
 
I'm at a loss ladies and Im going crazy. I feel bad even writing this but I'm having a really hard time bonding with chase. he cries alllllll the time. and its not just crying its wailing and screaming at the top of his lungs until his face turns purple. he may stay content for 10-20 minutes at a time if I'm lucky and then he cries again. he kicks his legs like he's in pain or constipated, even after he just pooped. it used to just be at one time during the night 8-10 or 11-1 now its all day fussing and crying :( he has a lot of reflux symptoms too i think, he hiccups like 3 times a day, spits up every time he eats, cries after he eats, makes this weird gulping sound that sounds like something is trying to come up and then he cries after that happens. I just don't know what to do I'm going insane by myself while OH is at work, I don't even have time to eat anymore let alone pee. He also fights his sleep all day because he cries so much and wears himself out and then can't sleep. The longest he napped today was 20 minutes at a time and hell stay awake for 2-3 hours except for little 10 minute drift offs in my arms and the second i put him down he screams. I feel like such a bad mother. I know that I'm not, Im doing everything i can think of to try and keep him happy and soothe him I just don't know what else to do anymore.

colic/reflux/gas?? any ideas? :cry:

OH NO! I know how frustrating it is and mine only throws a 'bitch' fit because I think shes spoiled. When she screams and gets mad for no reason I feel like Im going to go crazy because I dont know why. But I have been in your situation with my first daughter. Same exact things happened! She needed to be on Similac Soy. The normal formula was making her go nuts! It took a couple of days when we switched for her to turn into a 'normal' baby. Also I read when they cry and scream they are taking in alot more air which causes them to have way more gas. :( I dont know I would just switch his formula and not wait that whole time until he can get to the doctor, your the mom and its your decision in my opinion. My doctor also had us come in just to look over here to tell us to switch formulas. I say give it a go. I hope your little man calms down for you. :hugs:
 
bar, yeah i hope so if it is reflux that they give him something. i just have to put my foot down if they tell me "no he's fine." I know it will be rewarding once this passes but i hate that I'm not enjoying the newborn stage like i feel i should be

henderson, thanks its just so frustrating. ill call the doctor tomorrow and see what formula they suggest. i was thinking either the similac or enfamil. I didn't realize the crying could bring in even more air and gas! i never even thought of that before!
 
Bella-I would just go ahead and switch the formula if it is causing that much pain for you and your baby. I did that with Xavier to handle his gas better and he has much less now. I hope you get some rest soon, Xavier only recently started taking longish naps during the day so I can get stuff done.

Is anybody else still trying to figure out how to play with baby? I lay Raptor in his play gym when I need to do laundry or make dinner, but I don't want to lay him there all day. Any suggestions on things to play with him before he is fun and mobile?

We had a little constipation as he didn't poop for a few days, I called the pediatrician and he said I could use very diluted apple juice. I went to the got some and gave 1 oz apple juice and 1.5 oz of water...let's just say I was happy I thought ahead and got some disposable diapers, yucky.
 
Bella: don't feel bad! :hugs: sounds like you're in a very frustrating situation!

Mac: I'm wondering the same! :shrug:
 
Bella, maybe Chase is lactose intolerant? You may need specialist formula, rather than just switching it? Switching formula can make them ill also, so I'd go see a Dr 1st if I was you. .. :hugs:

Melody has a cold :(

Lol xx
 
lol, oh no! I hope she feels better soon

mac, we spend a lot of time stare at each other, I walk around the yard with her and name everything I can see: trees, sky, grass. I sit in our swing in the yard and sway with her. I show here these cards I printed: https://baby.zorger.com/baby.zorger.com.newborn.pdf

I am back to work, so the number of activities I can do for myself is limited. So I am trying to choose between going back to chorus and jogging. What would you choose?
 
I'm at a loss ladies and Im going crazy. I feel bad even writing this but I'm having a really hard time bonding with chase. he cries alllllll the time. and its not just crying its wailing and screaming at the top of his lungs until his face turns purple. he may stay content for 10-20 minutes at a time if I'm lucky and then he cries again. he kicks his legs like he's in pain or constipated, even after he just pooped. it used to just be at one time during the night 8-10 or 11-1 now its all day fussing and crying :( he has a lot of reflux symptoms too i think, he hiccups like 3 times a day, spits up every time he eats, cries after he eats, makes this weird gulping sound that sounds like something is trying to come up and then he cries after that happens. I just don't know what to do I'm going insane by myself while OH is at work, I don't even have time to eat anymore let alone pee. He also fights his sleep all day because he cries so much and wears himself out and then can't sleep. The longest he napped today was 20 minutes at a time and hell stay awake for 2-3 hours except for little 10 minute drift offs in my arms and the second i put him down he screams. I feel like such a bad mother. I know that I'm not, Im doing everything i can think of to try and keep him happy and soothe him I just don't know what else to do anymore.

colic/reflux/gas?? any ideas? :cry:

yeah hes on formula. he doesn't go back until the 23rd and its a new pediatrician that hasn't seen him yet, do you think if i just call and tell them whats going on they'll recommend a new formula even though they havnt seen him yet?

I breastfeed and Myles is the same,. I dont even eat dairy and have heard him gulping air so I assume hes full of wind. Its horrible seeing it as he looks like hes in pain and uncomfortable. he cries a lot too, cant get him on the boob and looks like hes forcing it in himself and crying at same time. It may not be your formula but gas. Myles also hiccups a lot too. I tried rubbing belly and lifting legs to help with this, burping and sometimes dosnt work.
 
Do you have a play mat? It's the only thing that entertains mine for long periods.

Yes. :wacko: The swing is 10 minutes before she wants to be held, the bouncer is like 5 minutes before she wants to be held, the play mat is pretty much worthless because she doesnt want to be on her back. :shrug:

Spoiled rotten!? :nope:
This is normal. Separation anxiety and you are in forth trimester. Stuck to you like glue. Babies will come in and out of this for a long time in to toddlerhood. The more you hold the more secure they will be. You cant spoil with love :)

I think that pampers diapers are burning Henry's butt. They are all going back!
Alex got chemical burns off pampers, it was nasty. And I used some disposables on Myles and his bum was red raw and went back to cloth. No probs with skin on cloth. I have disposable for my kids.
 
Bella I'm sorry your going through that:hugs: hope switching formula helps. Jaylie is the same And has had some mucous in her poop so the ped told me to try cutting out dairy to see if it helps. I hope it does!

Bar that's a good idea. I was also wondering about ways to entertain Jaylie instead of just laying her down

Today I noticed Jaylie felt hot so I took her temp and it said 100.4 and then I took it about a min later and it said 101.1! I freaked Out but it went down to 99.7 as soon as we got the ac going and then then went back into the 98,s. i realized it could have been cause we had just gotten in the car and I had put her in her carseat and it was hot in the car. I also used one of those temporal artery forehead thermometers so the ped office told me it wasn't very accurate abd to get a rectal thermometer so I went and bought one today.
 
DF how do you stay alive not eating dairy? I feel like it's so hard and can't eat anything!
 
Jolley-I have had the same thing happen with Raptor. When ever I get him out of his carseat once we get home from being out he feels so warm and the back of his hair is damp. I always set him on the floor of the living room and strip him down to a diaper before I bring in my groceries or whatever I bought. I am wondering if this is dehydrating him a little and is why he got constipated?
 
Mac it could be...I wondered the same thing cause her head and back get super sweaty. Hopefully your little man won't be constipated anymore
 
T was really gassy. cut DOWN on my dairy and also switched from coffee to tea, and he is 100% better. I just use almond milk on my cereal and in my tea and i only eat a bit of cheese. I don't scour labels for milk products, i just took out the big doses of dairy.
 
The wanting to be held is totally normal, being by you is all she's ever known in her entire life. That's why slings are such a life saver.

Do you guys in the US have baby sensory classes? I found them great with Paige for thing to stimulate her with, although she was 9 weeks when we started going.
 
Sooz I picked up a flyer for a baby sensory course, that starts on 27th Sept, earlier! Sounds like you'd recommend it, I'll definitely take Melody.

Lol xx
 
They're brilliant! I wanted to continue to toddler sense but sadly no classes on my days off when I went back to work.
 

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