does anyone else have a baby who cries a lot?

[RaspberryK]

And I mean a lot. Unless she's feeding or asleep, she screams. All day long. I baby wear because at least then she is being held and has more chance of napping.
surely by 14 weeks it should be getting better.
It's got to the point where even my neighbours comment on it.
She's really resisting being wrapped too so it's just really difficult.
Xx

 

[0203]

Yes! Well at 18 weeks it is getting good better, we have really really good Days (yesterday) and really really bad days (today ) sorry you are going through this but it will get Better. I used to think that he would never stop crying but now he is having good days he is such a joy he has a bit of a reputation though of being a grumpy baby which upsets me now, I wish people could see past his crying.

 

[Aneesa_09]

Sounds like my son,

He is 7 months and is still a cryer.

As he has learnt to sit up he can enjoy playing with toys for a while.

But he still crys alotttttttt

Sorry I know thats not helpful but I just wanted to say I know what u are going through ..bighugs x

 

[RaspberryK]

Thank you ladies, I just don't understand it. My ds would cry a bit unless being carried, understandably.
DD barely gets put down because she will just cry, she's carried/worn and cries, she screams hysterically in the car.
Yet at night she sleeps (with the exception of the early days and last night), really well, usually 9/10 hours occasionally she will wake once in the night/early hours.
Probably because she's worn herself out crying all day.
Xx

 

[Chickensoup85]

My son was just like this. He is now 11 months and really happy all the time. I'm not sure when it got better, it just happened gradually. Sorry, no advice but it will pass; keep going!

 

[KatieB]

Sounds exactly like Alex, he was a screamer for the first six months. I used to cry over the fact he would cry/scream in buggy or carrier and at home. Sleep at night was great but my goodness he wasn't happy when awake. Sorry no advice as such but you're not alone with this, people used to comment in the street which was marvellous(!). X

 

[calm]

Both my twins used to cry a lot the first few months, now one still does and the other one doesn't... It can be so draining

 

[RaspberryK]

Yes it is so draining. I have to admit I had a little cry along with her today. I know this tiny baby phase goes so quickly, I don't want to wish it away but I do look forward to less crying.
I think she's got worse recently, I really don't think it's helped by the fact she won't sleep in the day.
Xx

 

[armywife11]

My son was like that, still has his moments, and it turned out he had reflux. The doctors kept passing off my concerns because he was gaining weight, eating well, and didn't spit up enough to make it seem anything more than a happy spitter. He is also a terrible sleeper.

Just something to look into if you haven't already.

In any case I feel your pain.

 

[Cattia]

Hi Raspberry :wave:
My DS was the same. He had silent reflux as pp said so I think that was the reason as he turned out to be really cheerful once that was under control. It was so exhausting though, I had him in the Moby pretty much all day every day. He wouldn't even tolerate his pram for any length of time and would only sleep with us. If you can, try to hand her over to someone else for an hour or so to give yourself a break. It's especially exhausting when you have an older one to look after.

 

[Loozle]

My dd will cry unless she's being held. My house is in desperate need of cleaning. I can do some with her in the stretchy wrap but there are things I don't want her close to - toilet cleaner, bleach etc. She screams in the car 95% of the time - and that's actually got better because she used to cry every single time
That being said, as long as she is held she is a happy little thing. Shr also sleeps well at night. She will now tolerate a couple of minutes here and there in her rocker chair. I can't imagine how hard it must be for you with her crying even when being held.

 

[RaspberryK]

She does have reflux and she's medicated for it and isn't showing signs of having the reflux like she was except she does still cough.
I have no one to have her for me unfortunately.
Xx

 

[Linnypops]

Dd was like this. Google 'high needs' baby - you might find it helpful. It was never a medical thing for us but rather temperament which improved with milestones. Some babies just don't like being babies. Good news is these days although she's a handful she's mostly happy. Progress seems so slow in the beginning though - I know how hard it can be

 

[calm]

Dd was like this. Google 'high needs' baby - you might find it helpful. It was never a medical thing for us but rather temperament which improved with milestones. Some babies just don't like being babies. Good news is these days although she's a handful she's mostly happy. Progress seems so slow in the beginning though - I know how hard it can be

I think one of my twins is high needs too, its very hard!

 

[RaspberryK]

Ah yes, except for the sleep at night this describes her perfectly.
Xx

 

[NotNic]

I prefer the term 'highly expressive' My eldest was like yours - colic and mild reflux. Weaning and reducing milk helped enormously (we are now considering that he might have a lactose issue at almost 3yo) but being able to move was a game changer. It's not for everyone but we used a walker and my goodness he changed. So much happier with that independence.

As a toddler, generally he's been good. The benefit of tricky newborns is the training you get in patience for tantrums. There are still many things that he is particular about though. Jobs have to be done properly. He can be fussy about wet clothes. He hates tags in clothes. There are many things he HAS to do himself. These are all common things for these type of children (be cautious about googling too much though as you'll convince yourself they are autistic!) so you might spot other quirks. My son, while he cried was a wonderful sleeper but as the crying eased his sleep was awful,
awful. Some people like to claim it's a sign of intelligence. I'm not convinced but I won't argue against it.

 

[RaspberryK]

She's very particular about her nappy, I was wondering about tags etc in clothes.
Xx

 

[NotNic]

I think they're easily irritated and equally frustrated by not being able to communicate or have the ability to do something for themselves. I also think they have heightened senses