Why does my baby cry so much?
I am a first time mom, my son is 6 weeks old, and i can not put him down in his swing, chair, play-mat, or anything for that matter, for more than 5 minutes without him starting to cry. It’s like he has to be in my arms constantly, is this normal? Any suggestions?
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It is totallt normal, my son was the same at this age. some babies need more love and attention than others.
he is probably colic(be patient)
Do you give baby something cozy to cover him, like a soft blanket or doll?
I had the same problem with my son. it turns out that he has acid reflux and he had to be put on medication at 4 weeks and switched to soy milk. He is now 8 weeks old and the happiest baby, a complete switch from about a month ago…mention it to your doctor your baby may have a milk or protein Allergy and have acid reflux as well! Good Luck I know how frustrating it can be
I don’t know if it normal, but that was how my 1st born was. It was a very long six months. At about six months old when she started sitting up and crawl she was a lot more content, but still to this day she is my needy girl. Remember they are only babies for such a short period of time. Hold them, Kiss Them and Do whatever it takes. Good Luck and remember if it gets to be too much ASK FOR HELP!
Get a sling and give your arms some rest. Your baby just loves you, is all! He needs the comfort of being with you. If you wear him in a sling, it will be much easier for you to get around and do stuff.
I’m a mom of 3 my youngest being three was the worst cryer as an infant your child might be colicky and if so made need baby gas drops which u can get at any drug store I gave them to my daughter and it did wonders or try the football hold I hope this helps for u good luck
Swaddle! This seemed to help my son when he was this age and wouldn’t stop crying. It is very overwhelming, and frustrating to have a little baby cry non stop and you not know what else you can do. It does sound like colic to me. Patience is the greatest thing you can have right now. Good luck to you…I, like a lot of mommies and daddies have been there…it does get better!
Oh honey, of course it’s normal. He has no clue why you evicted him from his snug, safe, calm home. He doesn’t realize you and him are two separate people. He doesn’t understand why he’s cold, hungry, not being held tightly.
Please read "The Happiest Baby on the Block" by Dr Harvey Karp. You can get it or the DVD at your local library probably.
Colic is the medical term for ‘undiagnosed crying’. It has nothing to do specifically with gastric distress. It just means you haven’t found out why he cries. But it’s important to try.
Best suggestions—-feed often (every 2 hours is normal, even less during growth spurts), use a tight swaddle, use a sling. A sling, esp. a cozy fleece pouch or a knit wrap (like a Moby wrap) are fantastic for little babies, to recreate the womb. He needs time to adjust to this big world. Humans are the only babies born before their brains are neurologically ready to be born. It’s distressing for babies—but this happens only in the typical western cultures that think babies should be put in swings, playmats, cribs, strollers. "Colic" doesn’t happen in societies that believe in keeping baby with/on mother at all times. Carrying your baby in a sling means that you can pretty much have your life back, LOL. Although I wouldn’t go to a smokey bar, LOL. You’ll have both hands free to do whatever you need, and baby is happy and secure
About reflux and crying—(I had two reflux babies)—it’s a different type of crying, happening about 20 minutes after feeding, then there’s a spit up (usually, you can also have silent–no spit up–reflux), and then the crying starts again and often they seem to want to nurse again to soothe the throat. The type of crying the question is about is the type of baby having a hard time adjusting to not being constantly held like in the womb—fine while held, cries when put down. This baby could also have reflux, but my experiences/education point to this being a ‘high needs’ baby.
My baby is 5 weeks old and is the same way. His doctor said he has bad acid reflux and he cries out because it is constantly burning his little throat, plus he has gas pains which we all know are painful so imagine that to a small baby. The doc gave us a prescription and he is doing better…matter of fact, he is sitting in his bouncy seat right now and is very content.