seriously sahar i m all for her sleepin… i know she shud b sleepin alot but since she was a newborn her sleepin patterns have been the worst. i xpected her to sleep for 4-5 hrs at a strech and wot not since i heard newborns sometimes need to be awaken for feed but in her case she never slept more than 1-2 hrs. i dun expect her long stretches of sleep but atleast she shud sleep in day time too and not cry after i feed her (5-10 mins afer BF or BB) how can i put her to sleep. u said i shud do that but with a baby as fussy and cranky as her.. i jut dunno how to. i read the link u gave too. i dun mind her givin me sleepless nites since i dun work but i want her to sleep atleast at daytime and play for atleast half n hour or so. i feel soo low and so unfortunate at not have a typical baby.. i feel so angry. many a times i haev lightly whacked her bum while she is cryin like hell… its sooo damn frustrating. i hate that i hate her when she cries like that. she is turnin into a monster and i m too cus i end up thinkin why my baby is soo fussy why cant she b like other babies.
doctor gave me samples of milk, and told me to try for a week and dont give her anything else or even breast fed. after feeding her few days she was improved and didnt cry as she did before. so it worked.
in my case I BF her but hv also strted to give her formula milk atleast 4-5 times 2 ounces each in a day. wot kinda test shud i take to know if she is intolerant. or shud i try the lactose free formula on my own??? i dun wanna diagnose on my own.
Hopefully she'll grow out of it soon. I know it's really hard. If you find yourself getting really frustrated or angry, hand her off for a bit or put her down.
Remember, something is hurting her. Your presence is the only comfort she gets -- your smell, touch, voice, etc. For now, if it helps her stay calm and sleep, just hold her as much as you can.
sahar yar i wish i cud open my heart or explain how mch fed up i m. she is always cryin, how can i hand her over to someone. ya toh soti hai ya roti hai. as simple as that. she is so atypical it drives me crazy. i love sleepin and she is totally opposite of me. i m a light sleeper though. i jsut dont know how to put her to sleep.
thanks alot for ur kind words.i reallllly hope i will b lucky enuff to see the magic too 
pls pray for me. i m already givin her saunf water in dropper.. i will surely strt givin her formula milk in that water. i used to give her infacol religiously before each feed some days ago but these days its so crazy n shes cryin so mch i feed her immediately cus while cryin she dusnt swallow the infacol i put in her mouth.. i shud get back to usin it again i guess. but even when i used to give it on time it never made a gr8 difference. infact i noticed saunf water helped alot. before she used to cry alot because of gas (not that she dusnt have it now, she still dus) but now after saunf water she has improved quite a bit.i give her nestle nan 1 formula and I BF too. ppl say if she is sleepy put her down but she is so used to being rocked and all she dusnt sleep easily thaz y out of frustration and as the last resort i BF her from side position at nite and dun burp her lest she wakes up!!! but at daytime i bf her and bb her and burp her. when i put her down she cries. i put her in swing but not more than 5-10 she is in it. its soo difficult to know when she is sleepy. she dusnt yawn and all. wot shud i do???
ppl say its my diet and i accept i m eatin all the wrong stuff, maybe. i ate pizza yesterday, i m drinkin cold water and cold drinks and all.. rice, roti, khubbus and all. but nothing like gobi and all the typical gas wale things but ppl say even rice roti is bad.. then wot the hell m i supposed to eat really??? shud i just eat bread?? i even stopped havin milk thinkin she mite be lactose intolerant… i m just runnin out of ideas and i just cant wait till she stops crying. i dun pray she grows up i just pray she stops cryin.. who knows this will continue for more than 3 mnths???
Re: my baby is cryin all the time!!!
do you live on your own or with other family?
i know it is hard and your going into depression because of it.
don’t give in to those feelings, talk to your husband.
how about you take her for a walk in a pushchair, fresh air may just help her relax.
and also leave her with your husband for an hour or so even if she is crying so you can rest.
consider getting one of those baby slings or pouches if she won’t stay in the bouncer, that way you can walkaround the house do work and she will be right with you.
look at this book it has alot of good ideas to help you
and try to relax which i know is the hardest thing in the whole world right now:hugz:
you can have roti a good way to have it is by putting ajwain in your pera and eating that roti instead of plain roti, it will help your babies digestion too.
seriously sahar i m all for her sleepin... i know she shud b sleepin alot but since she was a newborn her sleepin patterns have been the worst. i xpected her to sleep for 4-5 hrs at a strech and wot not since i heard newborns sometimes need to be awaken for feed but in her case she never slept more than 1-2 hrs. i dun expect her long stretches of sleep but atleast she shud sleep in day time too and not cry after i feed her (5-10 mins afer BF or BB) how can i put her to sleep. u said i shud do that but with a baby as fussy and cranky as her.. i jut dunno how to. i read the link u gave too. i dun mind her givin me sleepless nites since i dun work but i want her to sleep atleast at daytime and play for atleast half n hour or so. i feel soo low and so unfortunate at not have a typical baby.. i feel so angry. many a times i haev lightly whacked her bum while she is cryin like hell... its sooo damn frustrating. i hate that i hate her when she cries like that. she is turnin into a monster and i m too cus i end up thinkin why my baby is soo fussy why cant she b like other babies.
She does sleep in the daytime! 4-1 is daytime. She doesn't seem to understand nighttime yet. And she sounds like a pretty normal infant to me. These issues are typical, and you will get through it.
thanks alot for ur kind words.i reallllly hope i will b lucky enuff to see the magic too :( pls pray for me. i m already givin her saunf water in dropper.. i will surely strt givin her formula milk in that water. i used to give her infacol religiously before each feed some days ago but these days its so crazy n shes cryin so mch i feed her immediately cus while cryin she dusnt swallow the infacol i put in her mouth.. i shud get back to usin it again i guess. but even when i used to give it on time it never made a gr8 difference. infact i noticed saunf water helped alot. before she used to cry alot because of gas (not that she dusnt have it now, she still dus) but now after saunf water she has improved quite a bit.i give her nestle nan 1 formula and I BF too. ppl say if she is sleepy put her down but she is so used to being rocked and all she dusnt sleep easily thaz y out of frustration and as the last resort i BF her from side position at nite and dun burp her lest she wakes up!!!! but at daytime i bf her and bb her and burp her. when i put her down she cries. i put her in swing but not more than 5-10 she is in it. its soo difficult to know when she is sleepy. she dusnt yawn and all. wot shud i do??? ppl say its my diet and i accept i m eatin all the wrong stuff, maybe. i ate pizza yesterday, i m drinkin cold water and cold drinks and all.. rice, roti, khubbus and all. but nothing like gobi and all the typical gas wale things but ppl say even rice roti is bad.. then wot the hell m i supposed to eat really??? shud i just eat bread?? i even stopped havin milk thinkin she mite be lactose intolerant... i m just runnin out of ideas and i just cant wait till she stops crying. i dun pray she grows up i just pray she stops cryin.. who knows this will continue for more than 3 mnths???
I don't think there's any problem with rice and roti. I would consider stopping all caffeine (especially sodas). And maybe reduce sugar.
sahar yar i wish i cud open my heart or explain how mch fed up i m. she is always cryin, how can i hand her over to someone. ya toh soti hai ya roti hai. as simple as that. she is so atypical it drives me crazy. i love sleepin and she is totally opposite of me. i m a light sleeper though. i jsut dont know how to put her to sleep.
Let her cry with your husband or a close relative/friend. Take a break.
in my case I BF her but hv also strted to give her formula milk atleast 4-5 times 2 ounces each in a day. wot kinda test shud i take to know if she is intolerant. or shud i try the lactose free formula on my own??? i dun wanna diagnose on my own.
I did that too. The doctor said to stop as it aggravates stomach issues. Each feed should be one or the other, breast milk OR formula. But you said you don't have supply issues; why the formula? Is she not latching?
I did that too. The doctor said to stop as it aggravates stomach issues. Each feed should be one or the other, breast milk OR formula. But you said you don't have supply issues; why the formula? Is she not latching?
sahar i want her to get used to bottle cus i m out atleast 3-4 times a week... goin to someone's place etc. i m scared if i dun give her a bottle each day she will forget it and might reject it later. shud i just give her only when i m goin out? i do give her BF at home though. she is latchin alrite.. no prb in that. but point to b noted is, i strted doin that just a week or more ago and shes havin gas issues since shes born!!! i dun think its aggravating her pains... but yeah one thing is for sure, her gas prb, rite from the newborn stage to now have only increased and not decreased. only her sleep has increased thankfully!
She does sleep in the daytime! 4-1 is daytime. She doesn't seem to understand nighttime yet. And she sounds like a pretty normal infant to me. These issues are typical, and you will get through it.
uh....i dun think i mentioned anywhere she sleeps 4-1... or did I? she sleeps sometimes 10 mins, sometimes half n hour. this happens max 3 times not more in the day time. shes not sleepin thaz alrite too.. the issue is her cryin all the time.. even 5 mins after feed or anything.
Mall, I was referring to this. I know it's not straight 9hrs.
well 3hrs+3hrs(from 4am-1pm) she wakes up at 7.30 or 8am change nappy, eats and sleeps again. plus 1-2 hrs in afternoon maybe thaz it!!!!!!! she dusnt have reflux and chcked her urine too.. has no infection. doc says shes just colic and they freakin take it so lightly it just pisses me off!
Re: my baby is cryin all the time!!!!!
How do you know it's not refllux?
sahar i want her to get used to bottle cus i m out atleast 3-4 times a week... goin to someone's place etc. i m scared if i dun give her a bottle each day she will forget it and might reject it later. shud i just give her only when i m goin out? i do give her BF at home though. she is latchin alrite.. no prb in that. but point to b noted is, i strted doin that just a week or more ago and shes havin gas issues since shes born!!! i dun think its aggravating her pains... but yeah one thing is for sure, her gas prb, rite from the newborn stage to now have only increased and not decreased. only her sleep has increased thankfully!
Yeah, that makes sense. Just give it to her once a day, and you don't need to give a lot. Just make sure to give a gap.
My daughter would cry a lot too, especially in the evenings. We assumed it was gas, but looking back now I realized it was two things:
1. A desire for sleep and being overstimulated (she wanted a calm, quiet, familiar place to sleep in the evenings, after 7pm).
2. Pain from reflux.
in my case I BF her but hv also strted to give her formula milk atleast 4-5 times 2 ounces each in a day. wot kinda test shud i take to know if she is intolerant. or shud i try the lactose free formula on my own??? i dun wanna diagnose on my own.
i dont think there is any test to find out as no doctor ever told us if there is any. formula contains cow milk. my gp suggested neocate before i took my daughter to specialist.
i think u need script from doctor to buy neocate. its not over the counter. discuss with ur gp and try. its neocate LCP. my daughter is still on it after 1.5 years bt its available only till 2 years of age!!
hopefully it works.
good luck
Where is your husband or extended family, im sure they can help for a few hours here and there, esp husband, you need sleep, if your cranky then it just makes it worse. try resting, give baby to hubby/mother for a few hours, and get baby checked at docs.
How do you know it's not refllux?
i dunno... doc gve infacol/colicaid for her n they all tell me colic wil last for 3 mnths n shes alredy 2.5 mnths n her cryin spells r not decreasing, only gettin worse day by day. plus unlike reflux symptoms she dusnt spit or vomit.
i dun understnd wen shes sleepy or cryin bcu of gas..its so hrd to differentiate cus either immediately or 5 mins latr of bf she is crying n i just feel like kickin her ass!!!! just now after 5mins of bf she was cryb hysterically n i tried pattin her so she cud sleep but continued crying. i put her on my shoulder n she closed her eyes, ws she tired wntd to sleep??but y was she cryin like she ws in pain? i dun mind pickin her up n her slepin on my shoulder...its her wakin up as soon as i put her down that irks me! wen will these days b over... i m scared to death her colic will lst till 6mnths.
Where is your husband or extended family, im sure they can help for a few hours here and there, esp husband, you need sleep, if your cranky then it just makes it worse. try resting, give baby to hubby/mother for a few hours, and get baby checked at docs.
i m currently wid my mom n she dus help. my hubs help too but not more thn half hr.wen she was born till 1 mnth he cud tk care of her for 1 or more hr but not anymore so he is equally helpless...
i dont think there is any test to find out as no doctor ever told us if there is any. formula contains cow milk. my gp suggested neocate before i took my daughter to specialist.
i think u need script from doctor to buy neocate. its not over the counter. discuss with ur gp and try. its neocate LCP. my daughter is still on it after 1.5 years bt its available only till 2 years of age!!
hopefully it works. good luck
thx 4 d reply. sum moms who bf n their babies r intolerant pump their milk before bf cus the sudden letdown n foreceful milk hs alot of sugar in it i did it fir 2 days but its so incovenient i cnt pump b4 givin cus she cries so mch!! shud i talk to my ped.. either case wot u recommended is ideal for bb mothers but bf cn do lil to solve the prb
Yeah, that makes sense. Just give it to her once a day, and you don't need to give a lot. Just make sure to give a gap.
My daughter would cry a lot too, especially in the evenings. We assumed it was gas, but looking back now I realized it was two things: 1. A desire for sleep and being overstimulated (she wanted a calm, quiet, familiar place to sleep in the evenings, after 7pm). 2. Pain from reflux.
wot gap... u mean once a day but ek din chodh kar?