re: Page 6 UPDATE: Baby is 5 months old.. waking up every time we put her down

I second the magic sleep suit suggestion. Worked great for both our kids. Once they start getting too big for a swaddle they want some freedom of movement in the crib but also the security feeling of being swaddled.

Magic Sleep Suit

With our second we found that she liked rain sounds, so we put an Amazon echo dot in her room and told it to play rain sounds for an hour when we put her to bed

Could be an ear infection. Ear infections hurt babies a lot worse when you lay them down. Is the baby tugging at its ear?

Make sure there isn't anything wrong like an ear infection or reflux.

After that try a Nested Bean sleep sack and try crying it out like others suggested. Make sure she is getting enough sleep during the day so she isnt overtired when going to bed.

Do the Ferber method, it works. Whatever you do, don't let the kid fall asleep on you or mom or sleep in your bed. It's hard and painful especially at first. We had to do it after we foolishly let ours sleep in our bed for about 6m after an ear infection. Making a 1yr old cry it out who is stubborn as frig is pretty much cancer on your marriage. But we made it as did he. Now he can sleep anywhere and it doesn't matter.

Our 2nd one we didn't make that mistake so from about 3mths he didn't get rocked to sleep or fall asleep on us... he got put down as soon as his eyes were closing. The result was a much easier sleep time.

I'll also follow up on something else for later. Establish a firm bed time up until they turn 13 and make it early. Make a deal about it also. Like ok, it's 8'oclock, time for bed. Then if you want to be a decent dad, go and talk to them and read them a story and if you're not a heathen, say a prayer with them. Bedtime was always my thing and sometimes I would spend 30+min just talking and reading to them. It helps develop a bond of trust that pretty much still has held up. And it gives you alone time with the missus. Parents who don't have established bed times for their kids, aren't happy parents.

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It’s really pathetic to see you betas wasting the prime of your lives changing diapers and eating Dino nuggets while I’m in my man cave gaming and pounding brewskis

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You have a very purpose driven life.

My oldest had severe colic and driving him around was the only way to get him comfortable enough to sleep even with mylicon. His mom worked nights so it was just he and I. I swear I drove all over south LA those 3 months.

To the op: it could be gas. Talk to your ped about using lactose free formula....assuming not breastfeeding. All of mine had to go on soy based formula.

Whoa whoa whoa.

I know your style of posting and usually get a good laugh, but if eating Dino nuggets is wrong, I don’t wanna be right.

Are you swaddling?

If so, you might not be wrapping the duct tape tight enough...

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Baby is 5 months old.. waking up every time we put her down

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ahhh colic, the joys! don't worry but, there is light at the end of the tunnel.

ETA: Have you brought her to a chiropractor who's certified for babies? This could definitely help