re: How to manage fussy Baby?

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She's been sleeping in our bed

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Please, please stop doing this. Soooooo dangerous for baby.

Not a parent, but a former peds nurse. Whenever we would get babies that come into the ER that were found not breathing by their parents(and died)....many times it was found out later on that they were sleeping in the bed with the parents and the parent rolled onto the baby while they were asleep.


Someone suggested zantac in a previous post. I would stay away from zantac. It's been recently pulled from most stores and pharmacies due to an impurity found in the drug (and generic forms of it) that could cause cancer. Until they get that sorted out...stay away from ranitidine (Zantac)

Bottle of the breastmilk is a good call. If most of the eating is while sleeping, make sure you are listening for the gulping/swallowing sound. Sometimes my littles would suck, but not be eating. Basically using the breast as a pacifier. Advice from a mom of a 3yo and 1yo, both breastfed for a year.

Also, a lot of the advice here is good and some might help. But do whatever works best for you and your family. If it's a pacifier, cool. If it's a sleep suit or swaddle, do that. Mine both had reflux, and both were tummy sleepers (gasp). If it works for you and you can live with it, do whatever works.

But, dont bedshare that young.

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Our 2.5 month old has the colic too. It’s hell.

We’ve tried everything. Drops, probiotics, mylocon, advanced mylocon, wife gave up dairy, etc etc etc.

You just have to keep at it. We have found ours likes his stomach better than back.

You can try a dock a tot to sleep with the baby in the bed. Whatever you do, BUY AN OWLET!!!!!!!!!!! If your baby doesn’t sleep on it’s back, in a crib, by itself, you NEED an owlet!!!

I feel bad for you. It’s tough and it sucks. Our first was super fussy for 4 straight months. Nothing we could do. Even after the four months, it just started to taper off. And we had next to zero family help. We had to pay a night nanny, but that was some of the best money we’ve spent. Tough to end that.

We just had our 2nd. Not nearly as bad but we are done

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I’ve got a 3 month old and he sleeps usually from 8-5 every night sometimes 8-8 and has for over month now. Same thing with my daughter who’s 2 and a half and has slept in our bed a total of two times when she was really sick. The first month to six weeks is pure survival but after that here’s what worked for us: * Pick a bedtime and stick with it. * 12 hours after bedtime start your day. We’re not morning people so we go 8-8. * During the day feed on a regular schedule as best your can every 2-3 hours, if they’re sleeping and it’s feeding time wake them up. * Carry on about your normal life during the day. Don’t be extra quiet don’t pull the shades to make it dark make sure they know the difference in night and day. * An hour before bedtime start your bedtime routine. We give him a bath every night, massage with lotion, read a book or play music then give him his night bottle. Night bottle he’s fully swaddled, sound machine is on and all lights are out. * Rock then until they’re right on the edge of falling asleep, give them a pacifier, and put them in the crib. * Do not wake them up, during sleep time they determine the feeding schedule. If you don’t think they’re getting enough up the volume during the day. Our son was taking 4 oz bottles regularly at 6 weeks. * Realize that gas is a problem in babies and sometimes they’re just going to cry, try different formulas, use gas drops, and BURP BURP BURP. Gas goes away after a few months but it’s just part of being a parent. Most of all realize that the first time you come home from work and she comes running saying dada and hugging your leg you’ll forget all about it.

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Very good advice. We had similar issues. Here’s a few things that worked for us:
-probiotic to help digestive system...this was a game changer.
-Ollie sleep swaddle. We finally found this one that was easy to do in the middle of the night and tight. We must of spent $200-300 on various swaddles, spend the money find the right one.
-Taking Cara Babies...works very well.
-Babies love routine. Our 5 month old gets a bottle, plays and naps within the same 15-20min window every day. Sometimes a nap will be in a car seat but your life has changed, they dictate your schedule. Not everyone will agree but if you want 12 hours at night, it’s a must.
-unfortunately we had to use a dock a tot for three months next to us. I can’t openly recommend this but we did what we had to do to get sleep. We used in conjunction with an owlet - again I can’t recommend but it worked for us.

Do not let this baby cry it out this early. We started at 3.5 months crying it out and in the crib. I don’t think it was too early and it did work after maybe 3 nights. This is where you should know your baby. Are they crying for a reason or do they not know how to go to sleep independently? She still fusses for maybe a minute or two when we put her down for the night but then she sleeps for 11-12 hours.

Kids aren’t easy and it is a phase but I hate to tell you when night time gets easier day time gets harder unless you do day care then it’s not bad but naps can be hellacious. Good luck my friend - just know they will sleep at some point and that morning they got for 12 hours will be amazing.

We had this with our first for almost a year until she slept through the night. Those goddamned baby monitors are the worst. I guarantee when I was a baby during the 1970s that plenty parents slept through their baby crying in its own room for hours on end until it learned to sleep.

Gonna be honest, haven’t read any replies, so apologies if redundant.....
1. Babies like to be swaddled tightly.
2. If you hold that baby and sleep on the couch, it’s a tiny slice of time compared to their life. Hold the baby and sleep, but get out of your bed!
3. Babies like a constant noise. Get a fan (don’t point it at the baby) or a noise machine.
4. Babies sleep very well in their rear facing car seat swaddled right beside your bed. Use a pacifier clip and pop it back in.
5. Get a cheap bottle. Use a hot needle to make the hole larger and mix a little rice cereal in their nighttime bottle.
6. Ignore all the baby wise crap and routine followers and hold your child. That time goes too darn fast. Savor every moment!

Buy this asap.

This stuff is the truth. Seriously. Cajun potion. Crap works.

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And get on Amazon and buy a Wombie. Gamechanger