Almost 4 Month Old FREAKING Out!

Audra -- my daughter is now 6 years old, but I remember quite vividly that she went through this same phase. It's frustrating, but yes, they do get past it -- we tried walking with her, putting her in her swing, rocking. Walking helped the most, but I swear my husband wore a groove in the carpet!
I called it the "witching hour" too -- and in fact, I still do -- there is a time of day for every child where they are not at their best. I think it's normal even for us adults (although we don't get to have a tantrum!:-)
Don't worry about age ranges -- every kid is different and yes, she'll eventually grow out of it. It's so hard to listen to a crying baby, but as long as you know she is okay (dry diaper, etc), put her in a safe place with a soft toy and walk away for a few minutes so you can give your husband a hug!

That's pretty normal at this age. Just try to relax and she'll calm down a little easier. Babies sense when we're tense and feed off of that. That's usually the time of day you're probably trying to make dinner, clean up, Dad comes home and there's more noise. All those things can overstimulate a baby. She senses the change and is reacting to it. Since it only lasts 20-60 minutes, I wouldn't worry too much about it. I'd continue walking her around, patting her back. You can try the "s's"--Swaddle (the baby), Sway (while holding her), Shush (just make a sh, sh, sh sound) and Sideways (hold her on her side and bounce a bit). At least that what I remember?? It's been a few years. A snuggle pack helped my boys-I just turned them facing outward and went about my business. They were intrigued with me making dinner and puttering around the house. It will pass within a few weeks (hopefully). I had one that cried 10-12 hours a day every day for 6 months. I tried every trick in the book and nothing worked!

Audra,
I'm not sure where you read that it ends at 3-4 months, but it certainly made me smile to read that. All the moms I know (and me!) have found that kids from 0-13 still have some sort of "witching hour" in the evenings; it's just a matter of how they express it. They just get worn out in the same way we do (even with napping) and they don't know how to express it and/or deal with it yet (believe me, it gets worse when they can scream about random things, like how their truck is in the wrong place on the shelf). It sounds like you're doing the exact right thing. There's really nothing else to do for that time with an infant but power through it. Everything's very normal, and you are doing a good job!