My 2 Month Crys ALL the Time!! Help Me!

My daughter had colic from two weeks of age till 3 1/2 months. I tried everything that everyone suggested I was so desperate!! But nothing worked. One day she just fell asleep and slept for 16 hours!! i guess she was so exhausted from crying all the time. The crying will pass and soon you will forget about all the sleep you lost, and how you almost pulled out all of your hair. But I do feel for you, and I wish there was some quike fix that made the crying stop.

Hi,
Not sleeping is the hardest! My daughter had surgery on two hernias and before it was diagnosed we thought she had colic. SO what would work to sooth her is deep knee bends and swaying right to left not rocking and during really bad spells bouncing while walking which I still use to soothe her.The knee bends and bouncing often made her tired as well.
I also noticed that someone reccomended a diferent ped I would agree tantrums are not something a 2 motnh old does. She suggested Dr Crago when I was looking for a new ped Crago was not accepting new patients so i would suggest Dr Walsh if in Rio Rancho,she is great and very attentive.
Good luck
C.

My now 2 yr old daughter did the same thing. The only thing that soothed her was holding her. I would put her in a back (front) pack & carry her around everywhere & I became her pacifier (I breast-fed). I tried a lot of what you have tried plus driving her around (which she HATED), putting her in her carseat on the dryer with it running, letting her sleep in her swing. She ended up sleeping with us for most of her first year because that was the only way I could get any sleep. I heard over & over again how I was spoiling her, but you gotta do what you gotta do - right?! We tried the cry-it-out method & that was painful & did not work so well. So, I completely know what you're going through! First - is she getting enough to eat? I can say NOW that my daughter probably didn't get enough to eat. She was in the 10 percentile & once I started her on cereal, her weight started increasing & she started settling down some. Is she on the smaller end of the scale? If so, I would consider starting her on cereal at 4 months. I also think my daughter was just one of those children that are "needy". They need your comfort & attention a little more than most. Once I turned her around in the car, she also settled down. My girlfriend's daughter also did this & the only thing that calmed her daughter was walking her around the house in the stroller with the vacuum running. You could try any white noise (static, fan/heater, humidifier). I would also try a silicon nipple - rather than latex. I heard about some child that had a latex allergy - just a thought. Remember this too shall pass & there are others out there that have been there! Good Luck - my prayers are with you!!

Oh my gosh, A.! My heart goes out to you. My now 4-year-old daughter did the same thing for three months. It will pass. But don't just sit at home alone with her. Call someone to come and hang out with you. Your anxiety will make matters worse. My daughter loved to go outside, so I'd bundle her up and let her get some air. It did us both a world of good. You are welcome to contact me anytime for consolation. I have a three-month-old boy now too.

My baby was crying a lot around that age. It was colic and I just had to hold her close, give her the pacifier and try to comfort her as much as I could. My husband and I had to take turns because it was tiring and frustrating. It did pass, after about 3 weeks. I don't believe a baby at that age is throwing tantrums and they need to be held and loved. Holding and loving makes them feel secure. If you get frustrated, then by all means, put the baby down and walk away and let her cry.

First and foremost, I would find a new pediatrician. I personally dont think 2 month old babies have the mental capacity to have "tantrums" as they really are just aiming to have their needs met.

Did your doctor do anything to look into possible acid reflux? One of my twins was diagnosed with it around 6-8 weeks. He also had a milk allergy so we put him on Nutramigen rather than a milk based formula. For the reflux, he was put on Zantac and Reglan (one to help neutralize and one to help keep it from creeping up) and the combination made a HUGE difference. He went from being a baby who screamed and arched his back and was just inconsolable to actually enjoying life. Before the meds, looking at pictures of him, you can see this totally stressed and strained look in his eyes, poor guy! WE also kept him upright most of the time, as laying on his back would often exasperate the problem. So, for about six months he slept in his swing (the pediatrician said it was fine, if it works then do it :)

I definately would NOT accept "tantrums" as the answer. Who is your current ped? If you are in the heights, Dr Kim-Hoffman (Pres) at Northside Pediactrics is fabulous and very proactive at getting to the bottom of things. SHe was our doctor until we moved to Rio Rancho. If you are on the west side, Dr Syvia Crago (Pres) is amazing! We currently go to her and she is just fabulous, I can't imagine life without her :) I also have heard that Dr Good (Lovelace) in Rio Rancho is very very good. I have a few friends who go to him and he is great from what they say. But more importantly, my experiences with the two from Pres and my friends with Dr Good, we have ALWAYS felt like the doctors KNOW that we KNOW our babies/kids well enough to know that something is not right. You have two older kids, you would know if it is a baby who wants to be held and a baby who has something that needs to be fixed/changed. If your gutt is telling you that something needs to be fixed/changed then find a doctor who will take that and run with it. A mothers intuition is to be trusted more than a doctor who wants to get on to the next patient.

Sorry to ramble, your doctors answer just got my in the rambling mood I guess :)