Unsure about DD

[Unsure]

:hugs: Everyone - I hope all is well...

DD is nearly becoming unbearable, for the last week I have resorted to co-sleeping in hope of getting her to sleep better (she is refusing to sleep in her cot), but last night - no-kidding - she woke about 10 times...

All day she cries like someone is trying to kill her, and pushing her around in the pram is nearly the only thing that keeps her happy. But she knows when she is at home and is much better when I take her outside for a walk - but it's raining, cold and therefore impossible.

Am I really impatient or could there be something wrong with her?? I can't tell if she is teething & she does have a bit of a cold...any ideas (I didn't know what section to post this in...)

[mum2my4]

Hi Unsure

Could it be some kind of reflux? Sometimes the stuff comes up and just burns their throat instead of being vomited out. Maybe take her to the Dr's if she is only getting more unsettled. You must be exhausted:hugs:

I used the Brauers Colic relief In think it's called. you can get it from the Chemist.

I hope you get a bit more sleep tonight.:fingerscrossed:

[BoyzMummy]

Hi unsure :hugs: Sorry but no real good news for you here. My DS2 has recently gone through the same thing. It went on for about 2 weeks. I eventually took him to the drs as I couldn't think anymore of what could be wrong. It turned out that he was teething had an ear infection, having a growth spurt and was cold at night. Not a fantastic combination!! He was also learning to crawl. Babies who crawl early like mine can sometimes be a little confused and upset about the new development but at the same time be excited and wanting to practise all the time. Confused? So were we!! Arn't babies strange little things sometimes!! He was put on antibotics and we turned the heater in the room up a notch. We put his brothers foam couch in the bed to shorten it so he couldn't crawl. It took a couple of weeks to settle him but we are getting there and are now down to him waking up once during the night. You may have already thought of these things to try but an extra brain couldn't hurt.

-Check tummy to see if its hot or warmer than useal. If it is take temp. It could be raised cause of teething or illness if it is and you are unsure go to Dr.
-Give her a rusk or uncooked carrot. (Don't give her carrot if she already has teeth).Remember to supervise. If you are worried about her choking then tomee tippee has a little mesh bag thingy to catch the bits
-Has her appetite increased - growth spurt
-Has her appetite decreased - illness or teething
-Nappy rash or rash anywhere else
-Check over bod for any sore points - could of had a bump and is still sore
-Colic or reflux
-Has her poops been regular and still soft - if not than consitpation
-If poops are over runny or non existant could you have eaten something that has gone through milk (if your breastfeeding) or has she eaten something different
-Has she slept at all - bub being over tired acculates the problem or other problem. If you haven't already you may have to introduce controlled crying
-Run a really deep, warm bath and jump in their together. Put some lavender oil and camomile in there to,have the lights really low. bubs love a nice deep bath
Your DD might be overwhelmed and lonely in her cot so maybe try shortening it somehow.

Checking to see if bub is teething is sometimes hard but you need to rub your finger along her bottom gum. If the centre front feels hard and slightly raised there may be some teeth there. Teething for some babies is a very long and painful process and for Mum too. Instead of using any of the teething products which have limits on how often you can use them we used raw lemon. Just put some on your finger then straight on the gum. Applying pressure to the gum also helps.

I'm sorry you are going through this. I know its hard and extremly stressful. Try to take a deep breath and grit your teeth. What helped me was thinking this wouldn't go on forever. If its getting to much, then ask someone to watch her at their house. It may be that you are stressing each other out.

If you have exhausted all of the above or still really upset scoot to the doctors. :hugs: :hugs: :hugs: to you both I hope things improve for you tonight and in the days to come.

[BoyzMummy]

Hi, everyone :wave: How's your day going?

unsure - Sorry for long post last night. Any of it help? Hope you had a better sleep last night.

[Unsure]

unsure - Sorry for long post last night. Any of it help? Hope you had a better sleep last night.

Yes thanks, I did!!

Ok, firstly thanks for the suggestions I'll have to look into each one...

Um, I know she had a growth spurt last week - but I don't think she has physically grown since then, but MCH said they can act the same during mental growth as well... She hasn't really done anything new though - she won't even let herself be on the ground for long without complaining, though she isn't too bad now - I think you are right about stressing each other out though.

I haven't noticed a rash, but she does have a bit of eczema that flared up yesterday (don't know what the trigger was:banghead:).

She poos a lot & they are runny, but it's been like that for a while and she is totally BF.

She has been having naps during the day, and I managed to get her to sleep in the cot last night till 4am (put her in with me cause it was a bit cold).

She has a bit of a cold, and I can't tell if she is teething or not - although I will have to check again...

So maybe a combination of things here too...

[Unsure]

Could it be some kind of reflux? Sometimes the stuff comes up and just burns their throat instead of being vomited out. Maybe take her to the Dr's if she is only getting more unsettled. You must be exhausted:hugs:

I used the Brauers Colic relief In think it's called. you can get it from the Chemist.

It could be, & she has been coughing a bit too, I might have to get some if this keeps up... Thanks for the tip...

[lotti]

I was going to say ear infection.

[mim1]

My son has reflux and it was under control then he started screaming again. The paed said the most common reason was a cold and asked if he had a cold. The answer was no at the time, and actually it ended up being overtiredness. I reintroduced wrapping and he suddenly slept for longer periods during the day and the screaming stopped. If I notice him getting overtired now I do whatever it takes including letting him sleep in my arms to make sure he gets the sleep he needs.

Then a few days ago he got worse again and woke up the next morning with a cold. I now see why the paed said that colds can make them grumpy. I'd say that if your little one has a runny nose and cough it's enough to explain the behaviour and it should settle in a few days. A warm bath or shower before bed might help clear her nose before bed, or you can try saline drops up the nose (FESS) or dimetapp infant drops.