I'm going insane !!!!!!!!!

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Registered: 11-30-2003
I'm going insane !!!!!!!!!
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Tue, 08-17-2004 - 7:42pm
My daughter has been crying ALL DAY and I can't take it anymore. I tried everything I could think of nothing is working. She doesn't seem in pain, just crying, fussy at the breast... She has only slept 30 minutes since 10:00 this morning and it is now almost 8:00. And I will be home alone until 10:30pm when my husband comes back from work. I am so frustrated it's taking me a huge effort to keep my tempter, I just feel like yelling back at her. She just won't stop crying. I feel like calling my husband and asking him to come back from work early but we are so broke that even a few hours will hurt us a lot. I'm so desperate I don't know what to do.
Thanks for lisrening, I had to vent.
Isabelle.
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Registered: 05-17-2004
Tue, 08-17-2004 - 8:00pm
I'm sending you hugs!I know how difficult that is!My Hubby and I just got through a stressful week with our 11 month old son teething.We tried all the usual things...Infant's Motrin,Putting his favorite Elmo video on,taking him for walks,rocking him...And he just kept crying.We took him to the Dr. to make sure he didn't have an ear infection,or something,but the Dr. said he was fine.

Do you think something may be wrong with her,and the Dr. should check her out?Or maybe you could try infant's Tylonal or infant's Motrin?

I don't know,just offering some suggestions.I know how you feel.It is SOOO STRESSFUL to be at home all day with a fussy baby!

Hugs Heather
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Registered: 10-16-2003
Tue, 08-17-2004 - 8:19pm

((((Hugs)))) I know how you feel!



 

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Registered: 11-30-2003
Tue, 08-17-2004 - 9:20pm
Thanks, you guys!
She finally went to sleep!!! With all that crying she wiil be exhausted so hopefully she will sleep long enough for me to rest. I really don't think she has any medical problem but if she does the same tomorow I will definatly take her to the pediatrician just to make sure.
Isabelle
Lilypie Baby Days
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Registered: 03-27-2003
Tue, 08-17-2004 - 9:20pm
Has she nursed any today? Like normal or does she cry at every feeding? If so you may want to have her ears checked. My daughter did this when she was about 4 months old and it turned out to be a raging ear infection. After her first does of Tylenol she was good to go and of course a round of antibiotics as well.

Other things to try are maybe a swing, another person to hold her if possible other than you or Daddy, a warm bath, baby massage, a walk outside, etc. All things we tried with our 3 children and it didn't always work the same or it had to be a couple things together. Although going outside seemed to work 99% of the time - even if it was cold out.

Good luck hon - hope 10:30 comes quickly for you both.

Sherrie

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Registered: 01-06-2004
Wed, 08-18-2004 - 8:18am
Isabelle,
I was so there last night. Dalton has been fussy at night, just refusing to go to bed. I did everything I could think of to calm him down, but nothing worked.
It did get to the point where I yelled at him, but I knew at that moment to walk away and did. It sure did a good thing for me to do that, cause once I felt better, I went back in, held him, rocked him, patted him and he was asleep within 10 minutes.
I belive that children can sense the anger in us, the frustrations.
But don't feel alone or feel like you are bad for feeling so angry at the situation, you are normal in doing so and its part of life.
If you ever want to vent or talk about anything, please let me know, k?
(((((((((((HUGS))))))))))


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