Joined: 31 May 2004 Posts: 852 Location: grand blanc michigan
Pls Help!! Posted: 08-06-04 09:18am
Hi everyone! Hopefully someone can help.
Most of u know, but for the new ones, I
have a 3 week old son (3 weeks tomorrow)
garret and im 18* anyhow, he wont sleep in
his crib, so ive been trying his
bassinet..He did sleep in it one nite, and
he will sleep in it sometimes if I put him
in there during the day for a little bit..
But he wont at all at night.. He wakes
up and screams if hes in there.. So he
sleeps on me..And now hes getting so bad
about this, he hates to even be set down..
He wants to be held no matter what and he
wont stop crying if u put him down, but
the moment u pick him up he stops.. I
dont know what to do! I start work in 3
weeks, I have to be able to get ready and
such so he would have to be set down and
he will have to be set down sometimes at
daycare too of course. I tried to just
let him cry a few, but he cries harder and
harder and will not stop. Also, hes very
very gasy and now all the sudden when hes
eating he will cry too because of I
believe painful gas and he will fart while
hes eating alot too.. (sounds funny) I
mean hes always gassy but I wonder why its
so much worse when hes eating. I have the
airvent bottles that are supposed to help
(their called Dr.Brown bottles) anyhow,
any input would be appreciated! Thank you
so much, sorry so long!
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linuxChique
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 05 May 2004 Posts: 4535
Posted: 08-06-04 10:08am
You have got to let him cry. Every time
you pick him up to pacify him you're just
making the problem worse. It will go
farther and farther. And it will be
harder the later you wait.
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KissyBai912
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 25 Aug 2003 Posts: 1762 Location: Venice, Florida
Posted: 08-06-04 10:12am
All I can say is during the day when you
aren't exhausted, rock him to sleep, and
put him in his crib. Do it again and
again and again and again. Eventually he
will be too tired to cry. Make sure you
don't hold him too long when you rock him
though. It's best to put them down when
they are just barely awake, instead of
asleep. I know it doesn't always wor that
way, but try to when the oppurtunity
arises. I went through it too and believe
me it is no fun. Just try not to hold him
so much. Try sitting him in a bouncy seat
and let him watch you get ready and stuff.
Or tape and interesting picture to the
ceiling above his crib. Or an interesting
mobile. I don't know but josh loves to
look at the ceiling vents and he will
smile and talk to them so maybe you could
try that? Lol! Good luck!
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insurancegirl
Especially EHEALTHy
Joined: 25 Sep 2003 Posts: 5286
Posted: 08-06-04 10:28am
Last edited by insurancegirl on 11-09-04 15:08pm; edited 1 time in total
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KissyBai912
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 25 Aug 2003 Posts: 1762 Location: Venice, Florida
Posted: 08-06-04 10:30am
I dont know how u guys did that, I tried
once, and I cried more than he did! I
just can't stand to hear him cry like
that! After a while he starts coughing
and choking and it just breaks my heart!
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PregnaJordan
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 18 Oct 2003 Posts: 2908
Posted: 08-06-04 11:46am
Yep, let him cry, ive started doin this to
jaydyn b/c she was/is the same way, but
she sleeps in her crib~
jaydyn is soo gassy too, most babies are
but I was told crying helps their lungs to
mature and stuff too and they need to cry
sometimes...I had to let jaydyn cry
herself to sleep a couople of tiems b/c u
just cant hold em 24/7..They get sore too,
from holding too much...
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newlife
Active User, Really EHEALTHy
Joined: 13 Jun 2004 Posts: 874
Posted: 08-06-04 13:32pm
Yeah you have to let him cry for two
reason. The first is becuase, if you pick
him up every time he cries he'll get used
to that, and when he is older he'll expect
everything when he cries for it. And the
second is that he can't sleep with you. I
know a lot of peopl co sleep, but it is
not good for the baby. Just the other day
they had a show on cable access, that had
like 12 mothers and some father, who
infants had dies because of it. I don't
have children, but I know about crying
ones. Let him cry and cry, he will cry
harder but as long as nothing is wrong,
just leave him alone. He'll wind up cying
himself out, and fall asleep. All babies
do it, and I still do it, like when I
cried because a dog got shot on tv the
other day, I started thinking about my dog
a people and I just cried harder and
harder, until I fell asleep. And my doc
says that advent bottles are good, they
are supposed to be like the breast (the
ones that are soft inside), and because it
doesn't hold air, there is less gas.
