2 month old screams from 7:30pm till bedtime?

Question

since he was a month an a half old he screams at night from 7:30 till 9:00 when i put him to bed he is not hungry because he gets fed at 6:00(6 ounces and all day long he eats every four ounces) and not wet because i make sure.even when i hold him he screams and i cant figure out why. I have gave him rice cereal and 6 ounces of formula today and he still screams there is absolutly nothing wrong with him!!!! I dont know what to do and or what could be wrong I took him to the er thinking mabey there was something medically wrong and they said he was fine!! please answer

Answer 1

Ok is his belly tight or look bloated?

My daughter would be fine during the day, however at night when I gave her a dinner bottle and rice she would become extremely gassy and bloated leading to colic.

Try some of these simple remedies.

One if you have Gas Drops I recommend that first.

Sit with your knees out infront of you and lay him across your knees and rub his back in a circular motion this puts pressure on the belly helping if he has gas.

If this still doesnt work, after his bottle, put warm water in the tub, with three or four towels in there and lay him on his belly or back. if you lay him on his back pour warm water over his belly, the water sound releases negative ions and helps calm and soothe. Also use a lavender bath, its very calming they actually came out with a chamomile lavender bath now that I hear works really well. and if hes still upset, try and give him a couple more ounces of juice. Its not as filling as formula, but sometimes it helps with digestion. You could even mix 1 ounce gingerale with 2 ounces water and try that it helps them burp and always seemed to calm down my daughter.

I hope this helps.

Sounds to me as if he is gassy. Some kids get a tight belly and bloated, some kids dont. Try these, and I hope it helps.

GOOD LUCK!!!

If these dont work call your drs office and ask the nurse for some tips or tricks.

Answer 2

maybe you should try putting him to bed earlier? I know that when my baby gets over tired all he does is scream! Sometimes when I leave him with a sitter and they don't notice when he is tired it is h**l trying to get him to bed after that. He does have a schedule, but he never really shows signs if being tired so you just have to know when to put him to sleep, if you miss that "window" its a rough next few hours.

Other than food allergies, gas, or the regular baby things I can't think of anything else to try. I hope that you figure it out!

Good Luck

Answer 3

Maybe he has colic or gas. You can check with your pediatrician but you can put Milicon drops in his bottle when you feed him and it will help with the gas bubbles. Good luck...I know its hard to figure out whats wrong at such an early age...its just trial and error...also...are his bowel movements normal. Usually babies p**p at least once a day. Hope this helps!!`

Answer 4

It is funny that animals don't have to deal with this, except maybe birds.

Spoil the child and give it whatever it wants UNTIL he or she can understand language. Maybe rock him or her to sleep. Try Reading  the Bible aloud to him or her. Try soothing music. Is he or she thirsty for plain old water?

My kids got up night after night with bad dreams till they were 5 years old.

When you yourself become 80 plus years old, you may keep one of your kids up at night to tend to you if you become ill or just very old.

Answer 5

Could be Gastroesophageal reflux. Do you see milk in his mouth after feeds /Does he vomit after feeds ? Try sleeping him at an angle of around 30 degree with some bed sheets under his mattress at the head end. Try thicker milk like Enfamil AR or feed thickener like Gaviscon Infant which your GP can prescribe.Seek medical advice.

Answer 6

My baby did this for the first few months of her little life. What I ended up realizing is that she was overtired and just wanted to go to bed. I now put her to bed at 6 and she sleeps til 6 am. She is almost 8 months old and has been doing this for 4 months now. It is one of those funny things no one tells you..babies scream when they are overstimulated and tired!

Answer 7

Try switching feeding times if you have a set schedule for him to go to bed at 9:00 pm.  Try pushing out a few feedings to 3 or 4 1/2 hours so the last feeding before bed is right around 9:00.  Does he sleep through out the night without waking up?  I have a two month old and I am still trying to find her eating and sleeping pattern.  So far, every day is different.

  

Answer 8

Maybe he has colic.  When my sister was little, she would scream constantly.  It was just something she grew out of.  Take a look here: http://hcd2.bupa.co.uk/fact_sheets/Mosby... for more information.  Have you mentioned the screaming to his doctor?  good luck!

Answer 9

1.  Maybe something in his room frightens him.

2.  Try playing soft music.

3.  Get a 2nd opinion from another doctor to rule out any health concerns.

4.  He might not like that time of night because he knows you are leaving him.

5.  Maybe he doesn't like something in his crib.

Hope this helps.

Answer 10

It sounds like he has colic. My brother and i had it when we were babies, I would scream from 11 at night until 3 in the morning every single night and my brother was from 9 until 1. He'll eventually grow out of it.

Answer 11

Some babies have problems digesting regular formula and it bothers them more in the evening to early night hours.  Try switching to Soy based formula for a few days and see if that fixes the problem.  It's more expensive, but it's well worth it if it works.

Answer 12

Oh, that's tough.  Some babies just do this when there is no medical reason.  It's often referred to as "colic" but we called it "crabby baby" time at our house.  I think, after having four children, that some kids just experience stress or are tired out at the same time each day, and this is how they deal with it.  Really, they have no other way to deal with things when they are unhappy so... they cry.  Loudly.  and a lot.  I would suggest doing what you can to make the baby as comfortable as possible during this time and reassure your self that you are ok, the baby is ok, and in time this phase will pass.  In the meantime, keep your pediatrician informed of the situation and follow any advice they give you as well.  

Good luck.

and - sometimes it is ok to vacuum during this time!

Answer 13

maybe the baby needs more interaction other than rocking and snuggling how about going for a walk, or letting him lay on the grass and stare up at the sky. Let him use a rattle, or just some simple tummy time with mom and dad.

The rice cereal is probably giving him gas, you do know that infants cant handle solids until the 6th month mark. What makes you think your sons GI tract is ready to handle solids? After reading that your giving rice cereal, hands down I believe its the rice cereal, offer more milk and stop the cereal. I bet you $20.00 that your problems will dissapear.

Answer 14

Maybe it's colic:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baby_colic

Answer 15

He'll grow out of it fairly soon, I would think. It's not much fun for him either, so give him lots of cuddles to keep him company until he grows out of it. Pass him off to daddy when you need to get out of the house. People will call it colic, but whether it is or not, there's not much you can do until they grow out of it. It's another one of those less than fun things they forgot to tell you before you had him.

Answer 16

Try an earlier bedtime.

I would swear by it!

Put him down a bit earlier every night until you reach 7:00

Good luck

Answer 17

I would stop the rice cereal right now because it's 4 months too soon for it and it's probably giving him a bad tummy ache.

I would also can the 4 hour schedule because it's not healthy for a baby his age to be eating only every 4 hours.  He is still so tiny.

Try getting a miracle blanket and swaddling him in that.

One of my twins was like your son and swaddling her was wonderful.  It calmed her right down.

Give it a try.

You can't say there is nothing wrong with him because there is.  He's screaming.  :-(  He wants to be swaddled, I can almost guarantee it!

Answer 18

What time are you feeding him? Maybe he does not like something you're eating that is in the brestmilk or maybe he has allergies to his formula.