I love my daughter dealry but she is driving me nuts! I knew parenting was hard but not THIS hard! She is breast fed and now eats baby food etc through out the day, we try the same routine at night every night and its like world war 3 in our home, she will only go to sleep while nursing and being held, the very minute I move to put her in our bed, her bed, the swing, anywhere but my arms she wakes up and screams as though she is dying! I have tried to let her cry but it is so heartbreaking i never make it more than 20 mins and that has only been a few times as I just cant bear to hear her cry as she does. She literally makes herself hoarse and seems as though she is choking from the fit she is throwing. I try going back in her room to assure her I am there and let her see me in the swing but all this does is further piss her off. Sometimes i think ok maybe she is sick or feeling bad or teething but to hear me tell it she has been teething for 4 mos. now and not a tooth in sight, lol…I have read and read and read on this and some people say let her cry it out and after a few days she will get passed it others say no way should you let an infant cry like that and I just dont know what to do anymore, we go through this at every nap and bedtime, daddy works alot and I am home with her so its left to me to figure out whats wrong with her or what am I doing wrong because the ONLY time she sleeps is if I am with her and at this rate the laundry is piling up, the house doesnt get cleaned and I am constantly stressed out. My parents and family say she is spoiled and its our fault, but up until she was 3 mos she had horrible colic and we would walk holes in the floor every night from 5 to 10pm carrying her and trying to console her. The pediatrician gave us Levsin drops and even though they knowck her out the minute I put her down she is wide awake and screaming…HELP…suggestions real or otherwise appreciated!
She stills sleeps with us, I know people say this was mistake number 1 but she was just so little and precious and we didnt want her to sleep in her crib all alone in the beginning, now she wakes still 2-3 times a night to nurse, the doc says she isnt even hungry its more of a comfort thing as she only nurses about 3-5 mins and then falls back asleep.

My daughter has a pretty serious case of colic, and to top it off she actually has a molar coming in and she’s only 7 and a half weeks old! I couldn’t believe it. Needless to say she’s been feeling pretty miserable lately. She will only sleep when she’s being held or put in her swing or car seat, and will only relax when she’s given tylenol or is being bounced in my arms or on my knee. So as a result I have slept 15 minutes to 3 hours a night for the last 3 weeks. With a few all nighters in between. I honestly don’t know how I’m functioning right now, I’m just so run down. I’ve tried everything to help her sleep and stop crying. Swaddling, shushing, warm baths, Mylicon, The Happiest Baby On The Block, you name it and I’ve probably tried it. Her pediatrician prescribed an antispasmodic (Levsin Drops) to help her relax and sleep, but I’ve been doing some reading online and I’m feeling a little hesitant to give her Belladonna because the possible side effects seem so serious. I’m tempted to just try and survive the next few weeks on my own but I was wondering if anyone on Y!A had tried Levsin and what there experience was. If you’ve tried them did they work? Did your baby have any side effects? Would you recommend them? Thanks!

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My baby seems to have major gas. It sometimes keeps both of us up for most of the night. I have tried Mylicon and Levsin drops. Does anybody have any more suggestions?

I was prescribed Levsin but im always cautious about what I take b/c of bad experiences on meds. When I looked it up it said it has a barbituate in it. I would just like to know anyones personal opinion about this medicine and if you think it’s safe.

I am 29 the other meds i take is Lexpro 5mg (im weaning myself off) and birthcontrol & fish oil