Screaming!!! - Rolla,MO

Have you tried mylicon gas drops. All 3 of my children were really gassy and i felt like these drops were a life saver!!! Also, many times, i swaddled all 3 with their knees up to their chests at nap time. That seemed to help aleviate the gas. I also made them drink their bottles very, very slowly (in fact, my family used to endlessly make fun of me, b/c i would make them stop drinking, swallow fully then let them continue sucking. It helped a ton! (i know this may not be feasible since you are breastfeeding). Anyway, the mylicon drops are completely safe and definitely worth a shot. Good luck!

are you feeding on demand? Is your milk supply still going strong? 3 months old was a growth-spurt time... and they feed more/get hungrier. If not getting adequate intake, they simply cannot be comfortable/happy and will be hungry all the time.

But, He also seems to have a lot of gas. Try Mylicon infant gas drops. That helps a lot.
Also burp him when feeding.
By "puke" do you mean spitting up?
maybe reflux?

But yes, what you eat can affect them. Some things causes more gas for example.

Also, make sure he is not hurting anywhere? Or sick? Or his ears bothering him? Those are common things that create an unhappy baby and unable to sleep.

But I would try the infant gas drops. You can get it at any drugstore.

all the best,
Susan

Are you laying him down right after he eats? My daughter had to sit up or be held with her head up for at least 30 min. after eating or she would spit up almost half of what I fed her (or at least that is what it seemed like to me). She was also one that would not take naps unless she was in her swing, so she took naps in her swing. She slept in her car seat in her bed because she liked tight spaces. I would try swaddling him and see if this helps. He might be too hot when he is sleeping as well, or as in my case too cold. I am always being told by others that my house is cold, other than my dad and step mom whom live in Wisconsin. As long as you can be in the room with him I do not see anything wrong with putting him in the swing to take a nap.

Sorry, but I truly do believe that every single thing you eat/drink affects your child. In my daycare, I had one mom whose child was soooo sensitive to her diet that he actually broke out (head2toe) every time she consumed dairy! & in another family, the child had multiple food allergies....to the point that mom had to eliminate: dairy, gluten, some proteins, peanut, soy, & some other foods! I truly don't know how mom existed that first year!

Start by eliminating dairy, & then begin a food journal. This should help pinpoint the triggers. & the other posters had good ideas.....get the dr involved & diligently use gas drops!

A family member mom just had to switch to soy formula when her son was about that age when they determined that he could not tolerate his mother's milk. Evidently, she produced some unusual protein in her breast milk that he could not digest. If your milk smells fishy when frozen, you may want to look into that.

Also, my daughter never took naps laying down either and didn't sleep through the night until she was 8 months old...and got ear tubes! For her, frequent ear infections seemed to be a contributing factor. She also had tons of gas and I don't think the gas drops did a thing for her. We tried Gripe Water and it worked wonders!

Best of luck to you!

sounds like he has excessive gas and can cause belly aches. You might also have him looked at for gas reflux.

Yes foods you eat can affect your baby. If you eat spicy foods, they tend to get gas more or at least mine did. Don't remember what other foods made them fussy.

try some mylicon drops for gas. Also try laying him on your lap and rub his back pushing (not hard but a little pressure) from his lower back up to his shoulders, this sometimes helps relieve gas pressure. You can also do this with him sitting up and putting one hand on his belly and rubbing his back with your other hand.

my daughter had colic for 5 1/2 months and we did that often, it calmed her down some but there wasn't much we could do to make her feel comfortable and not scream for 5 hours a day everyday at the same time. It was really tough to get through but we made it and she was a happy baby once she got past the tummy ache/colic stage.

Hope you figure out something that will work. It is hard having a fussy baby and don't know what to do to make him feel better.

I'd eliminate dairy from your diet quickly!!! Try it for a few weeks and see what happens. I've never heard anyone say your food does not effect your milk. That just does not make sense to me... If that does not work other common issues may be gassy foods- peppers, broccoli, garlic, etc. He may have acid reflux too. I'd ask your dr. about that.

What you eat absolutely CAN affect him. He might be sensitive to something in your diet -- often dairy is the culprit. If the puking and burping is really unusual and excessive, you should try to figure out if it's a food allergy. Ask your pediatrician to help you figure this out. You could also experiment with different sleep positions. Sometimes babies develop strong opinions about sleeping on their tummy, for instance (even though we all know they aren't supposed to!)

First of all any lactation specialist will tell you that YES, what you eat can effect the baby!! Second, has the doctor ruled out reflux or other medical issues? Start there.

There could be a few things going on and I would probably take him into the pediatrician to rule out anything medical...such as reflux or anything that could be digestive. Babies can be gassy but usually not to this degree at this age. By four months old, fussiness and colic or gastrointestinal upsets usually become less of a worry. Do you drink a lot of milk or eat a lot of dairy? He could have a milk allergy or sensitivity to dairy which is causing his tummy troubles and crying. Check that out. If he doesn't have any underlying medical issues, then I'm afraid sleep training is in order here. You will have to move your older child out of the room at night and keep her out until you accomplish the training. Same thing during the day. I had to do this with my youngest child. Look for a book called Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child by Dr. Marc Weissbluth. It's a GODSEND! You will identify with the stories of other mothers in this book and also come to know that a child who does not nap is a miserable and difficult child 24/7 until they learn to sleep well. It is a learned behavior and only you can help him get that sleep he desperately needs. I was there once.....trust me, this will work!

Ask you doc. Although it's not unusual for a 4 month old baby to wake through the night for feedings. Can you put him in a bassinet in your room for now? Might be handier. Also will he nap in his carrier seat or in the swing? If it IS reflux, the horizontal position could be making it worse.

It sounds like it could be acid reflux or GERD. Look up the symptoms for those and see if that matches your son. My daughter had reflux and after she was on meds for it, life got SO much easier. You can also try some other things before you resort to meds-- tilt the head of his bed up, make sure he stays upright for 20 minutes or so after he eats, etc. If you've ever had heartburn, you can imagine why he would be so unhappy. Good luck to both of you!

What a bummer!! My kids both did this, and I assume it was teeth starting to bother them. If I gave them tylenol/ibuprofen at bedtime, we got a lot more rest. I never thought I would be the medicine giver, but no one was sleeping at all. Crying it out wasn't an option for mine, either, for several reasons, but the "no-cry sleep solution" book can be helpful with tips for getting them programmed to get to sleep and stay that way. I hope you all have some luck! The good news is that they grow fast, so every stage only lasts a while.

You might also consider giving him some cereal (from a spoon, not in his bottle) before bed. I was hesitant with my son b/c he was so young, but at this exact age he had some similar "symptoms". Once we started giving him cereal (only before bed) it really, really helped and he immediately started sleeping through the night. My son was (still is) at the very top and sometimes off the charts for size, so maybe he truly is just hungry. It's worth a try, especially before you give him all those meds!

Also, are his toots and poops crazy smelly?? Like the smell that you shouldn't think any one on earth, esepcially a baby should emit? If so, it could be a milk intolerance of some kind. That I know can affect the baby when you consume dairy. I think there is probably a sliding scale and it's probably different for each person/baby, but I think there's something to it.

oh WOW are you sure you don't have my son? He just grew out of that. Is he teething? My 4 month old has 2 teeth fully in on the bottom and 2 coming in on the top, he's not a happy man!... well, I say that, then I started him on solids and not only is he sleeping through the night, he throws up less, poops normally, and is a happy fat man overall (he's also in the 80th percentile). Write me a message if you have any questions, we seem like we're in the same boat... but I would honestly check to see if he's starting to cut teeth! Best wishes!