Strange Crying Fits

my ten month old son went through this as well at one point

Come to find out, he was teething. Just provide him with extra mommy love and spoil him rotten lol. Its hard I know but it really does help

I also have a perfect little baby boy who sleeps all night long since he was six weeks old

Im thinking teeth maybe? Its about the right age.

Hi A.,

One of my sons did that. It was gas. Try giving him some Mylicon (or store brand gas relief drops) before he takes his nap. It might do the trick. You could also give it after he wakes up even if he's upset, he'll swallow enough to take care of it, if that's the problem. It could also be acid reflux or teeth. The gas relief drop won't hurt him if they don't help, but it makes it easy to rule it out if it's the problem.

Good luck and I hope you both find some relief soon!!

This happened to my hairdresser.....she finally figured out that it was linked to one of her son's immunization shots......did this start shortly after any shots at the doc's office?

Google NVIC - this is an organization set up by 2 women whose children were both harmed from vaccinations.....they are trying to get parents to make educated decisions regarding vaccinations. Most of us just follow our doc's orders and don't question it because it's what "everyone" does......Also check out the VAERS website....it is actually a government listing of all people harmed by vaccines....apparently, the US gov. spends millions of $ per year paying parents due to vaccine harm.

I'm not trying to scare you.....just research for yourself.....the crying may be as simple as teething or gas or "growing pains" or colic. It's so hard to tell when they are that little!

Collic or gas... what does his doctor say?

A.,
My daughter is 9 months old with a similar temperment to your son, and we have experianced the same thing. It has appeared to be either teething or gas. So I think it is something that is hurting them. I even changed her clothes one time thinking there was something poking her in her clothes, I drew a bath and gave her a bath, I know the feeling it is horrible. I really think for my daughter it was teething. Have you tried giving him some tylenol?

A., my son is doing this too!!!! But he's now almost 2! He started a few weeks ago when his trantrums started. He'd wake up out of a sound sleep, cry, shake, sweat and turn red. NOTHING can console him. I hold him, I try to calm him down, walk around with him, and NOTHING works! It used to happen during the day time naps, but last night (hubby saw first hand) that it does happen and I'm not doing anything to bring it on. Hubby thought I was just being mean. I'm assuming it's night terrors or nightmares. But honestly the only thing I've found that works is letting them cry it out. Eventually they'll get exhausted and go back to sleep. And he wakes up like nothing has happened.
Good luck! If you're concerned, Please call your pediatrician. I plan to bring this up to my Ped when we go to Aryan's 2 year appt next month.

I would take him to the Doctor if you haven't already. Just in case its something physical that is causing the crying. If you have health insurance,they usually offer free advice through a hotline- they might be able to give you some clues as to what may be the cause. Sounds like it could be gas and if that is it, then maybe he is swallowing to much air when he drinks the bottle (if he drinks right before bed, that would explain why the gas hits him when he wakes up) or maybe his formula needs to be switched. I am no expert at all, but I would try to figure out if it is gas and I would also make an appt to see the DR. Good Luck! I hope your little guy can get over this soon!!!

my children never did this but my granddaughter did and the doctor said gas or teeth hers turned out to be teeth
good luck
M.

Have you checked his gums? He might be starting his teething?
S.

Talk to your doctor about taking him off of dairy and/or soy. My son did this and as soon as we cut ALL dairy and soy out of his diet it stopped. He will be 2 at the end of May, and still hasn't tested positive for a dairy or soy allergy but there is definately a problem. As he got older the symptoms because more apparent. Also, while trying to get dairy and soy out of his diet, try Gripe Water (you can get it at all natural/organic type store). My pediatrician recommended it and it's like liquid gold. It can stop these fits in minutes. Also, the reason you probably can't comfort it out is because of the extreme pain (think food posioning in yourself). If your child is on formula, Similac Aliemtium is the only one, it is SOO much better than Neutramagen for sensitive digestive tracks. It is expensive, but worth it. Also, if your nursing, you have to get ALL dairy out, read every label for lactose, milk or whey, so much of that gets through breast milk. I still have my son on a soy/dairy free diet, so if you have any questions please feel free to email me ____@____.com, I would be more than happy to let you know anything that helped me.

This sounds a little like Night Terrors. Despite the name, they can happen anytime your child naps or sleeps. My son has them too and they are scary. I asked my pediatrition about this and they told me the BEST thing for you to do is exactly what you're doing. Sitting by your child, comforting your child and the main thing I found was to keep saying "You're okay" and "Mommy/Daddy is here". I always told mine that his fav. owl pillow was next to him. The first time was very scary for us, it lasted 2 1/2 hours but then when it was done he was fine. This usually happens when a baby/toddler is overtired.

my daughter never slept thru the night for 3 yrs because of nightmares, sometimes called night terrors. nothing can console them until they get over the dream. thats what it sounds like to me. hopefully he'll outgrow it. just keep praying for him and do the best you can till they stop.

Is there a possibility your baby may be teething...if you suspect that is the case-then give him motrin(not sure if he's old enough for that) or tylenol before his nap. call your doc to find out the dose...motrin worked for my little one- who had the same personality.
S.

Maybe night terrors? I'm not sure they can get them this early, or during the day, but who knows. You should definitely play it safe, though, and at least call your pediatrician's nurse. If her/his answer doesn't satisfy you I'd take him in. That's what the doctors are there for. I feel for you because it still tears me up when my son crie, and he's a year and a half. I hope you find an answer or that it passes quickly!!!

Sounds odd, but it could be teething, I guess. My daughter is 11 months old and no teeth yet, but she wakes up crying in the night lately... if I were you, I'd make a log of these fits and give your pediatrician a call.

Hi! You might want to make sure he does not have an ear infection. The symptoms are a lot worse after a nap b/c they are laying down and it really hurts their ears. Try that!

I would say it's probably gas or teething. Does he fall asleep as you're feeding him? If so, he might have gas bubbles that didn't come out - it's hard to get them to burp when they're asleep. :) Try giving him mylicon with his feeding and/or before his nap. You can also give him baby tylenol before you put him down if it might be teething. Both of these are safe for babies his age.

Good luck!

hi A. my son was a good natured baby and went through that at 3 months old first thing i did was switch formula to enfamil gentlease its not lactose free but easier to digest for baby ...but i doubt its the formula if its only happening during the day (maybe) also my dr. at base said he might be hungry so i started feeding him baby fruit and veggies...it never happened again so i dont know wich it was but must have been one of the 2...if you think its gas put the suggested amount of milicon gas drops in bottle or give it to him before naps. whatever it is its going to take trial and error to figure it out...good luck!

Make sure he doesn't have ear infections or son did that at about 7 months and never ran a fever and to find out he had an ear infection. We ended up have to have tubes put in. You may just want to check on that

has he started teething yet? my son crys like that every once in awhile and its because his teeth are coming through.

It sounds like gas to me because this can be very painful for little ones. I have 3 boys and my youngest just turned 1 on Sat. I usually try to feed and then keep them up for 1 hr. and then down for 2hr. when they are that young. Keeping them awake and upright after a feeding always helped and didn't allow them to depend on a bottle to fall asleep. This was great when they are on a 3 hr. schedule. If they eat every 4 hr. then feed and keep them up for 2 and down for 2. Being on a schedule and routine always helps because babies feel more secure and content. They love structure to, it all starts at this young age. I think they just know what comes next and feel more secure. Try giving Mylicon drops after his feeding and burping him before laying him down. When my boys were gassy I laid them down and pulled one leg up to the bell with the opposite elbow and gently mash their tummy to relieve some of the gas... it really works... they don't know to push or strain when they feel discomfort. If none of this works talk to your Pediatrician about what your experiencing. Enjoy your little one and Good Luck.

FWIW, my second son did this too. I exclusively breastfed him and because I had a 2 yr old to chase, I often would grab a peanut butter sandwich rather than a "real" lunch or breakfast. Well, my son is deathly allergic to peanuts! In hindsight, I believe this was his way of communicating the early (before it became anaphylactic) signs.

If you are breastfeeding, you may want to consider the top 8 allergens (milk, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts, wheat, soy, fish, shellfish) in your diet.

It may not be allergy, but it's worth considering.

I know you've already received tons of responses, but they all mention teething and gas, either of which may very well be the cause. My daughter went through something very similar to what you are describing. She would wake up with uncontrolable crying, shaking, screaming, and she seemed to be in another world. By that I mean you could look in her eyes and see that she wasn't seeing me or what was going on around her but completely focused on something else. I'd try taking her outside into the cold air for a shock. I'd try just holding her, and she'd often flail around like she didn't want to be held. It wasn't teething, gas, colic, ear infections, etc. I tried all the tricks for helping her with each of those conditions and they didn't help. I'm pretty sure she was having night terrors. As I researched what it could be, that's the best answer I came up with. She had all the signs, except that they don't usually occur so young. Also, she was very verbal very young and by 10 months she was telling me after and episode that her bed scared her. As she got older, she could get a little aggressive when she was in this state (throwing herself around, hitting at me to get me away from her, etc.) and I'd just hold her to keep her from hurting herself. All I could do was try to wake her from this state- her eyes are open but she's really still asleep and almost in a dream state- and hold her. Luckily for her, she seems to have outgrown them. She's 3 1/2 and hasn't had an episode in about a year.

his crying might be gas or it might be teething. Have you tired giving him gas drops? My son(who is 2 now) started teething right around that age and his behaviour changed dramatically. He would cry at random times and try to stick all sorts of things in his mouth. He too slept through the night since before 3 months of age and there were a few times when he a tooth was breaking through that he slept an hour at a time for a week. If this is not the case with your son and you are really worried, I would get it checked out by the doctor. If nothing else it would ease your mind. Better safe than sorry. Good luck.

I am sorry to hear about your baby crying. While none of mine ever did this, I did find to comfort them when they got hurt or were crying uncontrolably sometimes to hold them and sing gently. While you may feel like he is not hearing you he is and will calm down only if you remain calm. It worked for me and wanted to share this with you but if you can't stay calm by all means you are doing good to lay him back down so it doesn't push you over the edge. I hope it will stop soon! Good Luck!

well, it could be a few possible things. For one at five months babies really start teething hard. Sometime they get their first tooth around that age. To help teething I have only found 2 things that help my son when he teeths is a frozen wash cloth and tylonal. Rocking sometimes helps if you have given him both of these things. He'll probably fight it for the first 5min. but then he'll be comforted. Colic is another possibility. Babies usually get colicy around that age as well, but don't worry it stop at 6mo. supposubly. For colic sorry to tell you but there's nothing you can do. The shaking I would tell your doc. about.
I'll keep you and your son in my prayers and remember this to shall pass.
A. Shea

When my 4 mos old daughter gets into a crying fit, of course I check for a wet diaper first. If that isn't it, I try giving her the bottle. If that isn't it next I think she may be gasy or tired. So what I do is lay her on her belly across my lap and pat her back and move my legs from side to side. If you want to give him gas drops to see if that helps you can. Normally with my daughter it tends to be gas and lying her on her belly on my lap and just patting her back normally does the trick. Is he possibly teething?

My son does this too, but not as frequently. Is he eating a bottle right before that nap? I have found that when my son does this its gas. Burping and Mylecon usually do the trick. I know it is scary because they are truly inconsolable during the "fit" , but when my son finaly lets one rip so to speak, he calms down immediately.

I see some mentnion of night terrors in some of the responses. Although this is a possibility it is unlikely as night terrors don't usually start until about the age of 2 or 3 according to my Dr. I asked about it when my son started his crying fits. I think gas and maybe intollerance to milk products is more likely.

good luck!