Should I let my baby “cry it out?”?
ByQuestion by sassash: Should I let my baby “cry it out?”?
my baby is only 2 weeks old and the past couple nights she’s screamed and shreiked constantly throughout the night. Usually after a big fart she’s happier. so should I let her cry it out? I haven’t tried it yet. Any other ideas?
I do try to meet all of her needs. If she’s not hungry, doesn’t stop when I hold her, has no temp, isn’t cold or hot, what am I supposed to do?? I’m not trying to get her to sleep throughout the whole night. I just want her to stop crying.
what are mylicon drops? where can I get them?
I ment a normal temperature
she’s breastfed only. No formula
She eats every 2-3 hours and yes I do burp her. I got her to burp 3 times in the middle of the night, but she didn’t stop crying until she farted and pooped. Then, she started up again a little while later.
Best answer:
Answer by dueinoctwith#3
Babies are not old enough to do the CIO method until atleast 6 months old. At 2 wks old she needs fed every 1-2 hrs and isn’t expected to be sleeping through the night.
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20 Comments
January 27th, 2012 at 10:54 pm
you can try gently pushing her legs towards her chest and that might alleviate the gas. it works for my son.
Edit: i also would not try the cry it out method. i think its intened for getting babies to sleep through the night by themself. i’m not totally sure though…you can do a quick google search. i also heard that it is to be used as a last resort kind of thing. at that age your baby still needs to wake up to eat.
January 27th, 2012 at 11:07 pm
It is ALWAYS a bad idea, but it’s a SIDS risk, too, in a baby so young.
January 27th, 2012 at 11:15 pm
what the hell is wrong with you?
January 27th, 2012 at 11:58 pm
try some mylicon drops, or turn her on her tummy for a minute till she farts.
CIO shouldn’t be tried.
especially on one so young. she NEEDS something when she cries. don’t neglect her needs [by just letting her cry it out].
she may just need to be held, comforted. from the sounds of it she has gas. get mylicon, it does help. then she may stop crying like that.
January 28th, 2012 at 12:01 am
babies cry for a reason. yours is crying from gas. I suggest laying your baby on her belly to let the gas out. then turn her on her back to sleep.
January 28th, 2012 at 12:28 am
Well if she has gas, maybe you should pat her back and burp or, in your case, fart her.
January 28th, 2012 at 1:23 am
My newborn had colic, severe colic. I fed him quite a lot…and put him in one of those papoose things, as well as, once he was a little older, one of those baby swings. That seemed to be the only time I could get him to stop crying and/or relax. I know it’s a tough time, but she’s used to your womb, and if you keep her close to her, breastfeed if that’s a possibility, and swaddle her, hopefully she’ll calm down for you.
January 28th, 2012 at 2:09 am
No, please don’t do that! Crying is the only way she can communicate with you right now. I know it can be exhausting, but she isn’t at the age where she is trying to manipulate you yet, that will be coming are 2’s. For now reassure her that you will respond to her needs, go ahead and pick her up. She would not cry if something wasn’t wrong. You will soon learn her sleepy cry, hungry cry, I’m wet cry, I hurt cry. Good Luck
January 28th, 2012 at 2:21 am
Um no, definitely not. She’s only 2 weeks old. Those tactics are for older babies. Right now what she needs is your attention. You need to go to her when she cries and try to console her and figure out what she needs. Best of luck to you!
January 28th, 2012 at 2:42 am
Definitely not at two weeks. Most two-week old infants still need to eat in the middle-of-the-night. In other words, they are supposed to be up numerous times during the night.
If she seems gassy, you can always try gas drops. They never seemed to do much for my kids, but it is worth trying. Some babies are just gassy babies. Usually around three months, those digestive issues go away.
I am not a fan of CIO at any age, but a two-week old especially requires and deserves to be held, rocked, fed, etc… in the night.
January 28th, 2012 at 2:50 am
I would not try until some where between 4 and 6 months for that (we use it though and it is the only thing that has worked for us) Sounds like she is gassy. Make sure you burp her really well and if you are breastfeeding, experiment with your diet and see if she gets less gassy. if she is on formula try switching to one thats is designed for sensitive tummies or lactose intolorant. For the burping, we gave my son tummy time before bed. Even though they cant do anything that young like move a lot, the pressure on his tummy always made him burp.
January 28th, 2012 at 3:29 am
Jesum no! Not at that age! She isn’t going to cry it out at that age. A baby can NOT be sleep trained at 2 weeks old. She is just going to cry and be miserable and keep you up all night and probably grow to be a very miserable and unhappy child if you ignore her at 2 weeks old.
If she is gassy, try doing some baby massage on her tummy to get the gas out. Bicycle her legs, give her a warm bath, etc.
She may also want to be swaddled tightly, be fed, etc. How often are you feeding her, what are you feeding her, etc?
If you are letting her cry too long that could be making her gas worse.
My suggestion is to tend to her and quiet her ASAP at that age.
January 28th, 2012 at 3:50 am
I honestly didn’t read your whole question,but my answer is NO! don’t CIO. NO NO NO NO. Cuddle and sooth, is by far the better method.
January 28th, 2012 at 4:27 am
She is gassy, don’t you burp your baby during feedings?
January 28th, 2012 at 4:40 am
2 weeks old and you want her to cry it out…………… No Do not let her cry it out pick her up and make sure she does not have gas or she is not hungry a baby screaming like that is a sign that something is bothering her …………….
January 28th, 2012 at 5:05 am
My baby was a serious crier. What worked for me was wearing him and/or walking him around. I did this day and night. Sometimes I would stand by the fridge when it would turn on so the sound could help soothe him. In the day when he was inconsoleable I would take him for a walk outside, sometimes just open the door and we’d look out. Poor little thing, it’s hard to tell what they’re crying about. Just be patient. I wouldn’t let him or her cry it out, he or she is still too young. Take a min. to yourself (5-10mins.) if you need to then try again. Wearing your baby helps with gas I’ve read. It helps move those air bubbles out. Or try rubbing his or her belly. Check out the book The Happiest Baby on The Block. It was helpful and supportive. If you let your baby cry it out you may be missing something she’s trying to tell you, not to mention she or he can stress herself out and dehydrate. A few stories of mine, whenever I let my son cry b/c I thought there is no way something is wrong with him, there was. 1)He was in his walker screaming, went to check on him and the seat of the walker came unclipped and he was barely hanging on. 2) crying in his crib, went to check on him and his head was underneath the bumber pad. 3) I put him in the middle of the floor to fix my hair he was screaming the whole time and I was like he’s fine he’s in the middle of the floor with nothing around him, went to check on him and he wasn’t there, he pushed himself under the bed. After these times I don’t say he’s fine when he crying alone. You never know what’s going on. My mother-in-law told me of a story of a baby that was crying and the mom thought the same thing, he’s just crying, turned out he strangled himself with the cord for the blinds. I know your baby’s only a couple of weeks old but they move, wiggle, and grab. Crying could be a sign of just about anything, welcome to motherhood! She or he will trust you to be there and it will be joy to you.
January 28th, 2012 at 5:19 am
NO NO, 2 weeks old is WAY to young for CIO. I truly believe it shouldn’t be done till around 5 to 6 months old and even then I would only do it a lil bit. Someone else mentioned Mylicon drops and that’s a great idea, you can get them at Walgreens/Walmart/ and most drug stores. Also you can try gripe water but I would ask her doctor first, Please don’t let a little baby CIO, it makes them feel helpless and scared, plus they don’t know the difference. Also she may have colic, my dd did and it lasted 3 long months, it’s hard to deal with but you just have to.
Also try doing a bicycle with her legs while she’s lying on her back and you could massage her tummy, might help push the gas out.
January 28th, 2012 at 5:20 am
2 weeks is FAR TOO YOUNG.
January 28th, 2012 at 5:30 am
Your baby is only 2 weeks old. At that age, you can’t possibly spoil her!
I don’t know your stance on co-sleeping, but it helped tremendously in my case. You don’t even have to put her in the bed, just put her right next to your bed so she can sense that you are near, and that might help a little.
Also, try some Mylicolin drops.
But don’t worry, it’ll get better.
I let my son CIO for the first time when he was 6 1/2 months old. Before that, he’d take forever to go to sleep and would wake up twice or so at night. So, when I let him cry for the first time, he cried for 30 min straight. The second night, 10 minutes. And now he cries for less than a minute before going to sleep. But yeah, they recommend starting CIO between 4-6 months.
Just keep to a routine and everything will be fine. It just sucks right now, but your baby is just a newborn. It’s a cold world out here and she isn’t used to being away from you, so just comfort and hold her. This won’t last forever.
January 28th, 2012 at 6:23 am
the drops they are talking about are for gas. You can get them anywhere really. Walmart, Kroger, drug stores or even grocery stores.
I dont know why everyone is being so mean it is a good question. You didnt say ” I leave my 2 week old child to cry all night because I think that, that would make her sleep through the night” back off jeez.
Dont let your baby sleep in the bed with you. She could get sufficated. Maybe put a bassinet beside your bed. I actually think rocking, try to burb, put your hand on her stomach and massage the bottom of the stomach if it is hard she might be constipated or have gas, Just put your hand on her stomach and go shhhhh until she falls asleep. But most likely since she is so young it is gas, get the drops make sure she is fed maybe give her a bath to make her tired. Get that lotion for bedtime.
Those are some suggestions. Hope it helps! Good luck!!