ErinE Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 My three-month old is easy-going except he's had a few episodes where he will start screaming and crying as if he were in pain. The first two times, I spoke while he was falling asleep so I attributed his reaction to a startle reflex. He would quickly settle when I held and soothed him. Yesterday, he was sitting in his car seat while we were eating dinner at a restaurant, and he started screaming. Nothing soothed him, not holding, burping, or nursing. The rest of the family ate quickly while i sat with the baby in the car. I even stripped him so I could make sure everything was okay. Not even the drive home calmed him down. Once we settled in at home, he was fine. He hung out with the family for another hour, nursed, and went to bed with no fuss. Any advice as to what's going on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jennynd Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 did he poop ok?? 1st thing come in my mind is constipation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 Gas? Maybe he got pinched? How far apart have these incidents been? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renmew Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 Lactose intolerance. That is what it was with my infant. I had to take all milk out of my diet, and he moved into soy after breast feeding. Now he drinks lactaid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kbug Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 It might be gas. Gas can be intermittent and very painful. Also, colic seems to pick up at around the three month mark due to some internal gut changes. Kbug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErinE Posted May 14, 2013 Author Share Posted May 14, 2013 did he poop ok?? 1st thing come in my mind is constipation He's nursing and a prolific producer of poop. The BMs are normal based on my experience with the other two kids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whereneverever Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 It could be something in your diet. My baby does this if I accidentally consume gluten. Anything weird about the diapers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErinE Posted May 14, 2013 Author Share Posted May 14, 2013 Gas? Maybe he got pinched? How far apart have these incidents been? The first two were in the same week, but different days, about two weeks ago. All three times have happened in the evening. I was thinking colic, but he's usually soothed pretty quickly. Last night was the first time it happened away from home and he wasn't happy until we returned home. I was thinking it might be overstimulation, but the screaming is what bothers me. When he was pinched (car seat), i could see in his face a build-up before he wailed and cried. This screaming is more high-pitched and it's immediate. No build up; no general fussiness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErinE Posted May 14, 2013 Author Share Posted May 14, 2013 It could be something in your diet. My baby does this if I accidentally consume gluten. Anything weird about the diapers? A bit more slimy than normal. By this time, the other two had BMs that were less fluid. Could it be my diet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whereneverever Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 A bit more slimy than normal. By this time, the other two had BMs that were less fluid. Could it be my diet? Sliminess can indicate mucus. That would definitely be enough if it was me to look at diet. Dairy and soy are common causes for upset little tummies, as is gluten. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedmom4 Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 It doesn't sound like an emergency but definitely something to get looked at soon. Good luck! Elise in NC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harriet Vane Posted May 15, 2013 Share Posted May 15, 2013 Might be milk intolerance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staceyobu Posted May 15, 2013 Share Posted May 15, 2013 Personally, for three nights of screaming I probably wouldn't be looking at drastic dietary changes yet. Could have been gas, overstimulated, tired, his nose itched, etc, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristusG Posted May 15, 2013 Share Posted May 15, 2013 My second DD would scream out similar to that. Hers was gas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WishboneDawn Posted May 15, 2013 Share Posted May 15, 2013 Personally, for three nights of screaming I probably wouldn't be looking at drastic dietary changes yet. Could have been gas, overstimulated, tired, his nose itched, etc, etc. Lauchie has a few episodes where he would scream like that. It was baffling but I'm betting it was gas and within a month or two they disappeared. It's that 3 month mark where colic traditionally rears it's ugly head. I would not start worrying or changing diet yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tess in the Burbs Posted May 15, 2013 Share Posted May 15, 2013 Slimy poops means mucus. My son had food allergies and was in pain from my diet when nursing. Once I found out his allergies and changed my diet all issues went away Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-rap Posted May 15, 2013 Share Posted May 15, 2013 My daughter had a UTI at that age (due to a structural problem which we then discovered), which caused her to scream similarly. I think she eventually developed a fever, which is what alerted me to the fact that it was more than gas. (However, I'd be surprised if it were that.) My son was super uncomfortable as an infant and had a lot of bad stomach aches growing up. Two years ago he went dairy and gluten-free, and for the first time in his life, he no longer has stomach pains. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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