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Old February 11th 06, 03:45 PM posted to misc.kids
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Default Newborn cries by night, sleeps happily by day

Lady Penelope Creighton-Ward wrote:
My husband is on the end of his tether: tonight was his first baby
vigil night, after I had done the previous two nights. Our little girl
is an angel by day but something seems to trigger 2-hour long crying
fits by night and we're just stumped as to what might be causing it.
She's clean and fed and held in our arms and still won't stop. I
personally am dealing with it much better than her dad who is
devastated because it kills him to be so helpless with his beloved
princess. Any ideas?


She could be overstimulated. Have you tried swaddling
her tightly and leaving her in a quiet, dark room for a little
bit? I know you were inclined more towards an attachment parenting
model, but some kids just don't cooperate well with that. Actually,
that's not quite true, since AP doesn't say you'll hold the kid
24/7--it just says you'll meet the kid's needs. But some babies
actually *do* need and want to be put down to blow off some
steam and then fall asleep, even though that may seem counter-
intuitive, especially after hearing so many people talk about
how their babies needed to be held all the time.
If she's already to the point of fussing like this,
it may take her a little while to settle down. If you can
catch her when she's sleepy but not yet fussing, you might
find that she settles down very nicely. Or not ;-) But
it's worth a try!

Best wishes,
Ericka