Fussing Babies

[Auggie]

Well after 61 days in the NICU, my best fishing buddies Clay and Jordy are home! They've been home for a month and my wife and I are in full zombie mode. The sun goes down and their heads start spinning. What have you had luck with for calming a fussy baby at 3am? I've had some luck driving them around.

 

[Obi-Wan]

Hate to say it but country music is what worked on our oldest daughter.

 

[Lycanthrope]

Lil jack in the formula might help.

 

[Hookin8easy]

Check out momma roo products, they are swing type rockers with sounds and such, worked wonders with our little guy, they are great for colicky? babies from talking with others.

 

[MarbleEyez]

Well after 61 days in the NICU, my best fishing buddies Clay and Jordy are home! They've been home for a month and my wife and I are in full zombie mode. The sun goes down and their heads start spinning. What have you had luck with for calming a fussy baby at 3am? I've had some luck driving them around.

My wife and I did/do night shifts, once 8:00 hits, they are my responsibility until 1:00. Then once 1:00 hits, she's in charge. That way at least one person can get solid sleep. Wife feeds our little one before wife goes to bed at 8:00 and around 12:00 I'll feed munchkin again and give her a fresh set of skids. Then with a little bit of luck the little one will sleep until 5:00a.m. Once the babies hit 3-4 months they start figuring out day and night life becomes much easier! At least with our first one it was! And the second one is doing good to, until those damn teeth start coming in!

 

[Kickemup]

Car rides worked best for my oldest son when he was little.

 

[Vollmer]

3 kids. All slept all night. 8pm to 8am. They get it from mom. That woman can sleep!

 

[arrowdem]

My wife and I did/do night shifts, once 8:00 hits, they are my responsibility until 1:00. Then once 1:00 hits, she's in charge. That way at least one person can get solid sleep. Wife feeds our little one before wife goes to bed at 8:00 and around 12:00 I'll feed munchkin again and give her a fresh set of skids. Then with a little bit of luck the little one will sleep until 5:00a.m. Once the babies hit 3-4 months they start figuring out day and night life becomes much easier! At least with our first one it was! And the second one is doing good to, until those damn teeth start coming in!

thats not a bad plan, may have to implement that when i start getting my own little hunting and fishing buddies

 

[fullrut]

We had a sound machine with about six different settings. Falling rain knocked him right out.

 

[martinslanding]

3 kids. All slept all night. 8pm to 8am. They get it from mom. That woman can sleep!

I suppose with all the cooking and cleaning and vacuuming and yard work she has to do she's probably pretty tired...

 

[Vollmer]

I suppose with all the cooking and cleaning and vacuuming and yard work she has to do she's probably pretty tired...

You know her? lol

 

[Lycanthrope]

Put your wifes mamms to use and ditch the shift method. Real milk is so much easier!

 

[tikkalover]

3 kids. All slept all night. 8pm to 8am. They get it from mom. That woman can sleep!

Look at the guy she lives with!! ;;;;;;; Do you blame here for sleeping so much?:;:huh .................................:;:duel:;:stirthepot;:;boozer

 

[VDAWG]

Give them milk, aka warm milk coma. Schedule, schedule, schedule. Keep a routine. Our 1 child caught on quick. I think some luck plays into it as well. We got an easy one.

 

[Account Deleted]

Do you use swaddles? My little guy loved those things.

 

[Vollmer]

Look at the guy she lives with!! ;;;;;;; Do you blame here for sleeping so much?:;:huh .................................:;:duel:;:stirthepot;:;boozer

I do wear her out. Studs are studs.

 

[fnznfwl]

Let me guess, you are a Packers fan?

 

[Bed Wetter]

Do you use swaddles? My little guy loved those things.

^^^This^^^

There are these really thin, stretchy swaddling blankets, like cheesecloth. Target sells them but they can be found elsewhere. Not cheap, but we used them with 2 kids and have gifted to many friends and family. You wrap those little guys up like a tight burrito. A battery operated swing than swings them from side to side, add a little noise. Knocks em out.

 

[Captain Ahab]

Formula or booby milk? Once we found the right formula it was like a dream, well, because we could dream again.

 

[DirtyMike]

I have good luck adjusting kids that are colicky. Breast milk is best but everyone's situation is different.