5 1/2 month old, no sleep, cranky and crying

edited April 2012 in Babies Health
Anybody have a clue of what's going on?

Leo is 5.5 months old, has been theeting for a while but nothing yet. He has allergies and was prescribed drops for his left ear that bothers him. Checked and no ear infection, just itch Dr said.
Just started rolling to his tummy so he yells for us to put him back on his side , sleeps on side. Has never slept all night but he used to wake up eat and go back to sleep until next bottle. Eats every three or fours hrs during the night.
Lately won't go back to sleep he cries and screams several times at night and day. Very very fussy , he won't eat solids, I've tried cereals, veggies even fruits. He does get close to 28 or 30 oz of formula per day.
Does this sound like growth spurt, like teetheing, has to do with new acquired ability of rolling? What can it be, he used to be all smiles and giggles :-(

Comments

  • He wont take a bigger bottle before bed, the most he drinks at once is 5 oz and 4 oz every 4 hrs during the night. I don't think I can cut those because I don't think he would make up for then during the day.
  • He could possibly be in pain due to teething...do u ever give him tylenol, teething tablets, or any kinda pain reliever?
  • Yes, nothing seems to help, tablets caused spit up due to lactose. Gels don't work or last, and tylenol doesn't seem to help. He's 16 lbs I give him 2.5 but might need a higher dose that's what the Dr told us at 13 lbs so he might need more not sure. He won't take any thhthing rings cold or not. I let him use my finger and help him massage but that's about it.
  • That's the correct dose for his age and size....maybe try singing to him!
  • When he finally sleeps he doesn't sleep as peaceful anymore he keeps tossing and turning and finds himself on his belly and screams. Funny the first time but not anymore, no one is getting any sleep.
  • There's things he enjoys like me singing, going on a walk and his jumperoo but lately he is only happy a few mins and back to fussy, angry :(
  • My baby will b 6 months on the 3. He started rolling over about a week ago and we had a couple really bad nights. He sleeps on his belly he turned in his sleep and would wake up screaming. It lasted about 3 days.
  • teething?
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