this child is doing my head in!!!!!!!!!! i am not v well at all and ive got noone to come n help me, my mum is in the house with my sis who is on crutches so she cant come out in the snow...OH is at work til half 3-4 and i am in despearte need of a break benjamin woke @ 1 for a feed then woke up at half4...came down with him after about an hr of tryin to get him back t sleep but nope...now normally he has another sleep before now, but nope...he is soooo tired but refuses t go t sleep!! hes had 2 9oz bottles since 7am, the last bottle got him t sleep for ten mins, but now hes been screaming since about half 7 this morning and he isnt in pain just pure tiredness...ive tried everything...putting him down in his cot to scream (an hr) putting him in hios pram and pushin him (half hr) cuddling, rocking, walking about...and nothing
starting to get a tad upset and feel like i could throw the lil bugger out the window lol any tips as i cant stand much more...i have the real bad flu

he keeps burping and bringing up quite a bit of sick...but hes not in pain :/ could this mean nything?

mmmmm maybe he's got a bad tummy something's obviously bothering him if he's so unsettled. maybe try a bit of cool boiled water. if you're stressed, he's probably picking up your vibes as well. maybe he has trapped wind or constipated. maybe play some soothing music, that used to help Cerys. sending you hugs, i know it feels like hell but it will pass xx

When Harry used to get like this I would lay across my lap on his belly and rub his back and he either brought up wind or fell asleep lol maybe try that?? xx

i know they pick up on vibes but im soooo tired nd not well at all... benjamin isnt the easiest baby in the world lol he weighs over a stone and is as solid as a house lol he has such a bad temper and i just cant deal with him today... feel like such a bad mum for saying these things...i just want my mum but shes got no choice but to stay in the house with my sis...

You're not a bad mum hun we all go through it, being a mum is difficult at the best of times but when you're ill its even worse... has he got any better since posting this? xx

awwww hun you're not a bad mum, its bloody awful when you're ill and looking after a baby. just been through it myself it feels like the day is never gonna end. we all get times like this and its normal to feel like throwing them out the window, these little buggers are sent to try us if you feel like you're gonna explode just put him somewhere safe and walk away for 10 mins, no baby ever came to harm from just crying xx

Awww bless you, hope you ok.
Your little man may be ill as well hun, Maybe try him with some calpol, or like the lasies have suggested try and relieve win etc.

Your not at all a bad mum, we all have the same thoughts and have had on more than one occasion! Hope you start to feel better x

nope hes at the end of the sofa screaming his head off ! i know whats wrong with him hes over tired but hejust wont go to sleep, and the reason why hes being sick is because he drinks far too much milk!! hes so greedy for milk and i know he'll want another bottle to go to sleep with but ipersonally think 2 9oz bottles in 2 hrs is enough!! ive tried cooled water but he just pulls a funny face and starts screaming again!! i have ran out of ideas and i dont know what to do!!

ive put him in his cot about 5 times this morning but he still cries when i pick him up and will NOT settle for anything

Oh hun i know what you are going through Lewis wasnt an easy baby either. Have you tried putting the hoover on, this used to settle Lewis he would stop crying straight away xx

cheers for the help ladies...he eventually got soooo over tired he nodded off sittin up watching cbeebies, then i pulled him in for a cuddle and he didnt fight it...ive put him in his cot...fingers crossed i'll be able to have a coffee and get his milk sorted for this afters :/ i am sooo tired already and cant believe i have been fighting to get him to sleep since about half 7 this morning....oh shi te i can hear him on his monitor

has he got a dummy hun?or a comfort blanket? i normally give alfie his dummy pout his blue bear over his face (not in a suffocating way tho!) and rock him and he goes off within 5 mins x

Could you try having a bath / shower with him? Requires a nice warm bathroom and everything ready beforehand - and although a faff afterwards it's nice while it lasts!
I used to give bean a quick rub dry then fastened him all bundled up in towels in his carseat (loosened straps to allow for towels ) while I got dried myself, then had nappy, clothes for him and clothes, undies for me etc. all ready pus some music on throughout. Only thing is you're a bit knacked and they're a bit lively after

Chance would be a fine thing now - I'm getting slower as he's getting faster x

tried the dummy he just gagged...i put him t bed n he slept for ten mins!!! so now hes drank another 6oz of hungry milk but STILL wants more botbot!!! :/ hungry hippo!!!!!!!!!!!!

he hates baths gracebeanandpip!! hes such a upset lil baby lately...i personally think ive gone as fas as i can go with not weaning him!!!

Oh nuts. Poor grumpy bum. Maybe a cold teether / wet flannel to chew on? Or teething gel or powders if you think he's grizzly and teething... could always be tummy upset though - if he's not a fan of baths I'm guessing some baby massage might not be his thing either x

If you want to wean him then do it hun, you know your own baby better than anyone else does. My nephew is the same age and has just started having baby rice in the mornings because he would want a bottle all the time lol xx

awww i think it helps a bit to remember that a) as far as i know EVERYONE feels like throwing their baby out of the window at some point b) he can't really help it (although sometimes it can feel like its deliberate haha) and c) it really really wont go on forever, even if it seems it will

Awww bless you xxx

ive been givin him rice on a mornin for the past wk just a spoonful or two...hes still on my lap and not asleep...so he hasnt actually slept for more than ten mins since half 7 this mornin :/ that is terrible!!!!!!!!!! hes still whiney...ive give him my finger to chomp on and he did chomp for about a minute but then started gagging again :/ hes sat trying to type at the mo...but hes only happy for a few mins at a time...and no gracebeanandpip...he hates being touched/cold lol hes far too tickly lol he is such a grumpy git lately lol

^ if hes been like that for a bit it could be that the rice is upsetting his tummy? just a thought!

things will change i promise!

i dont think it is the rice at all...hes been hungry for about 2 mths now and ive held on for soooo long with feeding him a 6/7/8oz bottle every hr for the past 2 mths too...hes sat in his bouncey chair now crying at his hangy toys as hes killing my arms!! hes soooo heavy!!! i can see hes so tired... i wish he wasnt stubborn like his daddy and wud go to sleep lol
i feel if he has got a bad tummy its off formula 2 milk as i started that not yday, the day before and since then hes been really whiney and clingy...he has cried everytime ive gone out the room today :/
wish he would go to sleep so i could have my brekkie haha!!

annnnnnnnnnnnd he's off screamin again ....!!!!!!! i cant stand this anymore ....arrrrrrggggh