Witching Hour… W T F

[becky_jewel]

All I can say is WOW

My son is 5 weeks old and just began the witching hour where he will scream and be inconsolable from around 5-9pm. We do bouncing, rocking, dark room, white noise, swaddle, the 5 S, and offer breast. At this point baby is hungry but refuses to eat because is so worked up. This is my second and I never experienced this intensity with my first.

Note: I did bring this up to the physician and we just had a checked this passed Friday and she said everything looked good. LO does have gas and some reflux but does not act this way during the day. Actually sleeps and eats quite well during the day.

Did anyone else go through this? Please give me some sanity that this will pass soon and some coping methods.

 

[dartmanii]

@becky_jewel Outside time worked best for us. Go take a stroller walk or baby wear and walk once this starts.

 

[becky_jewel]

@dartmanii I can’t wait until that’s possible ! It’s currently cold and about to snow where we are and unfortunately baby hates all carriers I have tried to babywear

 

[dartmanii]

@becky_jewel I feel this. We purposely planned for a May baby the second time around so we could walk at night. I use to go walk rounds with the stroller in the mall with my oldest (a January baby).

 

[caecus]

@becky_jewel Can you take a drive with them? Also gas drops helped our little one

 

[lilbrenda]

@becky_jewel Maybe it's your LOs wake window? My LO started having wake windows during that time around that age. We started feeding her at about 4/5 pm and then after a little while of sitting up post feeding she gets some time at her play area I set up. It's a mobile (I switch them up every few days or so. I have about 3 or four simple ones I think) on A frame holder, mirror, contrast cards, and a rattle or book. I will also sing, talk or read to her during that time. Hubs and I also take turns eating and entertaining her. I also started taking walks a couple times a week when it was nice wearing her (as that can help with them not liking being carried (also try different carriers. I have one of each kind. She loves the wrap and sling the best because it adds swaddling in which ssc do not) or the stroller, to get sun on her face. Shortly after she really got into a carcadian rhythm. We try and let a little bit of sun on her since it's winter. We aren't that concerned about sunburn yet. Then she started doing longer night stretches two. She also started wanting a play wake window in the morning.

Good luck!

 

[stonesoffire]

@becky_jewel What’s the 5 S?

I have nothing…just came on here to find solidarity as I’m going through it with my 6 week old. Hang in there! Xo

 

[katrina2017]

@stonesoffire Here you go: https://www.happiestbaby.com/blogs/...Jv8ooSbfjvCkL9jhuT__RX8417_l9Q0AaAqAhEALw_wcB

It’s 5 soothing techniques meant to calm newborns through a relaxation reflex. They were coined by doctor Harvey Karp. The website will try to sell you a snoo, but the techniques are free and work very well for most babies.

 

[katrina2017]

@becky_jewel My baby did this too from 1am to 4am and it absolutely sucked. Hang in there, it will pass

 

[unglitchme]

@becky_jewel Ugh it sucks but it does pass. I found bouncing on a yoga ball would usually work for me but other than that you just get through it. Also, noise canceling earpuds and a good podcast can work wonders too while trying to settle the baby and need a bit of sanity.

 

[kimiad]

@becky_jewel Google purple crying. It’s rough; my daughter suffered for weeks. But it will pass! We found the sound of running water helped- bizarrely

 

[oliviate]

@becky_jewel It passes!!! I can’t recommend a good probiotic enough. Gerber soothe was a huge winner for my son. Now for the kind of bad news…for my son the witching hour and colickyness hung around until he was about three months old. By 4 months he was like a brand new child lol. So sometimes it does take time but I promise you it’s not permanent.

 

[channah]

@becky_jewel Love to dream swaddle, white noise, shusher, slow calm talking or humming, baby wearing as well. I can’t stress enough that finding their ideal comfort rock/ hold is so important. My baby needed consistent rhythmic steps in the wrap with a constant butt Pat. It was like my own version of morse code lol