baby doesn't sleep - Infant Care (up to 18 months old) Message Board

rshkkumar · 07-20-2008, 09:23 PM

my baby is 5 months old doesn't sleep and mostly cries, doesn't want to play, gaining weight well, fully breastfed,has gas in stomach and wind too. when I press the stomach gas comes out most of the time. sleeps for 15 mins and wakes ups, misses her poo which comes in two -three days. I have tried gripe water, farex 1 tsp, honey water. at times it works the next it fails. She has cold in the chest also it sounds at times in the morning. used vicks for it and also diamtape. really get frustrated when she cries.

sem627 · 07-21-2008, 07:46 AM

What do you mean by "honey water". Are you mixing honey with water??? Babies under a year old should never have honey. They can get very sick by eating honey at infants.

JenW67 · 07-21-2008, 09:12 AM

Have you tried some brand of Simethicone? It works really well for my son's gas.

janewhite1 · 07-21-2008, 12:15 PM

Have you tried rubbing in circles on the baby's belly or moving her legs back and forth like she's riding a bicycle? It can help with digestion.

abby1998 · 07-21-2008, 02:36 PM

Definately stop giving her honey. Honey can cause botulism poisening in babies under 1 year. This can be fatal!!!