Paracetamol time?

I feel like.. a quitter ? I dunno. But my boy has screamed all day. Cried himself into a state and not stopped. He's fighting naps. Even the boob hasn't settled him. The shower didn't help. He's been massaged moisturised had snuffle babe on him. He will not settle at all.

So I went to the last resort. Paracetamol. I don't know if it's right. Or if he's even in pain, though it sounds like it. He's never been like this yet and is 9 weeks old 😔 the paracet he must've liked the taste and stopped crying as soon as he had it. So that in itself is a win but I just feel bad resorting to meds if it's not required. 😩 Bad mum feels are real

Read more on Peanut

The views expressed in community are solely the opinions of participants, and do not reflect those of Peanut.

Learn more about our guidelines.

Add a comment

You did what you felt was right for your baby. It's and your choice, go easy on yourself, it's not easy! About a week ago my little one was similar, I was convinced it was tummy ache and constipation so I gave her some Calpol, she settled and had a good rest and when she woke up she was back to her usual self.

Don't feel bad ❤️

that makes me feel better. I know babies can cry for "no reason" as people like to say but I don't think he'd be crying so hard over nothing. God kids are hard and we've only just begun 😂 ❤️

exactly! You know your baby best, especially if he's not usually a cryer. Hopefully he gets a good rest now, I find sometimes when they're overtired it's so much harder to settle them too!

We've got this mama 💪💪

thanks gal. We defo do. ❤️

Hey! I would totally do this. I’m a nurse and I often advise relatives to give regular paracetamol to patients with dementia or learning disabilities in periods of being unsettled as they may be in pain with something simple like a headache and not be able to verbalise that. I see it as no different with babies and I will do that myself once I’ve eliminated the more simple options 🥰 I think you sound like you’re doing a fantastic job! X x

that's also very reassuring. I feel like I'm too hot and head is bursting in the heat so he might just be the same and can't say it.

We need more jasmines and Jasmin's in the world. You two have made me feel much better ❤️

It’s horrendous tonight isn’t it I’ve been battling my little boy for 3 hours now and he’s just screaming 😭 obviously it’s my husbands night shift tonight too so I’ve got it all to myself!

❤️Just spotted that! A little Jaz helpline 😂 x x

You clearly did the right thing as it settled him ❤️❤️

100% would have done the same. Calpol is magic 🙊🙊♥️

Oh my gosh this is me today!! Baby girl is 9 weeks old today and has been SOOO unsettled all day, screaming and screaming for no reason, spitting out her bottle and crying, it’s been horrible!! Maybe it’s an age thing🤷🏼‍♀️ either way it’s caused me multiple breakdowns today🤦🏼‍♀️

well I hope this thread have you a little bit relief as it did me. This is the best thing about the group. We're all at the same sort of timeline and going through the good bits and bad together 🙂❤️

in our community

Pregnant with baby 2

Hi everyone! I gave birth via emergency c section 9 months ago as my baby boy was measuring big, he pooped inside so there was risk of him inhaling it and I wasn’t progressing past 3cm to have a natural birth and now I’m currently 20 weeks pregnant with my 2nd baby. I’m having a consultation on Tuesday to talk about birth options and to have any questions answered but I don’t know what to ask. I feel like it would be safer having a c section again but at the same time I don’t want a c section. Does anyone have any question ideas I could ask or any advice/stories of similar situations. Tia

I have a feeling like I might get attacked from this but I’m going to say it anyways. incognito 🥸 GLP1s being mainstream for regular people who are NOT diabetic or morbidly obese is bad for so many reasons 💉💉💉

Side affects, long term dependency, supply shortages and costs, regaining the weight back as soon as you get off them.. all that ASIDE how do people not see just from a zoomed out perspective how crazy it is. I can’t imagine being someone facing food insecurity in an underdeveloped country and watching westerners give themselves daily jabs so they can lose weight while still eating a calorie surplus/ crappy foods. It’s giving hunger games when district 12 Katniss finds out at the party at the capital that people eat and then take a pill to make themselves sick so they can 🤮 and eat some more. These ads running ozempic everywhere are disgusting, and then getting amazing athletes like Serena Williams to push them talking bout “i’ve never been healthier” girl you were an OLYMPIC athlete wym??

Planned c section

Has anyone had a planned c section and been home the same day?

Getting pregnant after c section

When did you get pregnant again after a c section? Our plan was always to have 2 under 2 but that is now out the window because I had an emergency section. I know they say 18 months and we will be sticking to it (as much as I don’t want to) but I’m curious how quickly you got pregnant after your section?

Movements

I’m 28 weeks tomorrow. Yesterday I had loads and loads of movements but today I have only felt small flutters and a couple of kicks throughout the day. I get so confused as some people say they don’t have a pattern but others say they do. We have a Doppler so used it this evening and could hear the heartbeat and then moving but does anyone else get quieter days of movement than others? I am seeing my midwife tomorrow so will check but just find myself getting anxious about it and don’t know when to get checked. I know they encourage it but last time as soon as I got to triage baby started moving loads!

Clogged ducts, eye gunk

Little Theo has been having really gunky eyes, we’ve taken him to the doctor and the a and e and they’ve said it’s most likely a clogged duct, anyone else’s baby have this and was there anything to do about it? I feel horrible constantly wiping his eye xx