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Darren

Nice to see a group for men! New baby girl, she just turned 3 weeks today! She seems to have a hard time between 5 to 10 p.m. every night before we can finally get her to bed. I am curious to how you all deal with the crying and keep sane?

Darren

Posted by Darren on 03/17/2011 11:24 AM

Carl

Our youngest had colic every night from 7:00 to 11:00pm every night. It was miserable. The only thing that seemed to calm him down was motion. I took a plastic toddler swing and re-roped it swing flat and hold a newborn, and made the ropes extra long to have a big swing. Long car rides also worked, but when we were sleep deprived, we began to question the safety. Eventually we found a "car ride simulator". It had two parts. The first attached to the bed springs and made the mattress vibrate, the other was a white noise generator to make the sounds of a car ride. Worked like a champ. If nothing else, let me assure you that she will grow out of it. Best of luck Carl
posted by Carl on 03/17/2011 12:25 PM

Brendan

We have a six month old girl and I still remember the pain of the first 6 weeks. Our sleepless time was between 11 pm and 4 am which was tough to manage. I found that using a Moby Wrap (target sells them) kept her calm as long as i was moving. I would strap her in, grab a set of headphones, and walk laps around the house. Good luck getting through the sleeplessness, and like Carl said it does end and things will get much better.
posted by Brendan on 03/17/2011 02:39 PM

Steve

Check out the "Happiest Baby on the Block" Worked miracles for us.

posted by Steve on 03/18/2011 11:24 AM

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