Baby Crisis...I don't know what to do!

[Lizzie32390]

 About 2 months ago our old apt burnt down and ever since then my daughter Lacie has been so odd. She hardly lets me set her down and if I do she will start crying really hard or she screams. If I hold her she is ok and smiles but I can't be holding her all day long when I have things to do around the house. She only takes 10 min naps and sometimes in the middle of the night she will wake up and just scream then she just ges back to sleep. I feel like I'm lossing my mind and at first my mom thought I was just exagerating but then she took care of her on Valentins Day and found out for her self how terrible it really is and I can't figure out what is wrong especially when all of her needs have been met. I'm not sure if I should take her to the doctors and if I do what do I say, "I think she has anxiety or something." If I do bring her will they look into it? I'm on MFIP/cash assistance so they want me to do this job experience stuff because you have to be doing some kind of activity such as school which I can't do until august at DCTC. I'm suppose to find a daycare and I really don't want her to go to daycare especially when she's been like this they are going to have a difficult time.

I just need some advice or to know if this has happened to someone before and what the problem was or may be. Thanks.

[2protectivemom]

Feb. 16, 2009 at 11:04 AM

To me it just sounds like the normal stages babies go through.  There are times when they just cry to be held, and if that is all that is wrong, I would just sit her back down and tell her "no".  Give her something different to play with, and just basically let her cry it out.  My nephew just went through that and was driving my sister and family nuts.  I had to keep him for a week when their power was out due to the ice storm, and I got him out of it.  They got him back and he seems like a different baby now, my sister can't believe it.  He now sits and plays, and is rolling and scooting all over the place. 

[RVTMommy]

Feb. 17, 2009 at 1:18 AM

your baby is only 4 months right? she could just have a little bit of colic. or she might just want to be held... either way I wouldn't just set her down and tell her "no".... a 4 month old has NO CONCEPT of that word and will only see that mom is ignoring her. just try to keep your cool, take her for a walk in the stroller, put her in a carrier and walk around with her, get on the floor and play with her.  i know its frustrating but really they are little for such a short period of time, take advantage of her wanting you because before you know it she'll be pushing you away!