https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 26 Apr 2026 02:05:39 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-screams-before-every-sleep#post-2791072 Sat, 09 Dec 2017 15:18:36 +0000 looch 2791072@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Crying is stress relief, that's what I always told myself when my son was small. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-screams-before-every-sleep#post-2791055 Sat, 09 Dec 2017 12:12:24 +0000 Mae 2791055@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My first did this intermittently, and my second "complains" while falling asleep often (not real screaming but fussing/whining). I always just considered it all fighting the nap. I feel like some babies just don't WANT to nap, and they protest. But eventually they give in lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-screams-before-every-sleep#post-2791047 Sat, 09 Dec 2017 10:59:47 +0000 Grace 2791047@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@annem1990: My first did that. She cried before every nap until she was 18 months old (around the time she could communicate). It sucks. I’m still amazed that my second will fall asleep without crying. One thing to try, is putting your LO to bed awake and let him cry a bit there. I found around that age that my DD was finding me rocking her to be overstimulating. So when I put her in her bed, she actually cried less than when I was holding her. It was so weird. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-screams-before-every-sleep#post-2790894 Fri, 08 Dec 2017 12:45:04 +0000 Dahlia 2790894@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When my daughter did that it was actually because we were trying to put her down to sleep too early - she needed longer wake times. I kept trying earlier and earlier since I thought she was overtired, but she was actually undertired! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-screams-before-every-sleep#post-2790825 Fri, 08 Dec 2017 08:59:53 +0000 annem1990 2790825@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@cnidaria: This is EXACTLY how I feel! Thank you for commenting. It really helps to know I'm not alone. I'm glad your LO eventually grew out of it. Fingers crossed! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-screams-before-every-sleep#post-2790814 Fri, 08 Dec 2017 08:15:48 +0000 cnidaria 2790814@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You're not failing!! No advice, but lots of sympathy... my daughter would scream and cry before going to sleep every time until she was about 8 months old for anywhere from 15-90 minutes. Made no difference whatsoever whether we held her, rocked her, fed her, used a routine, etc. No particular reason for it, she just hated going to sleep. I remember thinking it was just so unfair because it would take 45 minutes of screaming to get her to sleep and then she would only sleep for 20-30 minutes. The good news is that she eventually did grow out of it on her own. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-screams-before-every-sleep#post-2790776 Thu, 07 Dec 2017 21:42:26 +0000 cake2017 2790776@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Gas, reflux....try burping very well and keeping upright for 10-15mins?? </p> <p>“bicycles “ help my LO too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-screams-before-every-sleep#post-2790697 Thu, 07 Dec 2017 14:23:39 +0000 Mamag511 2790697@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had the same issue and turned out my ds had silent reflux. I didn’t even think to bring it up to the dr until some other hb’ers suggested it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-screams-before-every-sleep#post-2790684 Thu, 07 Dec 2017 13:42:52 +0000 Ajsmommy 2790684@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Maybe silent reflux?? DS had it and he was very hard to settle to sleep. He was just uncomfortable and would squirm, cry and scream. He didn't spit up much and was gaining weight just fine so I didn't think he had reflux.. I realized it when I noticed he was getting stuffy during the night and that it was a sign so I took him to dr and we got meds and he was better within days. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-screams-before-every-sleep#post-2790674 Thu, 07 Dec 2017 13:12:15 +0000 annem1990 2790674@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am EPing. He eats 3ish ounces every 2-3 hours. Growing great. He does not do the screaming in the middle of the night when he wakes up to eat. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-screams-before-every-sleep#post-2790672 Thu, 07 Dec 2017 13:10:06 +0000 annem1990 2790672@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Please help. I feel like I'm going crazy...</p> <p>DS is 3 months. For the past couple of weeks he SCREAMS before every sleeep in my arms. I try to begin the routine (swaddle, lullabies, rocking) as soon as he shows tired signs or before. Whenever I start it, he begins to scream anywhere from 5-30mins. He does take a pacifier and will take it but then spits it out every 30 seconds to scream again. </p> <p>I've tried doing this at certain intrevals (maybe he's overtired)...but whether I do it 45mins or 90mins from his last sleep, he screams. I feel like I'm failing. He wakes up smiley and ready to play, but we have to start the whole routine over again shortly after and it's really taking a toll.<br /> I just want him to be happy :crying:<br /> Any advice?? </p>