https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 22 May 2026 10:01:07 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-when-your-lo-wont-stop-screaming#post-2115323 Thu, 19 Mar 2015 21:51:07 +0000 magnolia 2115323@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Skin to skin with loud shushing and rocking/bouncing </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-when-your-lo-wont-stop-screaming#post-2115314 Thu, 19 Mar 2015 21:42:08 +0000 yoursilverlining 2115314@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Bouncing on a yoga ball or the edge of a mattress vigorously, pacing while sort of "swinging" back and forth (twisting upper body back and forth) and shushing loudly and continuously, going for a drive. Once in a while a swing would work, but not often. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-when-your-lo-wont-stop-screaming#post-2115309 Thu, 19 Mar 2015 21:39:59 +0000 mrskc 2115309@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The hair dryer always seems to do the trick. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-when-your-lo-wont-stop-screaming#post-2115306 Thu, 19 Mar 2015 21:37:05 +0000 StbHisMrs 2115306@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My son had colic and two things helped me get him to stop crying, baby carrier or swing + the vacuum running this worked like a charm, or a car ride. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-when-your-lo-wont-stop-screaming#post-2115304 Thu, 19 Mar 2015 21:32:38 +0000 Mae 2115304@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nursing, take her outside, bounce her on the yoga ball, 5s's, put her in the moby and pace, put her in the stroller and walk.. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-when-your-lo-wont-stop-screaming#post-2115288 Thu, 19 Mar 2015 21:16:18 +0000 Kemma 2115288@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Going outside would often help or stripping her down and loosely wrapping her in a soft muslin. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-when-your-lo-wont-stop-screaming#post-2115246 Thu, 19 Mar 2015 20:54:55 +0000 lady grey 2115246@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>nursing, yoga ball, shushing, go outside/in back yard </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-when-your-lo-wont-stop-screaming#post-2115047 Thu, 19 Mar 2015 19:11:29 +0000 Tidybee 2115047@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I turned on Family Feud and paced the family room bouncing her. The TV gave me something to focus on and think about and she loved the sound effects. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-when-your-lo-wont-stop-screaming#post-2115039 Thu, 19 Mar 2015 19:07:57 +0000 twodoghouse 2115039@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Alice was a screamer for the first several months. If she wasn't hungry, wet, or tired the only thing that worked was bouncing. Like vigorous yoga ball bouncing or walking up and down the steps pretty quickly. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-when-your-lo-wont-stop-screaming#post-2115031 Thu, 19 Mar 2015 19:00:22 +0000 MrsF 2115031@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sorrycharlie: Ugh - no fun. The running water works for J too, which is lucky because that means he's usually fairly happy during M's bath. (I haven't attempted bathing them together yet). </p> <p>J is 4 months old and I still had to break out the yoga ball this evening. Of course, nursing him is useful too. </p> <p>@Foodnerd81: I love the image of the moby walk to the liquor store. Definitely kills two birds... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-when-your-lo-wont-stop-screaming#post-2115025 Thu, 19 Mar 2015 18:55:46 +0000 Foodnerd81 2115025@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yoga ball here too. Didn't always work but it was the most likely to do the trick. This is, of course, assuming I either already tried breastfeeding or my nipples were falling off. </p> <p>Or if I could go outside, I would put her in the moby and walk... Sometimes to the liquor store. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-when-your-lo-wont-stop-screaming#post-2115011 Thu, 19 Mar 2015 18:46:00 +0000 Mrs. Champagne 2115011@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It didn't happen a lot but usually I would try to shush him to calm him down enough that he would latch on and nurse! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-when-your-lo-wont-stop-screaming#post-2115010 Thu, 19 Mar 2015 18:45:04 +0000 2littlepumpkins 2115010@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Dd used to do that as a newborn. We did things for her tummy (bicycles, etc) and would bounce her and jump up and down with her (didn't have a yoga ball) and try the swing and try shushing and music and white noise and swaddling and feeding... There were days where she'd scream for hours anyway, and I don't really consider her to have been colicky, but she definitely had a witching hour and there were times she screamed 6, 7, 8 hours with barely any breaks in between. :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-when-your-lo-wont-stop-screaming#post-2115006 Thu, 19 Mar 2015 18:41:49 +0000 ellewoods84 2115006@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ugh! I used to hate that! For us....it was the yoga ball. Or standing the the laundry room, swaddled with the dryer on! Glad she's sleeping now:) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-do-when-your-lo-wont-stop-screaming#post-2114976 Thu, 19 Mar 2015 18:22:44 +0000 sorrycharlie 2114976@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh man. DH is at the gym, LO1 is trying to fall asleep and DD2 just lost her mind. Screamed and screamed and nothing helped - she's never really done this before!! I tried everything and finally turned on the shower, and she passed out within 30 seconds. Thank God. </p> <p>What is your go-to trick when your LO won't stop screaming? </p>