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I would guess he's either teething or going through some kind of milestone. I'm not the cosleeping type, I'd just wait it out. I know that's not super helpful at the moment. If he just started being super unhappy (like not just the usual not so great sleeping stuff) in the past couple days at nine weeks and there's no early teeth coming through I would think, since it's fall, maybe a cold/illness coming on. It will pass, good luck.

Assuming it came on suddenly I agree with wait it out and it’s rough!!

In the mean time anything that works at all goes in my book ... napping or sleeping together, babywearing, trying a pumped bottle, getting ahead of tiredness as mentioned above ... hopefully just a phase that goes quickly. My 11 week old screamed a couple hours today (no idea why today was bad) so I feel for you!

No advice except to say hang in there!

Could he be gassy. Mine got like that when they had a burp or fart they couldn’t get out. Baby gas relief drops or the windi might help

As much as it sucks, I would give it a week or so before worrying that it could be reflux. My son had reflux but it was not a sudden thing, but more of a constant since he was really little.

Agree with others that it could be onset of a cold causing discomfort. Or maybe a development leap...

Hello fellow September mama Sorry you are going through this hell. I posted something similar a week or so ago after having 2 very tough weeks with DS2 who will soon be 8 weeks. We are maaaaybe on the other side of this, until the next leap/growth spurt whatever of course, but sounds similar. Lots of crying, can’t be calmed, sleep is crap, etc. Etc. I was prepared to cosleep and take him to the doctor but then it evened out just as suddenly. In the past week he’s gone 5-6 hr stretches 3 or 4 times. Day sleep is still crap but oh well. I wore him in the evenings and basically just tried our best with bouncing, feeding, swaddling, white noise, etc. All that to say is I would just ride it out and keep an eye on it because it could change very quickly again...hopefully for the better.

I'm so sorry you are dealing with this. It sounds like you have another older kid, also. I have a newer second baby and an older, but still young, first baby. It's so hard to focus directly on the new baby, but I put new baby's sleep at the top of my list as much as I can. Babywear during the day if you need to. I was/am not good at babywearing, but I got a "happy" baby carrier and its so dang easy to use. Totally worth the purchase. Good sleep during the day helps good sleep at night. But even still.. my new baby is having a sleep problem at night - she doesn't like me to put her down! But she's a baby and its a phase and I'm praying it will pass quickly! I hope things get sorted out for your little guy, too, for both your sakes!

@ALV91711: Yep, apparently it was a reflux sign. I had no idea either since coughing seems like a normal thing!

@ALV91711: I’m sorry. I feel like there could be a million different reasons for it, but probably just a phase. It sounds kind of like my first, but I guess I was “lucky” that my first was the one who was so needy since I could devote all my attention to her. It’s SO much harder with two.

With my first, putting her in the moby wrap and walking outside was key to settling her down. Would you be able to take your older one for a walk while wearing the baby? She loved being worn but not inside unless she was sound asleep.

If it continues, I feel like probiotics really helped my younger daughter when she was having little tummy issues (I also had an oversupply at first and had a hard time getting a foremilk/ hindmilk balance). My pediatrician recommended trying probiotics and they seemed helpful. But if it just started it could definitely also be a phase that will pass.

Hugs mama. It’s so hard and it will get better.

@ALV91711: is it only or mostly in the evening that this happens? I think most kids have a witching hour around that time! Totally awful and totally normal. With both kids I worried I wasn’t making enough milk, too much milk, anything. It just sucks.

@ALV91711: I'm so sorry. My husband works nights no 3, 4 or more nights a week. I'm having a tough time, too, to be honest. I am still trying to figure out the best way to get both kids down at night when I'm by myself. One or both or all three (me being the third) is always crying during bed time routine. Can we form a support group for ourselves? I'm on the couch with wine right now, trying to make a grocery list.