Help?!?!

It 11.45pm here in the uk and my baby Ruby went down at 7pm (late for her) and has now been crying for the last hour! I have been up and she is clean, dry, i have gven teething gel and her blankie but she is still going strong. I'm not sure what else to do, she was given ibruprofen at bedtime. Me and DF are now bickering as i want to go up and soothe but the crying has gotten worse since i went in so he wants me to keep out
:-( We did CIO months ago and it's all set up and working so to me right now i feel like i should be in there helping her?!?!

 

I say go and help her, but that's just me. My girls did cry it out long ago too, so I feel the same way when they have crying fits like that..it's irregular and something must be wrong. Is she teething? My girls are acting the exact same way. Aurielle did this when I put her down just an hour ago. I let her cry for a bit, but she just got worse. Turns out she need a little help to burp. Once she did, I gave her her paci and put her down...she was out like a light. Sometimes, they will do this and they want one extra cuddle before they are finally asleep.

 

I have no real advice, just sympathy! :hug: I would be inclined to go up there and comfort her, because it sounds like she's been going for a while and is not calming down. Possibly she has just gotten into such a state that she can't calm herself. Or maybe she is coming down with something? (I hope not). You could always try giving calpol if she had ibuprofen earlier.

I hope she settles soon.

 

Thanx so much for the prompt responses girls i needed this!! I have been back up, given calpol had a cuddle and stroked her little head. She cried for about 5mins after i left but i haven't heard her for the last 10/15mins so here is to hoping it worked. I am still in DF bad books, he really frustrates me sometimes.. "i am ruining all the work we put in getting them to sleep through by rushing to her every need" It is black and white to him, i have explained that all babies will ave wakeups after CIO and that yes she is teething so that will be what has caused it tonight but he is blaming me because i went in the othernight when i knew she was bad with he teeth. Grrr men can be so stubborn!!!
Anyway Man rant over lol thanx again! :grouphug:

 

I hope she stays asleep for you. I would have said comfort her as well. :hug:

 

:hug: It is very stressful when they won't sleep! I hope she stays asleep for the rest of the night.

 

Glad all is quiet now. Fingers crossed she stays asleep until morning.

 

i had the same thing happen here the other night with DD. i ended up going in to comfort her because she hardly ever cries like that at bedtime and she apparently just wanted one last snuggle . so i think you did the right thing.

DH and i just had a discussion about when is the "right" time to go in to a crying baby at bedtime and were unable to come to any real conclusions, i think it is just on a case by case basis.. soooo confusing!

 

Thanx girls! She was fine until about 4ish and then had an hour of crying, Her sister started the day at 6.30 like normal and Ruby was still sock on so we left her an hour, she obviously needs the catch up poor girl!! Yes it is confusing but i agree that you have to treat each occasion on it's own merit. Getting DF to see it like this is a no hoper, i think he is just so scared of them going back to being dependant on being rocked to sleep. Hopefully tonight will be better. Thanx again you girls are superstars!

 

You should continue following your own mother instincts. Some men just simply don't understand and they lack the compassion. Keep doing what you are doing. I would have done the same thing. each situatiomn is different. Good luck!