What to do when your baby doesn't stop crying

When your baby doesn't stop crying, there are some key strategic ways of responding:

1. Do not run away, you can't avoid the problem or Social Services and your mother will be after you.
2. Remain calm, the baby can tell if you are frustrated and will join in.
3. Try holding in different positions.
4. See if the noise of running water or a washer/dryer will soothe.
5. Swaddle or try to put in a dark place to remove visual stimulation.
6. Gas Relief Medicine, Gripe Water, or Colic Calm to soothe the stomach.
7. Face the baby away from you so the pressure is off the chest and stomach.
8. Go for a walk, the motion is familiar from 9 months of living in a human washing machine.
9. Try a rocker, swing, cradle, or bounce while walking around.
10. DON'T GIVE UP! You can do this! Your baby needs your love and affection more than anything else. Call people. Use forums online. Keep trying new things. Get creative. Invite a friend over to try something different.

The reason I suggest these remedies is Jamin has decided to be very fussy in the evenings. We have tried many things and only sometimes they work. Sometimes it has to do with eating and we've received some helpful advice on that and are going forward with it. But when it's not about eating specifically, it seems like he just wants to be held and moving. It is a mystery. But, like #10, I think we can get through not by frustration and anger, but persistence, creativity, and using all of our resources.
And pray.