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Shrieking Baby

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I think I'm going to die from a migraine! My almost 7 month old daughter has been exploring her vocal chords lately- and she has been shrieking like a banshee. Is anyone else going through this? How long does this last? Anything I can do about it?
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Max is 7 months and he's been going through different phases with his vocals. Shrieking is one of them. But he doesn't do it continously, only once in a while. His latest is totally opposite- he seems like he's trying to get out a sound but it sounds more like he's gasping for air. Scared me at first. Oh and then there's the panting. Really bizarre....
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Cameron is 9 months old and still does this! I think its so funny lol He does it mostly when he gets really excited or just being silly! it's so funny!
nelle oh my son does the panting thing too, and he thinks its absolutely hilarious when I do it back to him lol Or he fake coughs.
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Eliza is only 5 months old and just started this crazy shrieking. It's so loud, but I figure it's her testing things out and eventually, she'll move on to something else.
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Theres nothing you can do about it, this is a good thing! It shows your baby is developing normally, a silent baby is not a normal one. Tia used to do that she dont do it much anymore shes 9months but you have more joy to come as he goes through many phases! She seems to wake up with a new 'thing' every day lol
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Thanks, ladies!

My daughter does this for hours at a time, in all sorts of tones. If she gets really excited or happy, she can really hit the high notes. I'm surprised she doesn't have a sore throat from it!

I try to be respectful when we're in public- we spent all day at the hospital yesterday (for a scheduled x-ray and ultrasound) and I feel so horrible for all of the other people in the waiting room. My daughter is relentless. :o)
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haha, shes just a happy child!! nothing wrong with that hun xx
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Hello Ciora,
I am having the same with my six month old. She's been doing this for almost a month now. She just opens her mouth and screams really loud. Most times she's not crying. I think she's exercising her lungs. Unfortunately I don't know how long this will last. Hopefully it will end when she starts talking.
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This made me laugh! My son is seven months old and has been shrieking for a while now. He was screaming so much yesterday that when I picked him up from daycare his voice was hoarse! I thought maybe he was getting sick but figured that it was just from screaming! Silly boy!
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I think it's funny too! Yesterday, my neighbor knocked on the door to see if everything was alright. From the outside of the house, it sounded like a dieing bird. But really, it was the noises my daughter was making. ;o)
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my eight month old has been doing it for about two months. He gets louder when I make a big deal out of it! Exercising those lungs is important for them! He also growls which is adorable. His newest thing is pulling my face in for a big open mouthed smooch so I'm hoping the screaching will go away soon to be replaced with kissing!!!!
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