COLIC OMFG

triplea1819

OMFG, i am loosing my mind.  DD cried for 2.5 hours in the morning and then 3:30-8 last night.  it was awful.  nothing consoles her.  she is read, hands are in fists.

 She is already on alimentum.  that is causing her to be incredibly gassy.  She is also on prevacid for reflux.  We go in for  a weight check tomorrow to see if the prevacid dose needs to be changed.

I feel awful for her.  She cries anywhere from 4-8 hours a day.  inconsolably. she barely naps.  The only saving grace is she sleeps a 5-6 hour stretch over night because she is so darn tired.  

the dr said next place will be the GI dr.  I am not sure what they can do.  she is gaining weight, and is thriving.  smiling, starting to giggle, lifting up her head etc..   

I have no family in the area, and no other stay at home moms to help me out.  And now I have a sinus infection/cold.  

Then to top it off, I feel AWFUl for my son.  He is starting to become jealous because she is crying so much and needs attention.  

any advice?

searcy7

No advice but praise to you for hanging in there. I hope everything works out soon so you can spend time with your older son.

 

wife1014

As you know I could've written this same exact post...we are getting some sleep so that helps.  But yea, this is awful!  I cannot wait 'til it's over.  I cannot wait!!!!  big hugs.

Venus04d

I am so sorry you're going through this.

I've researched a lot about colic, but I've never dealt with it personally, so I'm not about to try and give someone advice who I am sure has read all the same stuff I have in desperation to make their child more comfortable. I guess my only suggestion would be Harvey Karp's 5 S's.  Good luck.

jnaden2

I'm sorry.  My 1st DS was colicky & I swore I would never have any more children.  It will get better!!  I promise.  The only thing that would work with DS was sitting on an exercise ball while holding him & bouncing him lightly.  Good luck!!

triplea1819

Venus04d:

I am so sorry you're going through this.

I've researched a lot about colic, but I've never dealt with it personally, so I'm not about to try and give someone advice who I am sure has read all the same stuff I have in desperation to make their child more comfortable. I guess my only suggestion would be Harvey Karp's 5 S's.  Good luck.

 

we are using some of them.  She sleeps on her stomach.  (I know, flame me, but it has helped her sleep over night, for 5-6 hours rather than only 30 mins. )  Shushing her.  Swaddling her.  

Sucking, no idea.  She will not take a pacifier.  Any tips on her to get her to keep it in her mouth?  Every once in a while we find her thumb in her mouth, but we can not get her to suck it when she is so upset. 

swinging, when she is SOO upset, and I can not take it, I put her in the swing.  she might stop crying for about 30 seconds, but then starts again.  

I am pulling out my hair by 3-4pm.  And my son is sad for me, and himself..  

Right now at least I have her asleep in my lap wrapped up.  But if I put her down to do anything I am done....  Maybe time to moby wrap her so I can clean a bit..

emriley84

Yesterday was the day from hell at my house. At about 5pm, i couldn't take it anymore. I packed LO up, got in the car, drove for a cup of coffee blasting Christmas songs singing at the top of my lungs, he fell asleep, he probably couldn't take my awful singing, lol. Hang in there momma. My pedi said by 3 months colic should be gone. Do you use gripe water or mylicon? I use those when I'm deperate.

Venus04d

triplea1819:

Venus04d:

I am so sorry you're going through this.

I've researched a lot about colic, but I've never dealt with it personally, so I'm not about to try and give someone advice who I am sure has read all the same stuff I have in desperation to make their child more comfortable. I guess my only suggestion would be Harvey Karp's 5 S's.  Good luck.

 

we are using some of them.  She sleeps on her stomach.  (I know, flame me, but it has helped her sleep over night, for 5-6 hours rather than only 30 mins. )  Shushing her.  Swaddling her.  

Sucking, no idea.  She will not take a pacifier.  Any tips on her to get her to keep it in her mouth?  Every once in a while we find her thumb in her mouth, but we can not get her to suck it when she is so upset. 

swinging, when she is SOO upset, and I can not take it, I put her in the swing.  she might stop crying for about 30 seconds, but then starts again.  

I am pulling out my hair by 3-4pm.  And my son is sad for me, and himself..  

Right now at least I have her asleep in my lap wrapped up.  But if I put her down to do anything I am done....  Maybe time to moby wrap her so I can clean a bit..

I'm not sure how to  keep the paci in if she doesn't want it. We were using soothies and Cady would not keep it in her mouth. We switched to MAM 0+ mo pacis and now she will keep it for the most part. We have to put it back in and hold it kinda when she's gotten really upset, but she eventually realizes what it is and will calm down and suck.