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Colic...help me get through the next 6+ weeks...

Livvie's MomLivvie's Mom
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So we started my son on the refulx meds hoping that would cancel out the unconsolable crying and no such luck.  Which the Dr said if that was the case then it is just colic and it will pass.

Last night it lasted for over 3 hours straight without any breaks.  We already went through this with my daughter 5 years ago and was sure it wasn't statistically possible it would happen again.  This time we have 2 babies to contend with too! 

Did any of you find anything that worked to help you and your child get through this time?  Also, my Dr said the worst it gets is between 4-6 weeks.  Have you heard that?  I'm clinging to hope considering they are 6 weeks on Tuesday. 

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Re: Colic...help me get through the next 6+ weeks...

  • cjsbdlcjsbdl member

    Have you read Happiest Baby on the Block?  I obviously don't have any experience with colic, but my next door neighbor--who happens to be a pediatrician as well as a young mom--does, and she swears by it.

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  • elliek05elliek05
    I found it got a lot better at 6 weeks and was history by 8 weeks. There were days, though, when I thought it was the end of the world. It's so hard. I don't know if you're BFing or not, but we switched her to an "easy digest" formula (tried absolutely everything from gas drops to gripe water), and that did help a little. Good luck. You know you can make it through because you have before, and it does end.
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  • sweetpea18sweetpea18 member

    We are going through colic he!! right now, too.  Reese seems to calm down some when I have her in the moby.  She also likes to be held up high on our shoulders.  There is also lots of swaying and sshhhing.  We also give her mylicon after every feeding to help with any gas issues.

    This last week, I've made sure that she's not overstimulated during the day and that she gets plenty of sleep.  She fights sleep during the day and it makes the night worse!  I also started giving her a bath every night because it seems to help her calm down. 

    The last thing I do is repeat to myself about a million times a day, that this, too, shall pass! 

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  • MagoyMagoy

    You should really pick up a copy of Happiest Baby on the Block.  I read it when I was pregnant and was ready to use the techniques, but I didn't end up with an overly fussy baby.  The author basically says there is no such thing as "colic" but gives you five things (the  5 S's) to do when your baby is fussing... Swaddle, Swing, Side (position), Shhhh (loud white noise), and Suck (pacifier).  We do most of these things anyway, but not all at the same time... apparently that's the trick. 

    Mine would always calm after a tight swaddle and swinging side to side.  But, again, she wasn't overly fussy very often.  Hang in there, it should get better soon!

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