NE1 have BOTH babies with colic???

BelleBaby · July 2009

What do you do????????

Both of our LOs have colic and DH and I are at a loss at what to do. Our pediatrician said that if they're fed, changed, and not hurt, there isn't anything else to do but try to rock them and comfort them that way. Either way, we just have to listen to them cry.

It KILLS me to do this. They both get to screaming and there isn't anything I can do to soothe them. Anybody with tips, please HELP!

Shanseur* · July 2009

Ugh... I am SO sorry you are going through this. My daughter had colic but that was only ONE baby and it was horrible! She'd scream a minimum of 8 hours each and every day for 3 months. I don't know what else to tell you to do except when you're at your wits end, just lay them in their cribs and allow yourself some time to calm down. I cried A LOT with Audrey because of this. I don't have any better advice except it will pass. I know not near soon enough though! I'm thinking of you! Good luck.

lutzcowgirlie · July 2009

First, have you read or watched the DVD for Happiest Baby on the Block? He has some wonderful tips for soothing fussy little ones.

I nannied for a baby with colic, my first DD was colicky, and my DS was as well, so I've spent a fair share of time with inconsolable little ones. My best success was with babywearing (tough when there are two!)

Is either of your babies comforted by the swing or bouncy at all? I would put a baby in a sling and slide it as far to one side as possible, then hold the other one up on my shoulder and then just bounce. As soon as they were snoozing or calm I would see if I could put one into a swing or bouncer to get a few moments to myself. I wouldn't take them out of the sling - I would take the sling off of me and leave them partly wrapped up.

I found that car rides saved my sanity - mine would calm down in the car. I would just drive. Loud music sometimes helped, swaddling, walks in the stroller.

Good luck!

SNL0605 · July 2009

omg yes!!!! our kids colic was related to reflux tho

have they considered that might be an issue????

can you put some phone books under their mattress on one end to have it at a 30 degree incline???

Im sorry you are going thru this...how tough

linda98ny · July 2009

Colic is just AWFUL. ?I'm so sorry and all I can say is that I have been there. ?The things that worked best for us were following the Happiest Baby on the Block. ?(we watched the dvd) ?It's the 5 S's. ?Swaddle, swing, shush, suck, side hold. ?I highly recommend watching the dvd. ?

We kept DD swaddled for a LARGE part of the day when she was tiny. ?We would swaddle her, put her in the swing, and give her the pacifier and leave white noise playing LOUD. ?Sometimes it would work to walk around and hold her tight against me. ?It helped a bit to change her formula as well to Alimentum. ?

Colic is a nightmare. ?I am so sorry you're going through it. ?All I can say is that it WILL pass. ?Oh and when you put them down for the night it helped us to put her down EARLY like 6/6:30pm. ?Hugs!!!?

blueladybug · July 2009

You poor thing! Both of mine had colic and it was awful, too I truly questioned if we would all make it out alive!

I 2nd (or3rd) Happiest Baby on the Block. It really helped both of mine. We would hold Abby away from us laying down on our arm with her head at our elbow. She also liked to be in the Baby Bjorn facing out. I think both of these things mashed her tummy and made her feel better.

Olivia was a lot worse. She liked to be put down in the bouncer and bounced and bounced and bounced. OMG, I think I bounced her for a month straight. She also liked to be worn in my Moby, but with two it was tough. One night we put her in her car seat after 3 hours of crying and swung her back and forth and she stopped.

Both of ours had formula issues and reflux. We tried them all and finally settled on different formulas for each of them

It was a crap shoot trying to figure out what each needed. Good luck!! The most encouraging thing is, It will pass. I know it is hard to imagine right now being in the middle of it, but it does get better. ((hugs)) to you.