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Babies: 0 - 3 Months
My kid hates life...
& I dont know what to do. I am a first time mom &I feel like a total failure because I cannot make him happy. The doctor says he is healthy (other than having reflux). We have finally gotten him on a formula/rice combination that helps him keep his food down but he never seems happy. He cries for more than an hour sometimes and there is nothing that I can do to soothe him. He sleeps great at night but if he is awake 50% of the time he is crying. I am going crazy because I just want him to be healthy and happy and nothing seems to make a difference. If he is crying b/c he is hungry and I begin to feed him he is fine until I have to burp him and he screams so bad that it takes that much longer to make him burp.Im sure I am rambling but I need some advice. Is anyone else going through something like this? I also have read the Happiest Baby on the Block...but once he starts crying there's almost nothing that can be done to soothe him. Sorry if I sound stupid but I dont feel like his doctor is that in tune with him. We have a follow up appointment on Friday but if there is anything that I can do before then I am all for it.
TIA
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Re: My kid hates life...
You are right at the peak time for colic, hang in there and it will get better!!! Keep trying different things and try things that didn't work before b/c you never know! The no fail way to get my LO to calm down is to wear him in the Moby outside. If you don't have a Moby I highly recommend getting one! The other thing that may or may not help is dairy elimination. I've read that dairy sensitivity can exacerbate symptoms of colic - it can't hurt to try eliminating it.
ETA: Sorry, just realized you said your LO is FF so the dairy elim won't help obviously.
::Hugs:: I am sorry hun. Trust me you are a great mama. You are doing everything you can to sooth him and he knows it. I have not dealt with what you are dealing with so I cant really offer any advice that I know will work.
When my brother was born he had colic and the only way he would calm down was when my mom placed him on her needs with his tummy down and she would bounce him while patting him on the back.
If you do not think your pedi is listening to you or is in turn with your Lo seek a new pedi. You will be spending a lot of time with your Pedi so you need a trusting relationship where you feel that they are listening to you.?
The caveat here is that the babe must also have a doobie in hand
I know you said reflux - but is he on medicine? Is it working? It sounds like it is bothering him. Our son is a monster when his meds aren't working.
This is exactly what ours did:
If he is crying b/c he is hungry and I begin to feed him he is fine until I have to burp him and he screams so bad that it takes that much longer to make him burp
He is on Zantac...It seems to help with him spitting up and vomitting but Im not sure if it is helping with what he is feeling..I feel like he must be in pain to scream and cry the way he does. I told the doctor about him being super fussy during and after eating and she said "the zantac should help with that" but that was after he was on zantac for 2 weeks...
Reflux meds should help the pain. If he's in pain and burning, they aren't doing their job. In fact, it could cause some damage if it's out of control. He will still spit up, but he should NOT be in pain. Have your pedi check your dosage, or talk to him about maybe switching meds.