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nicoleh55nicoleh55 member
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So my baby has been really colicky since Sunday night. I feel so bad because nothing is helping. I've tried gripe water, gas drops, colic tabs, bicycling his legs, and letting him sleep on his belly in his boppy or on myself/DH..
because of this neither my baby or myself has slept very much and I feel so awful that I am not helping him...
I also haven't been able to sleep in bed as I have been sleeping on the couch with the baby. I feel guilty that i'm neglecting my husband. I know he doesn't feel this way but I do.
I know i'm just feeling this way because i'm tired and feel like i'm being a bad mom. But the guilt is overwhelming..
Thanks for letting me rant
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  • ClandestineXClandestineX member
    How old is he? Sudden colic symptoms come and go with growth spurts...so it may be that.
     
     
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  • BabyD316BabyD316 member
    My son did that about 4 weeks ago and it ended up being a soy and dairy allergy. I cut those out of my diet and a couple days later he was himself again. Good Luck!
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  • amylou8201amylou8201 member
    Not sure if you've tried the Colic Calm brand gripe water.  We had tried several other brands, but the Colic Calm was the ONLY one that worked at all for our daughter.  She also likes being held upright and bounced up and down gently.  Also, swaddled with her arms down at the sides.  I wish I had more/better advice.  She is slowly coming out of the colic, but it's definitely been rough.  I feel for you!!  Praying it gets better very quickly for you guys!!
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  • ChrisLipstickChrisLipstick member
    Have you read the book or seen the DVD Happiest Baby on the Block? The techniques really work to calm our LO. I never would have guessed that the sound of my hair dryer would be so calming for baby.
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  • stephrodgers07stephrodgers07 member
    None of those products helped my little man. Not even colic calm.
    He like the colic hold when you hold him belly down on your arm up against you.
    My baby is colic so it's all about trying what works for the moment, it's not the same every time. Hope your LO gets better soon!
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  • evertzevertz member
    imageChrisLipstick:
    Have you read the book or seen the DVD Happiest Baby on the Block? The techniques really work to calm our LO. I never would have guessed that the sound of my hair dryer would be so calming for baby.
    This. The techniques help us calm LO as well.
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    imageevertz:
    imageChrisLipstick:
    Have you read the book or seen the DVD Happiest Baby on the Block? The techniques really work to calm our LO. I never would have guessed that the sound of my hair dryer would be so calming for baby.
    This. The techniques help us calm LO as well.

    What these ladies said- the 5 S's worked for us every time! 

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  • jensriotjensriot member

    imageevertz:
    imageChrisLipstick:
    Have you read the book or seen the DVD Happiest Baby on the Block? The techniques really work to calm our LO. I never would have guessed that the sound of my hair dryer would be so calming for baby.
    This. The techniques help us calm LO as well.

    Another vote for the five Ss. They didn't solve all of DD2's crying, but they helped relieve some of the colicky time.

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  • RibbitGrl930RibbitGrl930 member
    How old is DS? It could just be purple crying. My DS has spells of that every once in awhile. It resists all efforts of soothing and just has to run its course. As bad a rap as "crying it out" has gotten in some circles, sometimes that is what purple crying requires. It's heart-wrenching for a mother to endure, but when you've ruled out the possibility of him being gassy, hungry, or dirty, purple crying is all that is left and it just has to run out.
     
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