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Is this colic?

imagine7696030614imagine7696030614 member
in October 2014 Moms
When I'm BFing Isla she sometimes turns red, squirms, flails her arms and legs, claws at her face, pulls off the breast (usually still attached to nipple) and cries...BFing has been hell and my main issues have been dealing with her falling asleep after feeding for 5 minutes (which I'm still dealing with) but now this agitation while nursing is getting worse. I don't think it's an overactive supply because I'm not spraying or leaking when she pulls off and I don't think it's milk intolerance because, while she does have a heat rash looking rash on her upper back/neck, she doesn't have any blood in her poop. I'm thinking either colic or silent reflux? This sound familiar to anyone? Thanks!
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  • ladybug0088ladybug0088 member
    This sounds like acid reflux.



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  • imagine7696030614imagine7696030614 member
    Oh, ok. Gotcha. Thought colic was a term for general gas pains? Thanks.
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  • persephonerosepersephonerose member
    That is what my ds1 did constantly until we got him on reflux medication.  
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  • TheFutureMrs.OTheFutureMrs.O member
    You just explained our BFing sessions to a tee. We have the exact same things going on. It sucks so bad. I know how hard it is. DD was diagnosed with reflux about 2 weeks ago. We are trying gerber soothe probiotic drops daily, gripe water as needed and I am cutting out dairy. We also hold her upright after feedings.

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  • Emerald27Emerald27 member
    This does sound like forceful letdown, which doesn't always include leaking or spraying when LO pulls off.

    Does she gulp, sputter, choke or cough, or gasp while nursing? Does she arch her back and pull away, sometimes unlatching and sometimes not? Does she ever clamp down almost as though she's biting? These are all signs of a forceful letdown.

    Maybe try nursing in the side-lying and laid-back positions, and see if she does the same thing then. Both of those positions provide relief to babies who are battling a forceful letdown. If those don't help, perhaps something else is going on and an elimination diet might be another course of action. Good luck!
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  • imagine7696030614imagine7696030614 member
    @Emerald27‌ she does sometime gulp. She'll kind of choke a bit and I can hear/feel it going down her to her belly. But that's not every time. I have tried laid back and side lying but cannot get the hang of either. :( I'll bring all this up to the Dr. Thanks for the feedback!
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  • Leysin97Leysin97 member
    I would talk to your pedi. Does she arch her back? My LO was just diagnosed with reflux and the arching of her back was a sign as well as some of what you are describing.. We started Zyrtec and it seems to be helping so far. Although pedi said it can take up to 2 weeks for full effect.
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