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Moms of colic babies

jaime52005jaime52005 member
in September 2014 Moms
Having a colic baby is extremely challenging and over whelming so I am just wondering ...
How are you?! How are you surviving/coping? What works best for your LO? What works best for you to keep your sanity?

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Re: Moms of colic babies

  • str13str13 member
    We thought that LO had colic, turns out not, but a lot of the same struggles. It was crazy hard. We spent whole nights sitting on the sofa together!! We tried Gerber Soothe drops (probiotic), they really seemed to make her restful periods more peaceful, and her happier when awake. I was driving myself crazy trying to keep her happy, it was killing me. I couldn't sleep or eat (at all) or take baths!! Lol not a high point for me!
    Have you spoken to your pedi about her colic? I was just struggling and struggling and it turned out that she has reflux. There may be something that they could offer to help you??
    **Also when LO got really upset, like crazy. The only way I could get her soothed down was to lay her on her tummy and let her sleep. Her pedi asked if she could move her head and she can, so he said let her sleep! So if there's a way that your LO more comfortable to rest maybe you could ask your pedi if its okay?
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  • jaime52005jaime52005 member
    This is my second colic LO I'm doing everything I can..some days are better than others
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  • str13str13 member
    Blah!! I'm really sorry!! Colic is NO joke. I'm calling it "sending distress signals", its when I call my mom or sisters or both (Lol) just to come help me or hold LO so that I don't lose my shit!! I am really sorry your LO has colic! :(
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  • BreOSU83BreOSU83 member
    My LO is now 8 weeks and we still struggle nightly. Usually once a week I have a bit of a meltdown but I make sure I get a 30 minute break each night to take a shower. It really helps and I repeat to myself that this phase will pass. Some nights we joke around and are able to have a bit more humor about it but it takes a lot of work! It helps me to think of a month or so from now and realize that there will be a big improvement by then (hopefully) :)
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  • RedBaramidRedBaramid member
    We hold her belly to belly(on her side, she hates tummy time), sometimes swaddling helps, others it makes her louder. Gripe water seems to take the edge off it if we catch the start up early enough.  Occasionally our babysitter cat will come lay his head on her while she's in my lap and honestly the days he does that are the days we cry the least (He purrs and is warm, I think that's what does it for her.. also she likes to feel his fur).. otherwise we just sort of ride the wave. I admit one day I called my MIL and told her if she didn't come over or send my SIL over within the hour I was going to leave the baby on the floor and walk out of the apartment.  It was a low point, but at that point DH had already started working 12 hour overnights and was sleeping a majority of the day so I wasn't getting and reprieve.  By the time she and my SIL got there (20 mins later) she had calmed down but I was in tears. They ordered pizza and took care of the baby. I took a long hot bath and cried it out.  They reassured me that everyone has a breaking point and that I did the right thing by calling for back up. 

    I think the best thing for a colic baby is a support system for their parents. It breaks your mind because sometimes there just is literally nothing you can do to make them feel better.
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  • MLE_C2BMLE_C2B member
    Things have been better since we started the Gerber soothe drops AND simethicone before bottles. He still has hour long inconsolable crying sessions but it sure beats the 4hr sessions he used to have.

    I just took mommy time outs. Laid him somewhere safe and walked away. Oh and Zoloft....
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  • mdexter11mdexter11 member
    It's tough! Hang in there ladies! My baby is 11 weeks and she is starting to grow out of it thankfully! Take breaks! Honestly. Just a few minutes away from the crying will recharge you. We also downloaded an app that had the sound of a vacuum cleaner which calmed her down almost instantly. The app we used was Relax Melodies. Putting some pressure on her belly seemed to help a little. And we also started giving her a warm bath every night which she loves! Just remember they will grow out of it. You are not alone either!
    Me: 36       DH:38
    DD born 9/3/14
    BFP: 1/8/18        EDD: 9/18/18
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  • Bella2425Bella2425 member
    Can babies have colic that just kicks in at night? We are going on about 3 weeks of complete and total meltdowns from 5-10. Absolutely nothing soothes him and he screams till he passes out pretty much. he's ok the rest of the day but the nights are enough to make me want to jump out a window. At my wits end here.
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  • BreOSU83BreOSU83 member
    Yes, the definition I believe is 3 hours of crying at least 3 days a week for at least 3 weeks. My LO struggles from about 4:30-8:30 most nights. It is tough :(
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