Colic

Re: Colic

• Streed1 member

  May 2015

  You are not alone! My son screams non-stop as well. He has gas and reflux so bad. I feel bad because most days I feel that it is a struggle to really enjoy this time that everyone says goes by so fast. I just went to the doctor to get a prescription of Zoloft because I have the baby blues too. I feel like all I am is mom and wonder who I was before. I hate to say it but all I look forward to anymore is a smile from my little baby which are far and few between his crying and screaming. When I get a smile it keeps me going!! Don't hesitate to voice what you are feeling and reach out for help if you need it.

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• Erika161 member

  May 2015

  My baby does this too. It seems like she's in pain so I think it's mostly gas and tummy pain. It really wears you down. Our Pediatrician recommend probiotic drops called Bio Gaia, which have helped a lot. They are just over the counter, but you have to ask the pharmacist because they are refrigerated. A friend of mine also recommended buying a yoga or stability ball and bouncing on it. I bought one and it really does seem to help calm her down too.
  
  I have hope that things will get beyyer after 3-4 months! That's what my Pediatrician told me and I have read.
  
  Hang in there and good luck!!!

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• Christina80xoxo member

  May 2015

  I started using gripe water, and for us it was a life saver! Have you tried changing baby's formula? I breastfeed, but I supplement. I started using enfamil gentlease. Also, white noise helped. I also started really watching how my diet affected her. Cut out onions, broccoli, beans, etc. whatever the good you eat does to you, it also does to baby.
  If you're sad, make sure to talk to someone. It's common, but get help if you need it. This phase will pass! With time you will see the little smiles you are waiting for

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• chandlersmama25 member

  May 2015

  I've tried literally everything. Formula makes it worse so I'm EBF, which is fine. He eats fine, my supply is fine. He's just miserable and the advice I find online says to have help so you can get a breather because it will last until he's three or four months old, but I have no help. I have no friends here, no family, and my husband is gone. He cried all night. All morning so far. I just can't take it anymore. I feel the worst I've ever felt in my life, and I don't think antidepressants will make me feel any better. I know I have PPD. How could I not? I can't make my baby happy and the doctors just say, oh well!

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• chandlersmama25 member

  May 2015

  Yes, you've described my baby exactly. He does smile VERY rarely, and I feel like I can do it in those moments. I just wish I could enjoy him more, and moms with happy babies make me so envious and sad that I can't enjoy my son like that.

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• noodlienoodles member

  May 2015 edited May 2015

  Try the 5 S's suggested by Dr Harvey Karp! You can google videos but I put one below... It's shows the baby being swaddled, given a paci (suck), brought to his side, bounced (or swayed), and shushed. You have to be pretty loud with the shushing. You might also be able to use a bathroom fan, dishwasher, or vacuum.
  
  It may not work right away, but keep trying. Also, baby may calm but then start back up again crying a couple times - this is normal. It's like they remember they were just mad and you tricked them in to calming down. Just keep going.
  
  I'm really sorry you are going through this. I hope that you can stay strong and that the technique works for you! It's totally normal for you to be upset and stressed. It's normal for the colic baby to cry. It's normal to feel overwhelmed. Don't let it consume you.
  
  https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=hnKUyNy1auA
  
  https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=5K4VdZxwsu4

  

  
  

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• erniebernie1 member

  May 2015

  My baby wasn't true colic,but he would fuss and cry after being awake for 5 min. Then at 3 months exactly someone turned a switch on him and he is such a happy chill baby. Hang in there it will pass!

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• BuckyC member

  May 2015

  Try to find some help. I know you said that you don't have friends or family nearby, but maybe you could hire someone? Our situation is a little different - we have a 21-month-old and 2-month-old twins. Things have been crazy and I was feeling very overwhelmed. We hired a neighborhood high school student to help out a few hours a day. When she's here, she can help with the kids and I can get a little break - shower, do laundry, make dinner. I don't leave home, but it gives me a little break and it doesn't cost too much.

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