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re: Colicky baby - I'll never sleep again
Posted on 10/8/14 at 8:44 am to BoogaBear
Posted on 10/8/14 at 8:44 am to BoogaBear
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Colicky baby - I'll never sleep again
Our little bundle of screams has started to be colicky.
Every night, 9ish till around 2 am she cries her head off. Sitting up seems to help her some, laying flat on her back is a no go for sure.
Last night was her first dose of zantec
I just ordered those Dr Brown bottle things
We have been trying gripe water
Generic brand gas drops
We burp her constantly
I know there isn't a cure all, but any advice at all?
FYI - dreams get pretty crazy after long periods of little sleep
I feel your pain. We probably had the worst Colic baby in the history of the world, but it did get better eventually. I don't know where you live, but there is an all natural pharmacy in St. Martinville called DUPOIS, they make a colic formula, that helped us A LOT. I am not saying its a cure, but dammit it helped. Good luck brother, I really really really feel your pain.
This post was edited on 10/8/14 at 8:50 am
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Posted on 10/8/14 at 8:45 am to BoogaBear
From what I've read, here are my recs for you:
Proper swaddling, white noise, vibration, and motion can have an effect. Don't feel bad about allowing her to cry. That is alright.
Also, try switching formulas. It is worth a shot.
If your wife is breastfeeding, there are some diets which have resulted in decreased colic.
DO NOT GIVE ANY MEDICATION WITHOUT SEEING YOUR PEDIATRICIAN FIRST.
I'm sorry to say, it usually resolves between 3-4 mos of age. Don't overwork yourself. Your health is important to the infant.
Proper swaddling, white noise, vibration, and motion can have an effect. Don't feel bad about allowing her to cry. That is alright.
Also, try switching formulas. It is worth a shot.
If your wife is breastfeeding, there are some diets which have resulted in decreased colic.
DO NOT GIVE ANY MEDICATION WITHOUT SEEING YOUR PEDIATRICIAN FIRST.
I'm sorry to say, it usually resolves between 3-4 mos of age. Don't overwork yourself. Your health is important to the infant.
This post was edited on 10/8/14 at 8:47 am
Posted on 10/8/14 at 8:47 am to BoogaBear
Do not accept "colic" as a diagnosis that cannot be cured. There is a reason baby is crying.
Prob gas pains or reflux. Put him on an incline?
Prob gas pains or reflux. Put him on an incline?
Posted on 10/8/14 at 8:50 am to BoogaBear
We went through the same thing 2 years ago.
Sleep at an incline.
Swing worked pretty good fore us. Not perfect, but better than without.
Try switching to a completely different type of formula I.e. soy based.
Nothing will completely solve it. Best just to help each other out and get asleep when you can...housework be damned for a couple months.
In the end we found out after a trip to the ER with a severe reaction that ours was allergic to dairy. My breast feeding wife couldn't even ingest it, because it would pass to the baby.
Sleep at an incline.
Swing worked pretty good fore us. Not perfect, but better than without.
Try switching to a completely different type of formula I.e. soy based.
Nothing will completely solve it. Best just to help each other out and get asleep when you can...housework be damned for a couple months.
In the end we found out after a trip to the ER with a severe reaction that ours was allergic to dairy. My breast feeding wife couldn't even ingest it, because it would pass to the baby.
Posted on 10/8/14 at 8:52 am to BoogaBear
May be reflux. Check into a wedge. It was a life saver for us.
Posted on 10/8/14 at 8:52 am to BoogaBear
I couldn't sleep worth a shite for the six months of my son's life, but it wasn't because of colic. I was scared to death of SIDS.
Posted on 10/8/14 at 8:53 am to BoogaBear
my last was not colicky(or atleast not diagnosed as such) but had horrible reflux. she was on zantac at 6 months old and slept sitting up until she was about 1
Posted on 10/8/14 at 9:08 am to BoogaBear
I didn't read the thread, but it sounds like colic, it always starts and stops, just like you described.
I had two with it, it can be miserable. Not much you can do about it, shite the first one got all kinds of shite....nothing helped and it was the worst. The second we tried little and nothing worked.
I know this is hard but there is only one thing you can do........relax, when it is over, it is over, there is almost nothing to do about it. It only lasts a short while.
I think the most frustrating thing about it was acting like it surprised me, it happened every night and just expecting it seemed to help. Take turns with the wife, like an hour at a time.
I had two with it, it can be miserable. Not much you can do about it, shite the first one got all kinds of shite....nothing helped and it was the worst. The second we tried little and nothing worked.
I know this is hard but there is only one thing you can do........relax, when it is over, it is over, there is almost nothing to do about it. It only lasts a short while.
I think the most frustrating thing about it was acting like it surprised me, it happened every night and just expecting it seemed to help. Take turns with the wife, like an hour at a time.
Posted on 10/8/14 at 9:10 am to BoogaBear
quote:
Sitting up seems to help her some, laying flat on her back is a no go for sure.
This could be acid reflux instead of colic.
Posted on 10/8/14 at 9:11 am to BoogaBear
quote:
Colicky baby
So shitty.
Our youngest started at 7:00 every night and went nonstop until about 4:00. Nobody slept in our house for like 5 months.
Posted on 10/8/14 at 9:31 am to BoogaBear
I'd give my left nut (it hangs kinda low/not real serviceable anyway) for the chance, just one more time, to rock my little bundle of scream to sleep. Hated it at the time. She was colicky for a lil while. But I would seriously consider a partial genitalia-ectomy, or give up some other unnecessary appendage, for the chance, just one more time, to do that again.
She's 20 now. Starting law school pretty soon. Great student. Great sorority. Well grounded. Not given to much vice, like her old man was at that age. She's 12 hours away, and we still txt or talk pretty much every day. Granted, sometimes it's "hey dad, can you put some money in my acct pls.". I always do, and she always thanks me. If you're lucky, 20 years from now, you'll look at what was that little bundle of scream, and would make the same deal.
She's 20 now. Starting law school pretty soon. Great student. Great sorority. Well grounded. Not given to much vice, like her old man was at that age. She's 12 hours away, and we still txt or talk pretty much every day. Granted, sometimes it's "hey dad, can you put some money in my acct pls.". I always do, and she always thanks me. If you're lucky, 20 years from now, you'll look at what was that little bundle of scream, and would make the same deal.
Posted on 10/8/14 at 9:53 am to BoogaBear
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I know there isn't a cure all
Oh yes there is. Paregoric.
Posted on 10/8/14 at 10:27 am to BoogaBear
I had a colicky baby. That's why she's an only child now!
We used to run the vacuum cleaner. In fact had a CD of the vacuum cleaner made and would play it in her room.
She would quiet right down when we played it.
We used to run the vacuum cleaner. In fact had a CD of the vacuum cleaner made and would play it in her room.
She would quiet right down when we played it.
Posted on 10/8/14 at 10:27 am to BoogaBear
Colic calm from babys r us. Don't get it on anything cause it'll stain like charcoal, but it worked miracles for me.
Posted on 10/8/14 at 10:43 am to BoogaBear
I am going to say it again in case you skipped over it...
GET A SLEEP SACK!
GET A SLEEP SACK!
Posted on 10/8/14 at 10:50 am to BoogaBear
Father of a 21 month old girl and 6 week old girl here.
The 6 week old is colicky and does not sleep through the night. I guess i got spoiled because the older one did fine.
The main thing is that it wont last. Also, I don't know how single parents deal with something like this. my wife and I are blessed enough to have her parents living right around the corner, and my parents are able to help out on occasion too.
Parenting is hard work man and for any other fathers out there trying to to make it with their wives and families, I salute you.
The 6 week old is colicky and does not sleep through the night. I guess i got spoiled because the older one did fine.
The main thing is that it wont last. Also, I don't know how single parents deal with something like this. my wife and I are blessed enough to have her parents living right around the corner, and my parents are able to help out on occasion too.
Parenting is hard work man and for any other fathers out there trying to to make it with their wives and families, I salute you.
Posted on 10/8/14 at 10:52 am to BoogaBear
OP
Wrap that baby tight at night
Swaddle or a sleep suit
Go on iTunes and download:
Fast and Vigorous: the best sounds for the fussiest baby
My 3 month old sleeps 8-9 hours a night for the last 8 weeks
Wrap that baby tight at night
Swaddle or a sleep suit
Go on iTunes and download:
Fast and Vigorous: the best sounds for the fussiest baby
My 3 month old sleeps 8-9 hours a night for the last 8 weeks
Posted on 10/8/14 at 11:17 am to BoogaBear
and a swing as was mentioned...and a pacifier if not using one already...i dont give a damn what people say, the sucking soothes them and helps them remain calm...i have 4 kids...
Posted on 10/8/14 at 11:44 am to BoogaBear
Did not read the entire thread, so not sure what all has been mentioned yet.
1) I feel for you and your wife. You may have to try a number of methods, but you'll eventually will figure out what works for y'all.
2) Purchase Happiest Baby on the Block DVD. Amazon has them for a few bucks, and everything this brilliant baby whisper MD does can help, even past just the "fits".
3) My baby began showing signs of "colic" around 3 weeks. I thought I was going insane, had no idea what to do to help him..just figured he was one of those fussy babies. Got so bad that we ended up in the ER at the Lake on a Friday night. The doctor laughed and made us feel brilliant when he noted that our baby did this "thing" with his tongue like he was having reflux or perhaps tasted something bad. Said that was a tell tale of Reflux. Started him on Zantac, kept having to mess with dosage since he gained so quickly. Two weeks later we got on Prevacid Solutabs and never looked back. Never in my life did I want to write a thank you note to a pharma company...that little sweet tablet changed our lives! He became the happiest baby that I've personally known. He stayed on Prevacid until 10 months, and then it kinda sorted itself out. We tried to wean once or twice along the way, but it always ended with regret and a pissed off baby.
4) Baby slept next to our bed until 8 months so that I could monitor, I was always terrified of him aspirating..thanks FB mommy "scare" articles. The Rock N Play is great, but we used an inclined bassinet click in. Once we moved him to the crib we put two legs up on bricks to give it a good incline. That worked. He was also swaddled TIGHT in the Swaddle Me Velcros because otherwise he could break out of any straight jacket level swaddle we mustered.
5) Here we are over a year and 3 months later, and we have a little piglet who eats everything, laughs at everything, and you would have never known his prior struggles with reflux.
6) Get a sitter, get out with your wife. Make yourselves! We didn't even want to due to exhaustion and guilt. Even if all you do is talk about him, its ok.
7) Dr. Browns bottles are what we used until 1 year.
8) Eventually we used Enfamil AR, which worked, although I must warn that the spit up looks like cottage cheese. Yum!
9) Please remind yourselves constantly that even though you are about to have a nervous breakdown with the crying, your precious angel is in PAIN. It can be overwhelming, but just remember how bad heartburn can hurt an adult---then envision that same pain in your tiny two week old. :(
10) GOOD LUCK! Glad to provide everyone with a TL; DR post.
1) I feel for you and your wife. You may have to try a number of methods, but you'll eventually will figure out what works for y'all.
2) Purchase Happiest Baby on the Block DVD. Amazon has them for a few bucks, and everything this brilliant baby whisper MD does can help, even past just the "fits".
3) My baby began showing signs of "colic" around 3 weeks. I thought I was going insane, had no idea what to do to help him..just figured he was one of those fussy babies. Got so bad that we ended up in the ER at the Lake on a Friday night. The doctor laughed and made us feel brilliant when he noted that our baby did this "thing" with his tongue like he was having reflux or perhaps tasted something bad. Said that was a tell tale of Reflux. Started him on Zantac, kept having to mess with dosage since he gained so quickly. Two weeks later we got on Prevacid Solutabs and never looked back. Never in my life did I want to write a thank you note to a pharma company...that little sweet tablet changed our lives! He became the happiest baby that I've personally known. He stayed on Prevacid until 10 months, and then it kinda sorted itself out. We tried to wean once or twice along the way, but it always ended with regret and a pissed off baby.
4) Baby slept next to our bed until 8 months so that I could monitor, I was always terrified of him aspirating..thanks FB mommy "scare" articles. The Rock N Play is great, but we used an inclined bassinet click in. Once we moved him to the crib we put two legs up on bricks to give it a good incline. That worked. He was also swaddled TIGHT in the Swaddle Me Velcros because otherwise he could break out of any straight jacket level swaddle we mustered.
5) Here we are over a year and 3 months later, and we have a little piglet who eats everything, laughs at everything, and you would have never known his prior struggles with reflux.
6) Get a sitter, get out with your wife. Make yourselves! We didn't even want to due to exhaustion and guilt. Even if all you do is talk about him, its ok.
7) Dr. Browns bottles are what we used until 1 year.
8) Eventually we used Enfamil AR, which worked, although I must warn that the spit up looks like cottage cheese. Yum!
9) Please remind yourselves constantly that even though you are about to have a nervous breakdown with the crying, your precious angel is in PAIN. It can be overwhelming, but just remember how bad heartburn can hurt an adult---then envision that same pain in your tiny two week old. :(
10) GOOD LUCK! Glad to provide everyone with a TL; DR post.
This post was edited on 10/8/14 at 11:46 am
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