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re: Colicky baby - I'll never sleep again

Posted on 10/8/14 at 9:53 am to
Posted by Teufelhunden
Galvez, LA
Member since Feb 2005
6004 posts
Posted on 10/8/14 at 9:53 am to
quote:

I know there isn't a cure all


Oh yes there is. Paregoric.

Posted by Uncle JackD
Member since Nov 2007
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Posted on 10/8/14 at 9:53 am to
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This post was edited on 10/8/14 at 10:35 am
Posted by Isabelle
Member since Jul 2012
2726 posts
Posted on 10/8/14 at 10:02 am to
Yes paregoric worked. Is it even available anymore or is it one of those things that was just too good?
Posted by GeauxxxTigers23
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Member since Apr 2013
62514 posts
Posted on 10/8/14 at 10:04 am to
Gripe Water on the nu nu. Stuff is like crack for babies.
Posted by Gadwall
South Houston
Member since Mar 2013
107 posts
Posted on 10/8/14 at 10:05 am to
Two weeks sounds like perfect timing for milk protein sensitivity to kick in (but please talk to your pediatrician first as I am no doctor). That's what our daughter has and the Doc had us switch to Similac Alimentum. This is similar to Nutramigen. Seems to have really worked well for our daughter.

Takes about 2 weeks to start seeing improvement.
Posted by Fusaichi Pegasus
Meh He Co
Member since Oct 2010
14684 posts
Posted on 10/8/14 at 10:13 am to
micro-biotics
available at Horn o Plenty, some GNCs
Posted by CidCock
Member since Sep 2007
Member since Feb 2011
8685 posts
Posted on 10/8/14 at 10:16 am to
Miracle Blanket saved my life. She hated swaddling the first few weeks but tried that about a month or so, and it was amazing the results
Posted by Polar Pop
Member since Feb 2012
10912 posts
Posted on 10/8/14 at 10:23 am to
Miracle blanket also worked wonders for us.

I had the Dr. Browns bottles, swing, miracle blanket and about $60/month bill for gripe water.

Keep your head up and push through it. It seems like the end of the world but it will get better one day...Its just hard not knowing when that day is.
Posted by TorontoTigerFan
Toronto
Member since Aug 2007
196 posts
Posted on 10/8/14 at 10:27 am to
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.
Posted by Tbonepatron
Member since Aug 2013
8462 posts
Posted on 10/8/14 at 10:27 am to
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 by LSUfonte
South Texas
Member since Jan 2004
8256 posts
Posted on 10/8/14 at 10:37 am to
Breast feeding works great.
Posted by mostbesttigerfanever
TD platinum member suite in TS
Member since Jan 2010
5027 posts
Posted on 10/8/14 at 10:37 am to
BIOGIA INFANT PROBIOTICS.

ADD IT TO FORMULA OR BREAST MILK...


WILL CHANGE THE GAME


ETA; YOU NEED TO EITHER SWADDLE AT NIGHT OR GET A SLEEP SACK FOR HER

WE GOT THIS ONE...WORKED AWESOME

LINK
This post was edited on 10/8/14 at 10:39 am
Posted by sonoma8
Member since Oct 2006
8070 posts
Posted on 10/8/14 at 10:38 am to
VACUUM CLEANER FTW!!!
Posted by Artie Rome
Hwy 1
Member since Jul 2014
8757 posts
Posted on 10/8/14 at 10:43 am to
I am going to say it again in case you skipped over it...

GET A SLEEP SACK!
Posted by makinskrilla
Lafayette, LA
Member since Jun 2009
9752 posts
Posted on 10/8/14 at 10:50 am to
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.
Posted by LSUfan20005
Member since Sep 2012
9121 posts
Posted on 10/8/14 at 10:52 am to
Does your wife breastfeed? If not, she sure should have.

Our 1st baby had colic for 9 FREAKING MONTHS.

Biggest help was stomach massage, seriously.
Posted by djangochained
Gardere
Member since Jul 2013
19118 posts
Posted on 10/8/14 at 10:52 am to
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
Posted by Artie Rome
Hwy 1
Member since Jul 2014
8757 posts
Posted on 10/8/14 at 10:54 am to
Your baby slept 8-9 hours a night at one month? You got me beat.
Posted by Teufelhunden
Galvez, LA
Member since Feb 2005
6004 posts
Posted on 10/8/14 at 11:03 am to
quote:

Is it even available anymore or is it one of those things that was just too good?


It was available in 2002 when my daughter screamed all night. Her doctor was going to give us some, but we did a barium swallow and determined it was acid reflux. Doctor was a younger woman who wasn't opposed to paragoric. A tired and frustrated parent and a miserable child is a bad combination. Our doctor understood this and if given responsibly the drug will make everyone's life better.
Posted by makinskrilla
Lafayette, LA
Member since Jun 2009
9752 posts
Posted on 10/8/14 at 11:03 am to
We are straight formula and both babies were c-sections.

We ain't down with the au natural. We are straight 21st century with all its technological advantages for better or worse.
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