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Colicky Baby
Asked by D. from Detroit
on May 5, 2008
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Does anyone have any suggestions for a Colicky baby? Our first child was also colicky and we went through then all the different formulas etc. I am looking for anyth...
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- I see someone has suggested Colic Calm, AKA Gripe Water. My mother-in-law swears by it. It's vegetable based. She said she would dip the pacifier in it and let the ba...
- Hello D., Both of my children were colicky! With my first, who will be 10 next month, this was a very lonely and exausting time. After 6 very long months we figured...
- hallo- i also have a screamer:) she is turning 4 months on monday and it has not gotten any better, how old is yours? I have read so many books, articles ect. and t...
Please Help...
Asked by A.K. from Boston
on September 17, 2006
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Hello,
My 6 year old nephew has ADHD and was diagnosed over a year ago. He has been on ritilin and adderol as well as a few others. Some of the medicine seemed to w...
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- I know this request is a little old, but I found this website and had to respond..... www.naturalchild.com
- I am a fan of the miracle blanket and use often in my role as a postpartum doula. If your baby is using it only at night, give it some more time if it works. You can ...
- A. K, I have a 9 year old in a similar situation. Have you tried the Daytrana patch? It is fairly new. I don't think that there is the perfect medication but,...
Newborn with Acid Reflux and Painful Gas
Asked by C.T. from Milwaukee
on October 2, 2009
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My daughter is 4 weeks old and has been suffering from acid reflux and painful gas since she was 1 week old. I need advice/suggestions/opinions from anyone who has be...
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- My first born suffered terribly until I had him allergy tested and discovered he's allergic to dairy. Try to talk your ped. into allergy testing - a blood test. I si...
- the most awesome thing that we used was MYLECON drops (that's spelled wrong) there's also a generic form made made by Similison, but it helps so much! I've found ...
- My youngest daughter had excruciating gas and reflux. We tried Prosobee for three days on our own and it cleared right up. Apparently, she was sairy intolerant. It'...
Experience W/ Colic Calm Gripe Water ? Prevacid/Zantac Not Working
Asked by G.M. from Washington DC
on May 4, 2008
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My baby is 5 weeks old and was diagnosed a week ago with reflux (GER) which she's had probably since she was about 3-3.5 weeks old. She cries nonstop all day basicall...
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- I'm sorry if I repeat what others have said, but this is what worked for us. I have a 15 month who doesn't have reflux anymore and a 5 week old with a bad cas of it...
- My daughter had acid reflux as well. She had burps and gas like a frat boy! We went to see a specialist and he gave us some type of formula that was broken down more...
- Hi Jeannie, my name is Lena Is your baby on formula or breast milk? What I would suggest is stop meds and give her Mylacon its for babys, and you dont need a prescript...
Acid Reflux
Asked by S.H. from Washington DC
on December 1, 2007
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Hello All,
My 2nd son was born 3.5 weeks early and is now 4 weeks old. I think that he has acid reflux but am not positive. He has a dr. appt on tuesday but until t...
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- Dear S., Quick thing to try to help relieve the reflux right now, prop up the head of his crib (just one end) a couple of inches. If it is reflux, gravity should he...
- My son had acid reflux and was in terrible pain until we got the diagnosis. A sign that his throat is hurting is that he would sort of lift his chin up and away as fa...
- My daughter suffered from acid reflux for the first 8 months...I feel you pain! She never spit up, the reflux would come up as high as her throat and she would swallo...
Sleepless and Desperate for Help/advice with Colicky Baby
Asked by K.G. from Chicago
on February 14, 2007
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I am desperate for some advice from other moms that may have had a colicky baby. Our pediatrician thought she had GERD so she prescribed Axid for my baby. This was l...
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- K., Congrats and hang in there! Our daughters share the same b'day two years apart. I was just about to type my advice when I saw Karly's advice - EXCACTLY what I...
- Many of my friends have tried gripe water and they all say it's great. Even a pediatrician I know has said that for some unknown reason it does allieviate discomfort....
- I have no advice, just reassurance that this will pass. My son had colic and I think I'm permanently psychically scarred by the experience. Good news is that it did en...
Colic
Asked by M.W. from Washington DC
on March 8, 2007
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does anyone have any suggestions for how to deal with colic
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- Hi M., "Colic" is just a word people use to describe a fussy baby--it is not a diagnosis. Some doctors use this term when they are not sure what is causing the baby...
- THe dr told me that my son had colic when he screamed for the first 2 weeks of his life. I switche from Similic w/iron to Similiac Isomil w/soy. Since then he was a ...
- I definitely second the miracle blanket...worked wonders :) My son was sleeping through the night at two months and it was an absolute sanity saver!
Fussy 6 Wk Old...
Asked by C.B. from Dallas
on July 13, 2009
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My baby girl has been so fussy for the past few days now and it seems like no matter what i do she wont stop bein that way. everything i try she just cries, well she d...
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- Yep...mine "woke up" about that time too and started fussing every night from 7-10. My friend recommended the dvd Happiest Baby on the Block; it shows you how to use ...
- It sounds like a lot of Mamas have already given you very good reasons why she might be crying a lot. My son went through bouts of this as well. I am not sure if it wa...
- She may have colic, or she maybe gassy. If she doesn't stop soon take her to the doctor!
Help Infant Will Not Stay Asleep When I Lay Her Down.
Asked by D. from Dallas
on March 14, 2006
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Please help my 4 week old will not stay asleep when I lay her down. She sleeps fine as long as we hold her. She will not sit in her bouncer or swing she just screams u...
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- I would recommend two books: The No-Cry Sleep Solution: Gentle Ways to Help Your Baby Sleep Through the Night by Elizabeth Pantley The Baby Whisperer by Tracy ...
- I am in 100% agreement with swaddling. My baby girl is 12 weeks and this saved us. Get the Harvey Karp book "The Happiest Baby on the Block" as soon as you possibly c...
- Maybe check the following points: 1. She may have lots of gas when you laid down her (it causes discomfort!) If the crib allows you to lift a little bit, it may hel...
6 Week Old Sleeping Question
Asked by C.B. from Dallas
on August 6, 2007
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My daughter is 6 weeks old, and does not like sleeping in her crib or pack and play. She will fall asleep in her swing, in her baby carrier, in the car seat, or on my...
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- My little girl didn't sleep in her crib for like the first 3 months of her life. She slept in her swing or her "baby papasan" by my bed. Eventually she began sleepin...
- Do you swaddle her? All 4 of my babies loved the security and warmth of being tightly wrapped in a blanket "burrito-style", and we never laid them in the bassinet/cri...
- This sounds exactly like my son but he only liked to sleep in his bouncer. He had reflux and was put on medicine when he was about 6 weeks old, but still would only s...
