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Colic, Gas or Allergy??? Infant Fussiness When Feeding
Asked by A.M. from Dallas
on June 11, 2009
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My 3 week old daughter seems to have extreme gas issues. She'll take a bottle (we give her breastmilk in a bottle, breastmilk from the breast and Enfamil formula mostl...
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- Hi A., This really sounds like infant reflux. I can remember my son seeming so hungry only to take a few sucks and then pull his head back screaming. For some reason ...
- Yup, if she isn't spitting up, then look up "silent" reflux. I was in your shoes with my first! Good luck, and get some prevacid quick! (also, we used Simply Thick a...
- i too second the reflux..my daughter was the same way and we tried the similac isomil for gassy fussy babies and also the similac soy formula..none of those work so af...
Colic Calm
Asked by S.G. from San Francisco
on October 11, 2008
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My baby is almost six weeks old and has been suffering from reflux and gas. I bought the colic calm recently but am hesitant on using it. It's super black in color and...
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- Lactose intolerance and other milk protein intolerances are much more common than most people realize. Like another mom here I would try to eliminate it from your die...
- Hi S., I'm not sure if your breast feeding or not but try eliminating all dairy from your/his diet. Colic is not a diagnosis. It's just a term doctors give when t...
- Girl, please don't use medicine on your six week old baby that you haven't researched! The best thing to use is warm, diluted camomille tea. Use bottled water, steep t...
Fussy 6 Mth Daughter That Wants to Be Held All the Time
Asked by M.M. from Raleigh
on November 12, 2008
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My 6mth old daughter is very fussy. She had Colic up until the 3mth mark but it wasn't terrible. Now, I don't know if we "spoiled her" or what but she won't stay in ...
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- You already have oodles of suggestions and ideas. I'm going to tell you the same thing I have told my daughters: "Remember, this too shall pass, and before you know...
- Dear M., You need a sling. Preferably a good one, like the Over-The-Shoulder-Baby-Holder or the Maya Wrap or a soft cloth carrier like the Moby Wrap. These are no...
- When my babies were little my mother told me to keep them near me when I was doing things around the house and to talk to them non-stop. It was hard for me talk to so...
I Am in Dire Need of Advice!!!!!!!!!
Asked by C.L. from Philadelphia
on November 9, 2007
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Hi,
My friend just had her first baby 6 weeks ago. The first three weeks for bliss. Now all Abby seems to do is scream. There are days that my friend can't soothe h...
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- Hi C., My son had colic too when he was 6 weeks old until he was about 4-5 months. He too was on Nutramigen. After he was on it awhile and we gave him a routine (stri...
- I agree with swaddling and what about "babywearing". Mine liked the sling or front carrier when they were tiny and fussy. Their tummies on your warm body helps them be...
- Swaddeling the baby very tightly (the actually sell swaddeling blankets now), Holding her in a front carrier (this worked for my daughter who had colic they say the wa...
Could It Be Colic???
Asked by M.T. from Springfield
on August 19, 2009
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Hi. I have a baby girl who was born last month in July. I am starting to wonder if she is developing colic. As background...I have a son who was born in August 2006...
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- Hi. What is colic? I just read a book called happiest baby on teh block. I suggest reading it. Dr. Harvey Karp believes that we as humans are born 3 months too ear...
- Hi, I seem to remember my pediatrician telling me that a lot of babies go through a 'fussy' stage in the late afternoon/early evening when they are around 6 weeks o...
- My first born was Collicky. no food relation. We swaddled, swing and vacuum or other white noise got us through the rough times. My other children also slept the first...
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Asked by B.S. from Amarillo
on January 23, 2008
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I am new grandma my preciuos grandson has colic what to do
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- Wrap baby in swaddled blanket and rock him in rocking chair. May also try warm bath to soothe him. Car ride. If this doesn't work -- then 1 tsp of sugar in 2 oz of ...
- The mylicon drops did not work so well for my baby girl. Dr. recommended Baby's Bliss gripewater. You can buy it at Walgreens in the kids section. Worked great!!Usuall...
- i'm all for the gripe water. you can buy it at an indian grocery store for about $3 vs Walmart for $10. If you live in or around plano there is a store off of Spring c...
Colic Symptoms?
Asked by J.T. from Portland
on August 30, 2007
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What are some symptoms of babies out there with Colic, and how long did you find that it lasted? Helpful tips???
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- I used Hylands Colic tablets to help my daughter, they are all natural. They worked well for me.
- My chid was colicy as well. AND BAD! So, I searched around to find out what I could do, as the Doctors were no help...just wait it out is what they said. My son wa...
- Good Morning J.~ Oh I can relate very well to what you are going through. My 14 yr had colic really bad, I sought advice from family, the best I got was recording th...
Colic
Asked by F.D. from Killeen
on August 16, 2009
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Hello Moms, I am in need of some advice. I have been watching my God son who is 2 1/2 months old and all he does is cry and scream because he has colic. It's driving e...
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- I would read "The Happiest Baby on the Block." There is also an accompanying video that goes along with it. His method for calming babies is used on colicky babies a...
- Hi there! Sounds like you are having a rough time, as well as your God son's mother. Are they sure it's colic? My son did the same thing...and nothing soothes him e...
- I tried this home remedy on my boys and it worked for both of them. I found it in Rodale's Encyclopedia of Natural Home Rememdies. Get a garlic capsule (it looks like...
Why Babies Have Colic or Acid Reflux?
Asked by B.B. from Jacksonville
on April 27, 2007
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Does anyone have any idea why some people have perfect newborns i.e. they sleep good, don't cry alot and others have babies that are colic and have acid reflux? My fir...
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- Hi, It is not spicy food. They lack two things; acidofilous (the liquid on top of yogurt, it's beneficial bacterial that we all must have to digest food,) and enz...
- I've carried and breast fed three babies. Spicy foods are not the culprit. Think about all the other cultures that eat spicy foods and all those mothers in that cult...
- First of all no one has a "perfect" newborn - remember you are not living with these other people and can't see how things really are 24/7. Each baby has different ne...
Colic
Asked by A.C. from Sheboygan
on November 30, 2006
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I have a 6 1/2 week old baby boy with colic during the night anywhere between 9pm-1am, usually lasting between 2-3 hours. Any suggestions on comforting my newborn? I...
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- Get the "Happiest Baby on The Block". This book talks about how to comfort your baby so that you trigger a calming reflex that makes the colic go away. http://www....
- With our son one of the only thing that helped him was putting the gas drops into his bottle and if he would act up in between feedings our ped dr told us to have him ...
- If it is related to gas you can try a few things; * mylicon infant drops ~ Wonderful stuff! find at a regular pharmacy in infant section. Use proactivly by putting di...
