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Grunting Baby
Asked by K.F. from Portland
on June 20, 2007
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Does anyone have any experience w/ a constantly grunting newborn? My daughter is 3 weeks (she was 36.6 wks and considered preemie)and she seems to have great difficult...
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- Hi K.! My daughter had colic starting at 6 weeks. She was the same way with the grunting and the whimpers. The gas drops seemed to only make it worse for her. Here ...
- this is quite a common thing actually...I have a friend with a child around 4 1/2 months old and her baby is finally seeming to grunt less and less. The Ped said to h...
- Babies grunt when they are having trouble breathing. Have they checked her lungs? Given her a chest xray? Was she in the nicu at all? My baby had trouble breathing...
Night Time Gas Pains
Asked by E.P. from Denver
on May 16, 2009
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I breastfeed and every night around 7 or 8 my 1 month old just starts crying for a couple hours. She seems either constipated and really gasy but she has a BM everyday...
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- Hi-- I didn't read the other responses so I don't know if I'm repeating suggestions. You said you have IBS. IBS is almost 100% of the time a food allergy, often to ...
- Good for you for nursing your baby! My first son had intestinal problems related to a severe dairy allergy; eliminating dairy from my diet did the trick. It took a co...
- As a mother of nine and a midwife who helps many moms, this happens to almost everyone. I do think it is a form of 'lactose intolerance' for the reasons stated- lots ...
Looking for Ideas to Sooth a Colicky Baby
Asked by K.C. from Chicago
on February 4, 2009
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i'm about at my wits end and need some advice about colic. my month old son for about the last 3 weeks can not be put down at all or else he crys. at night it's worse....
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- Hi K., For those of us that have been where you are today, we feel for you. It is such a stressful time trying to figure out how to calm your baby without going cr...
- If you aren't using a sling, get one.
- K.--are you breastfeeding or bottle feeding or a combination. Something is not agreeing with his digestive system and making him uncomfortable. I can help if you l...
Colic
Asked by P.B. from Chicago
on April 11, 2008
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my sister has a colic baby needs help anyone has a answers,
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- a lot of times people think they have a baby with colic, but I have heard that unless your baby cries continually for 6 hours or more a day without being consolable th...
- I think the book The Happiest Baby on the Block has some great tips for soothing babies. Mine have not had colic but the tips worked.
- Try taking her/him to the chiropractor. I had a crabby/colicky daughter that would just CRY unless she was held...after a couple weeks of going to the chiro she becam...
Colic
Asked by M.L. from Washington DC
on January 29, 2007
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does anyone have any suggestions on how to calm a colic baby. she is only cranky and fussy during the day, she seems like she wants to eat but she wont eat, sleep, pl...
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- I did the Dr Brown's brand bottles and I also would consider switching the formula. It's trial and error. How's the diapers when the baby has a b/m? My son was constip...
- M., My oldest son had Colic and first... I am so sorry. It's the worst feeling to hear your baby cry for eighteen hours out of the day. Here was our miracle cur...
- My son started with Colic the weekend before I started back to work. We found that switching his formula to the Nutramigen worked for a few months until he developed a...
Colic
Asked by A.H. from Dallas
on April 30, 2007
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I have a five week old and he is seems to be colicky. I can't pinpoint the reason. I have tried swing, bouncer, labor ball and of course walking, talking and singing....
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- Hi A., I feel your pain, as I'm going through the same thing. Fortunately in my case she's 3 months now and growing out of it FINALLY. She still has some episodes...
- Hi A., I had 3 boys and ALL 3 had colic. So I can imagine that your so tired and worn out and just tired of not knowing what the heck to do. I had a few tricks that...
- What they believe causes colic is an immature neurological system competing with a newly active digestive system. If we can soothe them it stops the crying which also ...
Has Anyone Heard of Gripe Water?
Asked by A.E. from Dallas
on November 15, 2005
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I have recently heard about Gripe Water for helping little tummies. I have been buying Gerber Gas Drops, but it doesn't seem to be helping, and my son (@6 months) has...
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- I absolutely swear by Gripe Water! In fact, I give it as a baby shower gift b/c I love it so much. It is all natural. You can actually hear the gas bubbles being "zapp...
- I know about Gripe Water. I was raised in Canada and it is a Canadian product. I had my family ship it to me in multiples for both my babies. In Canada you can get i...
- I have used it with my daughter when Mylicon drops seemed like a waste of time. I think it works well and it is all natural. You either have to buy it online or at a...
5 Month Old with Severe Gas
Asked by K.R. from Los Angeles
on April 16, 2008
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Bella is allergic to Mylicon, and Gas-x isn't strong enough. She has severe gas daily but is managed by using Colic Calm (which has been approved by her pediatrician)...
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- when my son was a baby, he could not take any of the gas medicines. My Aunt told me about a recipe that has been passed down in her family for generations. Get Fre...
- Try giving your little one Chamomile Tea. I was told this by my pediatrician, it is natural and soothing for the baby.
- I nursed exclusively too w/all 3 boys. I noticed that broccoli and onion (raw & cooked) cause A LOT of gas. Maybe it passed through your breastmilk? Don't know ...
