My 1 Month Old Has Colic

Updated on March 11, 2010
S.C. asks from Middletown, NJ
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my daughter has colic and only screams at night and trys to stay up all the time and i dont know what to do to help her i have tried the bayleaf and colic meds and the car rides and holding her and nothing seems to help what do i do because she seems like she is in alot of pain and i hate to see her like that? she is on good start soy she was breatfeed but her jaundice was getting worst from it so i had to stop i tried mylcon i tried the car rides music seemed to help out alot and is it alright that she wants to sleep on her stomach because everyone is saying she has to sleep on her back because of sids and im so confused.

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M.B.

answers from New York on

Try gripe water. Look it up on the internet if you haven't heard of it. Another mom recommended it to me and everyone I know who has used it said it works like a charm! Do it today:) YOu will notice a difference almost immediately! Write me back and let me know if it works!!

The cheapest ones can be found at Indian food stores.

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A.I.

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Try googling colic and probiotics. More and more research is showing a link between colic and an imbalance in the digestive tract and there is a study that showed a drastic improvement in babies with colic when treated with probiotics, plus many mothers swear by it. Good luck!

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S.F.

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Oh yes it was not too long ago we went through those very long days and nights. There is a light honey. I know how hard it is... My daughter now 7 months screamed and I mean SCREAMED from the time we got her home until she was 4 months and it started getting better. She also was diagnosed with Reflux. She was on meds and I tried absolutely everything. Colic Calm, Gripe Water, every formula.....Every bottle on the market! ughh. All you can do is love them, put in some ear plugs for the bad times and hold them to try to comfort them. I will say though I got to about 3 1/2 months and finally took advice and took her to see a chiropractor. It was HONEST TO GOODNESS night and day. She was literally off all of her medication for the reflux the next day! Then every week after that got better and better.The Chiro believes that coming through the Bcanal can be very tramatic which if you think about it, it definetly can make them out of whack. He does a very light pressure point thing and sure enough she fell asleep in my arms with in minutes! No joke I was kind of freaked. But after that he saw her 2 more times the next week and sure enough... every day got better from there. Goodluck. They do get over it I promise. But when you are in the colic months you feel like there is no end., I promise im only through it by a few months and it seems like a distant memory. God Bless you and your little one

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K.C.

answers from Scranton on

My 2 month old daughter had colic for about 2 weeks. I found sitting on the bed & laying her across my legs on her belly helped. I patted her back untill she calmed down. Also a warm bath with lavender baby wash helped too. I'm extremely lucky she got over it so quickly. Good luck!

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D.P.

answers from Pittsburgh on

Talk to your pediatrician right away for suggestions. Does white noise help calm her?

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D.W.

answers from Gainesville on

We need more info-is she breastfed? Formula fed?

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S.T.

answers from Albany on

My second son was crying like he was in pain and they said he was not colic but give him mylicon, if spelled correctly. So, the first time, it helped him get some gas out and happy fella. The second time he was screaming and I gave it to him and he burped and farted so much, I was like in a little body like that with that much gas, no wonder he was screaming. He never had problem with gas, but noticed that he would have trouble with constipation when he got bigger so he needs fruits and vegetables constantly along with a little bit of juice in the morning and a little bit of it at night to take his vitamins to make his bowel movement easier. That may be something to keep in mind when she gets bigger. So, check out with the dr if you haven't already and try those DVDs and CDs people mentioned. And ask the dr about mylicon if that is something that could help. I'll pray for her and for you.

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D.S.

answers from Tulsa on

My oldest one was real colicy. I swaddled him gave him warm peppermint water and eventually had to put him on soy formula it went away instantly when I changed him to soy formula my nephew did the same thing his went away instantly too.

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G.S.

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We went thru that the first 10 months of our daughter's life. And boy was it brutal. Not only for her, but the things sleep depervation does to an adult is amazing. The one major thing we did was switch to Carnation Good Start formula - cut down on the gas a whole lot. Then we would lay her belly across our arm & let her feet and arms dangle at the side - that would allow her to expel quite a bit of gas. Filling the tub a few inches was a good way of helping w/the gas too - we'd just hold her upright so she'd be sitting & she would pass a whole lot of gas that way too. The other lifesaver was mylacon - we would put some in every bottle. There are so many things out there "proven to cure colic" but trust me, we used them & ended up returning them. The biggest thing was the colic slide - that was truly a waste of money - holding ur baby the way i described was the best. This way you can just sit down and even hold her head up with a pillow or your hand and let her get comfortable. It is a horrible thing to go thru - my husband would come home from work and i'd be sitting on the front stoop telling him that she hated me b/c she wouldn't stop crying. Another helpful thing was the car seat - our daughter spent many nights asleep in that. It seemed like the more confining things were, the better off she was. Good luck & if i think of anything else i will be sure to let u know.

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A.M.

answers from New York on

I can imagine how you are feeling. My 2nd daughter had this issue for a while. It turns out that it was food. My WONDERFUL doctor made a list of all the possible culprits that I was eating (I am breastfeeding). Believe it or not, from the long list, it was citrus fruits, dairy and tomatoes. I was able to eat broccoli and garlic and onions with no problems, but for some reason, even ketchup bothered her. I ate only goat cheese, no tomatoes of any sort, and very few fruits. She eventually outgrew the fruit and dairy reaction, but I haven't tried to eat tomatoes. This was by far her worst pain-causing thing so I am still afraid. I wonder if she's reacting to the formula? Is there another formula you could try? My personal opinion for colicky babies would be to try a goat's milk formula. Goat's milk is very close to our mother's milk. Good luck, my friend.

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D.W.

answers from Indianapolis on

Our daughter was the same as Kelly C's (as well as my niece who's a few months younger). When I couldn't settle her, my neighbor with 5 kids could do the trick anytime.

In our daughter's case, she wanted to be on her tummy with some kind of pressure against her abdomen. I'm guessing it was gas related.

She stayed grumpy for a few more weeks until I was diagnosed with cancer. Then, it was like a light switch went off, and she became the most amazing child.

Good luck. It is temporary. It will get better.

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J.D.

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The Happiest Baby on the Block DVD and CD!!!!!!

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A.K.

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My sister-in-law recently was going through this, as a last resort she took her baby to a highly respected chiropractor, and he did some gentle adjustments (more like a baby massage even) and now her baby is SO much more happy and content. I never would have believed it if I hadn't seen it with my own eyes...

My daughter was very fussy, some things that worked were the vacuum cleaner (we used it so much the motor burnt out, and then we got smart and bought a CD called "Grandma's Fussbusters" which had a vacuum track which we played on repeat), we had a large Yoga ball which we would gently bounce on while holding her, and we had her sleep in a bouncer that held her upright because she seemed to have reflux.

good luck and hang in there!

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S.B.

answers from Seattle on

Oh, do I feel your pain! My son is now 10 weeks and has been colicy for about 5 weeks. I bought all those meds too and they did no good. He also hates being in the car! The only things I found that really calmed the crying and would give me a few sleeping spells was wrapping him up super tight (Swaddle Me's are awesome), turning on a very loud fan, lying down and nursing him. Sooner or later, he'd fall asleep while nursing and it would give me a little time to sleep. Have you had her in to the peds for possible reflux? My son also has reflux and as soon as we got him on Zantac, there was a world of a change! He's still super fussy, but this did help. I also do alot of vacuuming and wearing him in a pack while doing so! He loves all loud, white noise such as the vacuum, the blowdryer, even the dishwasher! Have you read the Happiest Baby on the Block? I know it's a bit confusing, but the 5 S's do help!
Good luck to you and remember, it'll all be over in a few weeks!

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A.F.

answers from New York on

Have you had her checked for reflux? Alot of what you are describing sounds like what my daughter went through when she was about the same age and diagnosed with reflux. Mention it to the doctor. All it took was some prevacid and she was sleeping through the night at 8 weeks and in sooo much less pain.

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S.L.

answers from New York on

Others have already suggested it, but "The Happiest Baby on the Block" was a life saver for us. Just remember she will outgrow it in a couple of months. Good luck!

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L.L.

answers from New York on

My daughter (now 4 months) was the same. Nothing helped. Every night at 7 p.m. she would start screaming like clockwork. It could last all night, or just a few hours. The only thing that helped to calm her a little bit was swaddling, the pacifier, and walking around with her.....I paced the halls of this house many, many nights.
The good news is that she outgrew it at 12 weeks. Hang in there. It usually doesn't last long beyond 3 months.
Lynsey

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H.P.

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My son also had colic, and at first we tried to treat it based on thinking it was tummy trouble (gas), since it seemed like he was in pain (why else would a baby scream like that, right?), but it didn't make any sense. He was fine all day long and it would only happen at night, but he was nursing the same. Its not like anything changed at night as far as how he was eating. Why would he have gas only at night?

We did take him to the Dr. but they just said it was colic and it would pass eventually. Our son did not have reflux or allergies or anything like that.

Reading "The Happiest Baby on the Block" seriously saved our lives. Tight swaddle, vigorous bouncing/swinging on his side, and loud white noise like a vaccum cleaner or the exhaust fan over the stove. We bought some white noise CD's but none of them worked as well as the actual vaccum. We did end up burning out our little handi-vac.

We had thought he didn't like the swing or the bouncy vibrating seat, but then we realized that he did like them as long as they were on the highest setting. Here we were using the lowest setting, thinking it should be as gentle as possible. Same with the noise... you would think soft lullabies would be calming, but instead he likes the loud, obnoxious vaccum cleaner!

Good Luck and remember this too shall pass!

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M.M.

answers from Albany on

I recently read a book called "Baby on Board" which suggests that colic is not an intestinal problem but rather an immature nervous system overwealmed and overstimulated. The suggested remedy is to isolate yourself and baby in a dark room for 24 hours. Literally stop all stimulation. You can obviously leave to go to the loo etc but your baby needs to have as little visual and auditory stimulation as possible. If it is no better after 24 hours try another 24. Give it a go - I'd be interested to see if it works. At worst you and your baby should get a lot of sleep. Good luck.

N.T.

answers from New York on

Hello S.:

I am a Maternity/Baby Care Practitioner who offers natural wellness support for Colic and other baby-related health conditions. My recommendation is that you consult with a qualified healthcare professional who can thoroughly assess your daughter and provide the best care.

Feel free to consult with my office.

All the best,
N.
www.WholeCreations.com

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S.F.

answers from Madison on

My first daughter had colic. Here are a few suggestions that helped us get through it. It won't go away, but know that it won't last forever. Usually ends around the 3 month mark.

Harvey Karp's book "The Happiest Baby on the Block" has good calming and soothing suggestions.

What we did a lot was have her tightly swaddled, lying across my thighs. Then I would vibrate the thigh her head was resting on. (shaking my knee up and down, vigorously, not violently) This helped to calm her.

Also swaddling and placing her in a bouncy seat helped.

She slept swaddled the first 4-5 months. This was really helpful in getting her more restful sleep! Make sure she is swaddled tight in a thin blanket, like a little burrito!

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E.M.

answers from New York on

My baby was the same-I hope hearing that so many babies are like this gives you a little relief. I tried all those things and The Happiest Baby...video helped us as well. Also trying bicycle legs while she was laying on her back was helpful (or it seemed to be somtimes...) to help move the gas along a little bit. We swaddled and carried, sang and paced through our apartment. It miraculously went away at 12 weeks-it gets better!!!!!! We tried Mylicon but I am not so sure it actually worked but its worth a try!! Are you nursing? You might want to adjust your diet-I tried to eat more cooked veggies as opposed to raw veggies in salads and that may have helped. We tried everything so I am not quite sure exactly what did the trick! Good Luck and stay strong!

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P.F.

answers from Lafayette on

Oh I really know what works!! I have been caring for newborns for more than 30 years! Always wrap your newborn tightly; arms in and over the shoulders. Next place in a vibrating seat or vibrating bouncer. If she cries, bounce her seat gently and give her pacifier. Next apply gently pressure with you hand on the abdomen. Most parents normal response is to shake or rock in thir arms. I have found babies much prefer to not to be handled when they are in pain. Next step, do not over feed!! If they didn't eat all of the last bottle wait at least 2 1/2 hrs untill the next feeding. Lastly do not panic, this time will surely past and your baby will know if you are nervous. Good Luck!!

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