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 everyone nuts! His mother changed his milk several times and nothing helps. I hold him, walk around the house with him, take him for rides in the car, sing to him, place him in his swing and bouncer and nothing prevents him from crying except feeding him. I kept him last night and wow I had a ruff night and now he is wide awake and I am tired. If someone can please give me some pointers on colic that would be great. I read on line that it goes away around 4 months and I hope this is true for all of us. Thank you in advance and have a bless day.
Gripe water is what you need to help him find relief.. If you go to Whole foods you will find the homeopathic drops..
I am sure I will catch heck for this, but my SIL used to put her son in his carrier on top of the dryer while it was running. She would sit right next to him and it did give him some relief and allowed his to fall asleep. She did not know about the Gripe water...
We dealt with Colic here too and it is horrible. We tried everything - finally after a call to my SIL; she suggested we rty the vacuum - she'd heard it from somewhere and what did we have to lose. Well it worked. I turned it on and he calmed him right down. It didn't have to be in the same room so I placed it behind a door right off the living room. I used ear plugs and put the TV on mute for the close captioning. It lasted about 6 weeks.
I found that my daughter did better while upright and in motion. I wore a snugglie a lot and she did great it that. When I needed to sleep I put her in a vibrating bouncy seat or a swing. She always slept great in those. Just be sure to always belt them in. White noise is another great suggestion. Try putting on the radio inbetween stations.
Hi,
You have my total sympathy. I know how hard it is. My son had very bad colic, from very soon after birth until we got it treated. He just screamed, and every second feed it seemed he projectile vomited. He (and we) barely slept.
When babies scream with colic, it's because they're in pain.
You don't have to suffer this anymore. Please take him to a cranial osteopath. They are experienced in treating babies. Osteopathy is a recognized scientific discipline studied at regular universities. It is gentle and non invasive and perfect for babies, and IT WORKS! It manipulates nerve endings to gently fix the problem.
It took only 3 visits, a week apart, to fix my son's colic. He was a different baby.
They seem to grow out of it around 3-4 months because the developing body makes adjustments for whatever is causing the colic, but this does not mean the underlying cause goes away. You don't have to wait that long, and neither does he.
In my son's case a difficult birth had pushed the plates of his skull together, probably causing him very severe headaches, hence the screaming.
Make sure it is a cranial osteopath, not just an osteopath. There should be one in your area.
Good luck!
The thing that helped me the most is to hold the baby close and tight on my stomach. Her stomach on my stomach. I held the pacifier in her mouth to keep her sucking and from spitting it out to cry. I rocked her in the rocking chair hard and fast. Within about 10 mins she would fall asleep. I tried everything and this is the only thing that did the trick. 10 mins of crying was definitely better that 3 hours.
Hello,
Make sure that the baby does have colic. When I had my first child I thought she was colicky too. I was visiting my mom out of town, so I took her to another Pediatrician and he changed her formula....well the problem continued. When we returned home we took her to her regular Pediatrician and he told me that my daughter was not having colic problems. My baby was born two weeks early and he explained that her colon muscles were still very weak. Every time she needed to have a bowel movement it was painful for her. She outgrew the problem.
Make sure the baby gets evaluated or get a second opinion.
Best of luck,
Elisa
It could be reflux. Even if your baby doesn't spit up, she could still have reflux. What helped 2 of my 4 kids were drops called Kid-e-col. I got it at a viatmin supply store. They special ordered it for me. You can buy them online too. I noticed a difference within 2 days. They are catnip and fennel drops. best of luck.
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 and it really works. Just watch the video!
Hi Faythe,
I'm so sorry your Godson has Colic. My son had colic at 2 1/2 months and it does wear you out. A friend of mine suggested Baby's Bliss. It's Gripe Water. I gave him one dose of it and he was happy as a clam. You can buy Baby's Bliss at your local HEB Grocery Store in the baby section. Not only did it help the colic it also helped with the reflux he had as well has gas and poop. It has all natural things in it. I know a lot of people don't like Gripe Water but you will be amazed how happy this will make him. :) My son's Colic finally disappeared by the time of 4 months. You can give the Gripe Water straight or you can mix it in water. I mixed mine in water because my son had constipation issues and needed to give him water. Hope this helps! Poor little guy it's so rough on them and also rough on mom and Godmom!
--Rose :)
Hi. There could be a chance that your Godson has acid reflux. Pediatricians normally do not like to treat infants for this until about 6 mnths which, trust me, I know is a lot of screaming. My eldest daughter had this and was very hard to consol until 6 mnths when they decided to put her on powder prevacid which we mixed with water. This did resolve the problem and now she is a healthy, happy 6 year old! - suggest you talk to your pediatrician about it. Sometimes it is a milk allergy but normally chanding to smthng like soy milk resolves this. I hope that this was helpful! Take care and good luck!
Mu nephews baby had colic really bad too, (years ago) we found a product called DeeWees from a local family owned pharmacy. They still carry it, or at least they did last year.( I had to purchase some for my baby, he was getting tummy aches.)
It works & it helps them rest. Its like paragart (mispelled)but isnt & doesn't have that in it. If you message me privately I can give you the pharmacy name, its in Louisiana but you can get the Deewees mailed to you.
Just to give you another potential scenario...my youngest was 'colicky' and I thought I would die from exhaustion. It turned out that her 'colic' was actually an allergy to all things dairy. She was allergic to the protein in dairy. I cut out all dairy and she was a new child in a matter of two days. I was nursing so that was relatively easy for me--not so easy with formula. Have them ask the pediatrician if there is a non-dairy formula they could try. Good luck!
Try chiropractic! It works wonders with colicky and reflux babies! I am not sure where you are located, but I use a fantastic one for my kids, and He has been adjusting my baby girl, 9mos, since birth! He is in NW Houston. Dr. Mahan. 281-345-4450. Good luck!
Good morning Fay,
My children never had colic but I have had many friends, whose children had colic. The one thing that I remember is them placing the children either on the washing machine or on the dryer. The spin cycle on the washing machine helps them, leave them in the car seat. But you will need to stand with them. So, I don't know if this helps you... Good Luck, God Bless... AND THANK YOU for serving our country...
My grandson who is 2 months old also has colic. His pediatrician said there are different things people can try which have a 50-50 chance of working. (Mostly it goes away around 4 months.) My daughter started using something called BioGaia drops which are probiotic drops that the pediatrician suggested. They are not a prescription, but CVS had to order them to be picked up the next day. (I had also called Walgreens.) They seem to be helping--he's on his second bottle of them.
Been there, ended up with the soy milk, warmed. it worked. Is it also possible the this child is ready for cereal. That could also be the problem. To check on this put a small amount in with the milk in a bottle, you will need to open the nipple a little bit more because of the cereal. This worked for my son,the soy for my daughter. Good luck you may get some sleep yet.
If it's REALLY colic (fussy in the evenings) gripe water (I bought it at Kroger, but you can get it at HEB and other places) worked wonderfully.
As others have said, it could be reflux. He may not be spitting up a lot, and have silent reflux/ GERD. Perhaps he arches his back or acts like he's hungry and then doesn't eat. He might think he's hungry because he's feeling pain but then it hurts to eat. After feedings he should recline in a swing or carseat or lay in his bed with his mattress propped up on one end. Laying flat makes the reflux worse. Feed in smaller amounts more frequently. My girls ended up getting on meds but were fine by 6 months. We have used Reglan, Zantac, and Prevacid. I didn't like the Prevacid as much as the liquid Zantac. Reglan worked wonders. They don't like to prescribe it because it's bad long term, but usaully reflux is outgrown and it's not needed long term.
Good luck and thank you for serving our country!
Sarah, mom to 4 Earth angels (all girls) ages 2-6 and 5 Heavenly treasures!
My now 17 month old son had colic from 4 weeks until he was 5 1/2months. Nothing seemed to help. I was at a health food store and saw something on the shelf that I had not tried and decided to give it a try. It was a miracle! My little guy could sleep and was happy and did not feel terrible. It is called Colic Ease and it is made by WishGarden Herbs. You can order it online. I bought mine at the store in Pearland. You give the baby so many drops before/during each feeding. It helped immensely. Each bottle cost about $13 an you will go through 2-3 a month.... but when you are going through it with a little one, money becomes no object :) Hope that helps!
BTW My son also had terrible reflux and was put on prevacid and Xantac and neither one helped. It was not until the Colic Ease that he had any relief.
My daughter was the same way -- "Happiest Baby on the Block" DVD and book -- saved us. Around 2 1/2 - 3 months she just got better. After that she was an amazingly happy little girl.