Question by JAC77: Any tips for helping my babies colic please?
My baby boy is 6 weeks old this Wednesday. For the last 2 weeks his colic has got gradually worse, despite using anti colic bottles and using infacol or gripe water. Through the day he is so content, but at 6 pm on the dot he starts grizzling and this develops into inconsolable crying until at least 11pm. Then he has his midnight feed and everything goes back to normal?! How long did colic last in your experience and what worked for your baby? Thanks.
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Answer by njmom30
Maybe you can have you talk with your son’s doctor about changing the formula… that could be his problem.
Good luck!
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it should calm down a bunch in the next week or so, my first born had horrible colic as well, hylands make colic tablets, What we did was at around 6 we would go out for a walk for a couple of hours, and then when we got home, we gave the tablets, a bath and then snuggles, he still did cry from around 9 to 10. But he ended up falling asleep snuggled into me.
My son had extreme episodes of colic everyday up until he was 3 months. He would screm on top of his lugns as if he was dying. And it occured late in the evenings just when we were all exhausted & ready for bed. It would last for 2 hours at a time or more. At that time he was being breastfed, & not even the breast wouild sooth him. Most of the time, what worked was a nice warm bath. Try using some calming lavender & chamomile baby wash. Also an infant massage afterwards, seems to relax the baby. Hope this helps
The medical definition of colic is “undiagnosed crying”. In many cases, it’s just because his sensory nervous system is not developed yet. By 6pm, most babies these days have been WAY over stimulated—noisy toys, swings, bouncers, etc. Try wearing your baby in a pouch or wrap for much of the day to recreate the security of the womb. Especially during the evening, it can work wonders.
Also, read Dr Harvey Karp’s “The Happiest Baby on the Block” book or DVD (just check your library). It’s awesome!!!!! He has a website too.
My son had colic, later when he was 3 months old the dr’s discovered he was allergic to the protein found in dairy so I had to stop breastfeeding since I myself was consuming milk and that protein was coming thru in my breastmilk.
We placed him on the most disgusting formula ever, Similac Alimentum but it did help alot with his gassiness and irritability. We would put a little bit of strawberry quick so it wouldn’t taste so horrible.
If u don’t feel like your doctor is giving you the best info get a 2nd opinion. Take your baby to a pediatric gastroenterologist.
My daughter started being colicky around 6 weeks old and last until she was about 3 months. She was ok during the day, but at night she would cry uncontrollably for a few hours. I know what you are going through.
what changed everything for my little girl is buying the book, the happiest baby on the block, by Dr. Karp. You MUST read this book. It teaches you how to calm your baby during her colic episodes and it really works. Once I mastered the technique, she no longer cried at night. The main points are:
1) swaddle your baby
2) rock your baby
3) give your baby a pacifier to suck on
4) use white noise
If you do these things at the same time, you will be amazed how quickly your baby calms down.
Good luck!
My daughter was the same and i tried everything! The best thing i can recommend is for every 30ml of milk he drinks, burp him for 5 minutes, and gradually as he gets older you can allow his mL to increase before burping. It could also be what my partner and i termed as the “witching hour” where whatever you try they just keep crying and crying. The best thing to do (and i wish i had done it earlier) is to take him for a walk. Depending upon what time he had his bottle but around 5pm just strap him into his pram and walk! The fresh air really tires them out.
And to also persevere, he will grow out of it.
I will probably get a thumbs down to this, but try feeding him more regularly during the day (if he is feeding every 4 hours try feeding him every 3 hours to keep him awake. He is just grumbly because he has all this energy and just wants to get rid of it. And when he is awake during the day talk to him and show him around your house, play with him. The more you try to work this energy out of him the more likely the “witching hour” will disappear. Good luck
Every child is different but here is my story. My baby is now 15 weeks and I went through this from around 3 weeks. We tried Infocol but he screamed so much when we gave it to him, he put more air in his stomach. When he got older we tried gripe water too, it worked for a while then it came back. The best advice I can give is to massage his to stomach in a circular motion with 2 fingers clockwise, then pump his legs. Hold his ankles and then push he leg up bending his knees so they touch his stomach and his feet are next to his bum. Do this around 20 times. At first he will be stiff, but he will soon get use to it. I done this everytime I changed him and it made a real difference. He still some has problems sometime and I do the same thing and he actually passes wind whilst I’m doing this. I really hope this helps as I know what your going through.