Can't handle colic anymore

Jchihuahua · Mar 9th, 2012, 15:18 PM

Please someone tell me it'll pass soon

. Nothing soothes him and he can scream for hours and hours. And hours. I actually feel like I'm losing my marbles tonight

. I feel like crying too now as the screaming has been going on for 3 hours without a break now and nothing works to stop it. Every single day since he was 5 weeks old. He's 14 weeks now. I can't wait for my husband to get in from work to take him for a while. I don't know how Daisy is managing to sleep through it. I just needed to get that out

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Kasia · Mar 9th, 2012, 15:21 PM

This too shall pass (SOON)!!!

hubblybubbly · Mar 9th, 2012, 15:25 PM

Just sending you a hug, you're not alone!

Can you pop him on a changing mat and give yourself a 2 minute break? I've done that in the past and popped my head under a pillow just to get a moment to recollect my thoughts!

seoj · Mar 9th, 2012, 15:50 PM

It WILL pass hun... although that doesn't make it any easier rigtht now.

I will suggest maybe trying something that a friend of mine tried and had good luck with. She took her LO to the chiropractor- I know it may seem odd, but my chiropractor suggested it to me for her as he said that sometimes due to the trauma of birth- LO's can get relief from chirpractor care. My friend did this in conjunction with probiotics and her LO went from screaming nightly for 4hrs to just overall fussyness- but no more long screaming fits and he's much happier and sleeps better. He's still a "fussy" baby- but it's gotten so much better.

Might be worth a shot hun! There's no guarantee of course... but if it can't hurt, then why not try??? Just my two cents.

Hope things turn around soon!!!! Best of luck!!!

meow951 · Mar 9th, 2012, 16:03 PM

It is so hard but it will get easier!

This might sound stupid but what time does he scream from and does he have a specific bedtime/ what's his bedtime routine?

My LO would scream from 8pm until 11/12pm. We started putting him to bed at 7pm when he was 8 weeks old and we didn't have hardly any problems after that. For our LO it was colic and being extremely over tired!

Obviously might not help with your LO but just a thought

Milliemoo x · Mar 9th, 2012, 16:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Jchihuahua

Please someone tell me it'll pass soon

. Nothing soothes him and he can scream for hours and hours. And hours. I actually feel like I'm losing my marbles tonight

. I feel like crying too now as the screaming has been going on for 3 hours without a break now and nothing works to stop it. Every single day since he was 5 weeks old. He's 14 weeks now. I can't wait for my husband to get in from work to take him for a while. I don't know how Daisy is managing to sleep through it. I just needed to get that out

.

Awww I totally feel ur pain, I could have written ur post! Had a truly awful few months with colic. My poor lo, and my poor brain! Feel like my nerves are shot to hell. If you want to pm chick I'd love to have some support from someone whom is going thro the same thing, the doctors constantly fob me off! Hope u and lo are ok x x x

MissK · Mar 9th, 2012, 16:34 PM

Try baby einstien (sp?) music not anything thats just waves but something with high pitches in if that makes sense used to snap my son out of it n still does now only doesnt happen very often sometimes they get that worked up they dont know how to calm down but i just put that music on rock him n as he falls asleep slowly turn it down he might be out of pain now but cant calm himself to sleep so overtired hthxxxx

MissK · Mar 9th, 2012, 16:40 PM

Should also mention my son had awful colic and everyone said it goes at three months but have to say was 4 before i saw an improvement dont want to make it worse just wish someone had told me it can last longer i was getting annoyed and confused coming upto four months jus dodnt understand x

emzul · Mar 9th, 2012, 16:41 PM

Colief!! Believe me I went through this terribly for about 8 weeks and never thought it would end, I tried infacol, gripe water, Dr Brown bottles, baby massage even cranial osteopathy and nothing worked. Got Colief and from the very first bottle he hasnt cried like it since! It's pricey £13 q bottle which lasts a week or so but if you try it and it works tell your GP and you may be able to get it on prescription like me. It's really worth a try, it doesn't work for all babies but def try! xx

LJaydow · Mar 9th, 2012, 16:56 PM

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Originally Posted by emzul

Colief!! Believe me I went through this terribly for about 8 weeks and never thought it would end, I tried infacol, gripe water, Dr Brown bottles, baby massage even cranial osteopathy and nothing worked. Got Colief and from the very first bottle he hasnt cried like it since! It's pricey £13 q bottle which lasts a week or so but if you try it and it works tell your GP and you may be able to get it on prescription like me. It's really worth a try, it doesn't work for all babies but def try! xx

I too have heard wonderful things about Colief - Lady in my postnatal group thingy said it worked wonders!

Perhaps try LO in a sling? My LO had a wee bit of colic and pretty bad reflux and having him in a sling worked pretty well

Mar 9th, 2012, 15:18 PM	#1
Jchihuahua Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: W. Yorkshire Posts: 7,111	Can't handle colic anymore Please someone tell me it'll pass soon . Nothing soothes him and he can scream for hours and hours. And hours. I actually feel like I'm losing my marbles tonight . I feel like crying too now as the screaming has been going on for 3 hours without a break now and nothing works to stop it. Every single day since he was 5 weeks old. He's 14 weeks now. I can't wait for my husband to get in from work to take him for a while. I don't know how Daisy is managing to sleep through it. I just needed to get that out .

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Mar 9th, 2012, 15:21 PM	#2
Kasia Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Florida Posts: 1,520	This too shall pass (SOON)!!!

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hubblybubbly Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: South West, UK Posts: 2,104	Just sending you a hug, you're not alone! Can you pop him on a changing mat and give yourself a 2 minute break? I've done that in the past and popped my head under a pillow just to get a moment to recollect my thoughts!

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Mar 9th, 2012, 15:50 PM	#4
seoj Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 8,656	It WILL pass hun... although that doesn't make it any easier rigtht now. I will suggest maybe trying something that a friend of mine tried and had good luck with. She took her LO to the chiropractor- I know it may seem odd, but my chiropractor suggested it to me for her as he said that sometimes due to the trauma of birth- LO's can get relief from chirpractor care. My friend did this in conjunction with probiotics and her LO went from screaming nightly for 4hrs to just overall fussyness- but no more long screaming fits and he's much happier and sleeps better. He's still a "fussy" baby- but it's gotten so much better. Might be worth a shot hun! There's no guarantee of course... but if it can't hurt, then why not try??? Just my two cents. Hope things turn around soon!!!! Best of luck!!!

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Mar 9th, 2012, 16:03 PM	#5
meow951 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 2,525	It is so hard but it will get easier! This might sound stupid but what time does he scream from and does he have a specific bedtime/ what's his bedtime routine? My LO would scream from 8pm until 11/12pm. We started putting him to bed at 7pm when he was 8 weeks old and we didn't have hardly any problems after that. For our LO it was colic and being extremely over tired! Obviously might not help with your LO but just a thought

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Mar 9th, 2012, 16:34 PM	#7
MissK Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 164	Try baby einstien (sp?) music not anything thats just waves but something with high pitches in if that makes sense used to snap my son out of it n still does now only doesnt happen very often sometimes they get that worked up they dont know how to calm down but i just put that music on rock him n as he falls asleep slowly turn it down he might be out of pain now but cant calm himself to sleep so overtired hthxxxx

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Mar 9th, 2012, 16:40 PM	#8
MissK Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 164	Should also mention my son had awful colic and everyone said it goes at three months but have to say was 4 before i saw an improvement dont want to make it worse just wish someone had told me it can last longer i was getting annoyed and confused coming upto four months jus dodnt understand x

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Mar 9th, 2012, 16:41 PM	#9
emzul Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Manchester, England Posts: 1,502	Colief!! Believe me I went through this terribly for about 8 weeks and never thought it would end, I tried infacol, gripe water, Dr Brown bottles, baby massage even cranial osteopathy and nothing worked. Got Colief and from the very first bottle he hasnt cried like it since! It's pricey £13 q bottle which lasts a week or so but if you try it and it works tell your GP and you may be able to get it on prescription like me. It's really worth a try, it doesn't work for all babies but def try! xx

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