Thanks for all the advice ladies.
I have tried swaddling him but he always gets his arms out, and besides, it seems to REALLY agitate him. He just cries and wiggles til he works himself free! I bought an actual swaddle blanket from mamas and papas to see if that worked but he was too long for it so again it didn't work.
Health visitor finally knocked on my door today - apparently I had been forgotten as per usual! Still, she was really nice and luckily Theon was awake and having a time of it with the colic so she got to witness it first hand. She is going to try and get me a prescription for colief tomorrow so should be able to pick it up on Friday.
The HV told me Dr Browns bottles would be best, but I will bear MAM in mind too Debs. He certainly isn't having trouble feeding though... last monday he weighed 8lb 15 1/2 oz, today he weighed 10lb 1oz, so he's gained 1lb 1 1/2oz in 9 days!! My chunky monkey!!
I think I am going to go to a baby massage class that surestart offer, but will deffo check out you tube. Sorry to hear Caitlin is suffering with it too Nicola, its really horrible to hear them in pain and not be able to do anything.
I did wonder if it might be reflux Suze, but he seems to cry out in pain and then within the next half hour will usually pass wind (from the bottom end!) or do a poo, so deffo think its more wind/constipation. He doesn't spit up very often either. Something to bare in mind though.
Wow, 2 babies who are a month+ old now!! Where has the time gone! Glad to hear Indy is sleeping for longer through the night for you now Debs.
I was wondering the same about doing whatever it takes to settle them Nicola. Theon wont fall asleep in his moses basket, he needs to fall asleep on me or Ric first and then be completely zonked when he is placed in there, otherwise he just begins to cry and the whole settling process has to begin again. To be honest we have had him sleep in our bed for the last few nights - bad I know. We do have a super king size bed though so its 6ft wide and me and Ric just sleep on the outer edges so he has about a foot of space to himself at least. When the HV came today she was talking about SIDS and said she couldnt stress enough the importance of not letting him sleep in our bed and putting him back in his moses basket - I didnt have the guts to tell her where he had been sleeping the last few nights!! The problem is I am just SO tired, I don't have the energy to keep settling him (which with the colic can take about an hour), putting him in his basket, and then having to start again when he begins to cry. When I put him in the middle of the bed (on his back) he grabs one of Rics fingers and one of mine and wimpers a bit with the colic but I can talk to him whilst im lying down and he has that physical contact so he drops off...and so do I! I would never forgive myself if I smothered him in his sleep though so really need to put his needs before mine and persevere with getting him back in his basket.
On the plus side, we both survived our first day with daddy at work! I even managed to have a shower whilst he was sleeping in his basket (and in view of the bathroom door lol) and bath him, and tidy up the house a bit. Would have made dinner too if the HV hadn't turned up out of the blue.
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I have tried swaddling him but he always gets his arms out, and besides, it seems to REALLY agitate him. He just cries and wiggles til he works himself free! I bought an actual swaddle blanket from mamas and papas to see if that worked but he was too long for it so again it didn't work.
Health visitor finally knocked on my door today - apparently I had been forgotten as per usual! Still, she was really nice and luckily Theon was awake and having a time of it with the colic so she got to witness it first hand. She is going to try and get me a prescription for colief tomorrow so should be able to pick it up on Friday.
The HV told me Dr Browns bottles would be best, but I will bear MAM in mind too Debs. He certainly isn't having trouble feeding though... last monday he weighed 8lb 15 1/2 oz, today he weighed 10lb 1oz, so he's gained 1lb 1 1/2oz in 9 days!! My chunky monkey!!
I think I am going to go to a baby massage class that surestart offer, but will deffo check out you tube. Sorry to hear Caitlin is suffering with it too Nicola, its really horrible to hear them in pain and not be able to do anything.
I did wonder if it might be reflux Suze, but he seems to cry out in pain and then within the next half hour will usually pass wind (from the bottom end!) or do a poo, so deffo think its more wind/constipation. He doesn't spit up very often either. Something to bare in mind though.
Wow, 2 babies who are a month+ old now!! Where has the time gone! Glad to hear Indy is sleeping for longer through the night for you now Debs.
I was wondering the same about doing whatever it takes to settle them Nicola. Theon wont fall asleep in his moses basket, he needs to fall asleep on me or Ric first and then be completely zonked when he is placed in there, otherwise he just begins to cry and the whole settling process has to begin again. To be honest we have had him sleep in our bed for the last few nights - bad I know. We do have a super king size bed though so its 6ft wide and me and Ric just sleep on the outer edges so he has about a foot of space to himself at least. When the HV came today she was talking about SIDS and said she couldnt stress enough the importance of not letting him sleep in our bed and putting him back in his moses basket - I didnt have the guts to tell her where he had been sleeping the last few nights!! The problem is I am just SO tired, I don't have the energy to keep settling him (which with the colic can take about an hour), putting him in his basket, and then having to start again when he begins to cry. When I put him in the middle of the bed (on his back) he grabs one of Rics fingers and one of mine and wimpers a bit with the colic but I can talk to him whilst im lying down and he has that physical contact so he drops off...and so do I! I would never forgive myself if I smothered him in his sleep though so really need to put his needs before mine and persevere with getting him back in his basket.
On the plus side, we both survived our first day with daddy at work! I even managed to have a shower whilst he was sleeping in his basket (and in view of the bathroom door lol) and bath him, and tidy up the house a bit. Would have made dinner too if the HV hadn't turned up out of the blue.
xx
I have been laying her on her side as suggested with a rolled up blanket to stop her rolling over onto her tummy and I got 4 straight hours of sleep!!!! It was amazing! 
sorry to hear this. I will say a prayer for Isobelle. She is in the best place. I hope she starts responding to treatment soon, I'm sure she will. I can't imagine what you are going through but il be thinking of you. Remember if you need to talk we are always here for you. Take care hun and hope to hear Isobelle is getting better soon 
