Please help me I'm going insane :'(

[Hellymay83]

I'm at my wits end! My little girl just won't settle, I've tried everyhing but ahe just keeps crying. I think she may have colic.

She is only 2 1/2 weeks old so I don't think she can have gripe water, is there anything I can give her at this age. I've been in years most of the evening, I just don't know what to do

 

[bobbyrabbit]

Didn't want to read and run but my baby is only a week old so can't really give you any advice. Hope someone else can help

 

[Ruth 1980]

Honey I feel your pain. My LO is 6weeks old on Wednesday and there's been a lot of tears! People kept saying "you'll get thru it"
And you think shut up, I won't. But I'm still plodding along thru her screams (and they ARE less than at the 2.5weeks mark!)
You're right about gripe, gotta wait til one month. We went straight on infacol b4 every feed. Not sure if it made a difference tbh. Then switched to colief with every feed. People will advise everything to u, including voodoo and I don't know what works but I want you to know u r not alone listening to ur daughters screams thru the long nights! Hugs

 

[cobby123]

Hi my baby is 4 weeks old, we were recommended "infacol" which can be used from birth.

 

[aliss]

My heart breaks for you, I've been there.

2 weeks is a prime growth spurt so she may be irritable no matter what and require constant feeding.

Aside from that I found
-"I LUV U" move (google it)
- Colic hold
- Burping over shoulder
- Hold bottle at 45 degree angle
- Hold upright after feed
- Swaddle
- Swing
- Shush
- Jiggle

All to help but 2 weeks was just awful

 

[StarlitHome]

Oh the two-week mark... I am so glad my mom was still here visiting then as without her I'd have cried all the time!
I definitely recommend trying swaddling Also, my daughter could be distracted by being held up (like you're burping her, with her wee bum against your chest, facing out) and pointed toward a window. She loved watching the lights and cars outside the window

 

[cobby123]

I was recommended "infacol" maybe give this a try.

 

[mouse_chicky]

I used gas drops with my lo until she could have gripe water. (not sure if that's the same as infacol)

 

[Faffalina]

There's a growth spurt every five minutes at this point! If you are BFing, just keep doing it non stop - I found that kept my LO very content (though it did mean she was attached to me for up to 4 hours each evening).

I'm sure your LO will be better soon!

 

[blondebabe]

aww babe dont worry it will get better! infacol is fab u have to give LO a dose with each feed in order for it to work well... after 2 weeks it should get better but i rang up a HV at 2am one day cuz we had had no sleep!! she said that LO is happy and warm in your arms and then when he goes into cot/moses basket its cold so put a hot water bottle in and then take it out b4 u put LO in!! it worked for us!!

we found that we put too many clothes on LO and he was too hot!
failing that...put LO in a seperate room to u and let them cry for a 5 mins whilst u have a cup of tea and something to eat.....to de-stress it works
goodluck it will get better those 2 weeks are the worst promise
xxxx

 

[sparkle_1979]

infacol was great with my toddler when she was a few weeks old, her colic was terrible. It does take a week or so to work. also if you are bottle feeding then comfort milk is supposed to help.

Good luck, it is hard but it will pass x

 

[NewMummyx]

Aww hun I feel your pain, I must say the first 3mths of my LOs life were the hardest ive ever been through!

My only advice is if you have an OH MAKE him take a turn so you can get a few hours sleep or do what i did and practicaly move back in with your mum for help mine was a Godsend!

 

[stillinshock]

it does get better! which is what i wanted to hear at that point and it seemed no-one understood how tough it is and i felt like a complete wreck. i found infacol really good, colief did nothing for my boy. also if he didnt wind staright away try again as much as poss through out the day. big hugs x x

 

[stardust599]

Ahh. The first 5months of my babies life were HELL. I feel your pain.

You WILL get through this I promise.

Listen to aliss, she's been through it before too. I recommend the 5 S's -

Swaddling
Swinging (in your arms or in a swing or pushchair)
Side/Stomach Hold
Shushing (or white noise)
Sucking (dummy or boob)

xx

 

[cattattat]

I'm in exactly the same situation hun

My little man is three weeks today and just screams all night. I'm spending most of my time in tears at the mo. We've been using infacol for the last week or so but I'm not sure whether its making a difference.

Just wanted to let you know you're not alone, it is horrible!

 

[Loui1001]

hun, my Lo went through the same from 2weeks until 6weeks and I was nearly demented. As already mentioned, you could try;

Infacol
The Colic carry
Baby massage
Going for a walk (if possible/practical) as the movement can be soothing
Winding regularly

My LO needed to be carried and rocked steadily and if we stopped at all he would be even more inconsolable, we bought a baby swing that was an absolute godsend for soothing him. In the end I changed to comfort milk (against HV advice as she said it would unsettled him more) and since then he's been so settled, just wish I had changed sooner.

Good luck x

 

[XfairyhopesX]

coleif is a dream xx

 

[Al Syr]

I gave my LO gripe water from 3 weeks on. Talk to your LO's doctor and ask. Also try swaddling, swaddling works wonders.

 

[Bex84]

Hiya, if infacol doesent work we found colief good. My LO was upset with collic at that age, I got into a routine of bath (helped relax her tummy)feed, baby massage (I massaged her tummy in circular motion and cycled her legs) read or sing to her then cuddle her while she fell asleep . This helped and when she was having particularly bad time colief was fantastic, it is expensive but very good. Hope your LO feels better. It does get better as they get older