Any advice for a really colicky baby...?

Question

MY SON HAS BEEN CRYING FOR THE PAST 4 HOURS...I VE TRIED EVERYTHING...PLEASE HELP

Answer 1

Ok first off... HUGE HUGE hugs!!

I feel your pain... my youngest who is now 6yrs had it from 3 weeks to 9 months... she had colic, acid reflux, AND milk allergies and busted ehr first tooth at 3 months!! ... we started off switching her formula 5 times and it was finally great with Carnation Alsoy... then had to switch bottles to finally Dr. Brown's Colic bottles, (they sell them at Walmart & Target!) She spent ALL day and ALL night screaming.. we took several trips to the ER because she screamed so much... (while I cried) ... she would start as soon as we were in the bed, lights off and she would go off... We found the lullaby monitor below worked ALOT soothing her... I used to sit and rock her for hours... somtimes she liked to lay on my chest with her belly to my chest.. we also layed her on her belly on my lap alot... we found that leaving the lights on and turning on "White" noise (radio, tv etc.) , hair dryer or vaccum helped her sleep.... I let her sleep in her car seats some nights because the rocking in the position she was laying in helped her to sleep so I would leave her there (to get rest myself) but the lullaby monitor below help ALOT... she would sleep to the heartbeat or ocean sounds mostly... we used the milicon drops and motrin in the bad spells... (where she screamed hours on end)... we did do a few car rides as well... they always say you can even use a warm water bottle and lay it on their tummys too... it's worth a try... I found myself bathing her in the middle of the nights sometimes to calm her in the warm water...

Wish I was closer to help you.. I don't wish colic on anyone... hang in there.. I am proof it passes and you survive! (I also had a 22 month old at the time mine was a baby with it) I pray you find something that works for her... god bless you and her!

Hugs, MSG me if you want anytime... Good Luck!

Answer 2

There is nothing harder than a colicky baby. two things that worked for my son were holding him football style and swinging him with large movements and getting into a warm tub and laying him on my stomach. If there is someone you can call to give you some relief for a bit, do it! It won't help tonight but there are also some little pills that you can get at the health food store that disolve under the tongue that helped us some. I didn't really think that the crying was as harmful to him as it was to us, so try to remember, he is not hurting. I hope this resolves soon for you. One day when our son was about three months old I realized he hadn't cried for almost four hours, it was over within days. Good luck!!!

Answer 3

If he has bad gas then you can give him some tylonol. It's very painful and since they can't move well it takes a lot longer to get out. You can also try using a non electric warming (not too warm!) pad to lay her on over a blanket or something. It helps to relax the muscles We had that problem for the first time since I had my baby in Feb. And the doc said that tylonol was great for they're pain.

We also switched to Isomil because she couldn't digest milk protein well. It took a couple days but she's been a 90 times happier baby.

Also be careful if you start solid foods. Anything new can cause a sensitive baby to get gas like pains because their body's aren't used to it. Try giving a tiny bit around noon each day and introduce anything new in stages until they get used to it. Especially fruit! That way if they get gas it's earlier and while may be inconvenient at least you get to sleep at night.

Oh and if you aren't on solids yet and this crying is a new he may ready for them and getting very hungry at night.

Answer 4

My daughter had severe colic for the first six months, so I can totally relate to what you're going through. I think I made it worse because I would never put her down. I kept thinking that if I kept holding her and rocking her (sometimes for hours on end) it would get better. Maybe try and put the baby down for like 15 min at a time and try to calm yourself-take a shower, watch tv, anything. Babies can pick up on anxiety. Also try reading the book the happiest baby on the block. It gives good tips. Trust me this phase will pass. God bless

Answer 5

Ugh! I feel for you. My first baby cried for 6 months nonstop I think. If you have done all the basics try changing his clothes I know it may sound insane but one night my son cried for hours i changed his clothes and he stopped- he didn't like a tag or a button or something. It is worth a try.
I used to put him in a snuggly and walk around the house. Go for car rides, stand next to the drier holding him (for the white noise), also put him in his bouncy chair on the running drier but you have to stand there to keep him safe. I sang I bounced I swayed, fed, tried pacifier (he hated them). Some nights I just laid him down and went in the other room and cried myself for a few or called a Friend and asked for help.
Is his tummy hard? Could it be gas?- try putting something warm on his tummy while he is lying on his back and bending his legs up like you are touching his knees to his chest. Try gas drops too.

Good luck I hope you find someting. I've been there it is sooo hard!

Answer 6

Try giving some warm sugar water, or wrap up your baby and just rock him. Your not giving much details as to whether you are breastfeeding? are you eating the right foods if you are breastfeeding not to much coffee, good food ; light food, drinking lots of fluids you should have a lot of soup. My daughter was really colicky and what worked was just rocking her or I was even running up and down trying to calm her down. It goes away colic it's just the immature response of their digestive system getting used to the feeding. Is your baby getting enough of your milk.

Answer 7

try swaddling him, swinging him, car rides, put him in a carseat and sit it on the dryer, turn on a sweeper, try holding him in the kangaroo hold with him in just a diaper and you in either just your bra or nothing at the top so he can be close to your body. Also try letting his head rest on your chest where your heart is beating so he can hear your heartbeat. If all else fails and you cant take the crying anymore, put him in his crib and let him cry for a little bit so that you can take a breather and relax.

Answer 8

Try wrapping him lie they did in the hospital. I used to have to take my daughter and put her in the car seat and swing that around. She got to where she loved it, and then it got to where she would not sleep anywhere but in the car seat. Small price to pay for a quiet baby. You might try holding him in different ways as well, switch arms, hold him on your shoulder, with a good hold, but have him facing the floor and gently swing him. This helps some as well... Good luck, I know how frustrating it can be

Answer 9

I've heard goat's milk is good for colicky babies and soothing their stomachs or whatever but it's probably best to consult a doctor or something on that first. ... I know they sell it in cans in the baking aisle at the grocery store.

Answer 10

I ended up buying this thing called a stretchy wrap. It worked wonders for my baby. It was the only thing I could use to calm him down if he had already nursed. One of the brands is a Moby. You can get it or others at http://www.attachedtobaby.com/ or you could go to www.thebabywearer.com for all kinds of carriers. A good comfy one is a must have for collicky/high needs babies.