My 3 week old daughter is suffering from a mild colic. Despite frequent burping (after every ounce) she gets really gassy and although she doesn't spit up very much, the gas is making her miserable and she cries a lot and it's hard for her to sleep/stay asleep. I actually have her sleeping in her carseat now at night as sleeping in her bassinnette seems to make the problem worse. She's better when she's not flat on her back. I took her to the pediatrician yesterday and all she could say is that this is very common in newborns and went on to explain that a newborns digestive system can have a hard time at first but it should get better at around 3 months. She says that three months is "happy time" Geez, I hope so! Is this true? Will it get better at around 3 months?
2007-11-09 01:50:18 · 10 answers · asked by ♥Mom Of Irish Twins 1♥ 6 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
yes,it does get better at 3months..I have 4 children and with the first one it was awful ...she seemed to cry 24 hours a day with the colic and at 3 months she was better...but with my other 2 they actually were having same symptoms and I had changed pediatritians and the new Dr. said they were actually needed to be on soy milk and the soy formula seemed to do the trick..no more tears and tummy pain.
2007-11-09 01:58:29 · answer #1 · answered by Jen 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think so. My boy was mildly colicky from about 3 weeks on until around 2 and a half months. We would have about a 4 hour stretch (sometimes more, sometimes less) where he was just inconsolable, would only eat an oz at a time, burped and farted like crazy and just wanted to cry even when held. He grew out of that and now that he is 3 months old he is so cute. Yes we still have fussy moments but there's usually a reason however we don't have hours of crying. He's just starting to get really interactive, babbling, reaching for things, exploring with his hands and mouth. His newest thing? Having a blankie to cuddle with in his swing. Won't sleep without one LOL
2007-11-09 10:00:59 · answer #2 · answered by babybugs1980 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
By definition colic starts between 3-6 weeks of age and ends around 3 months. But there are many problems that mimic colic and they should be ruled out first.
Also if the problem starts before 3 weeks it is almost never colic and should be taken very seriously.
2007-11-09 10:14:38 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I never had a problem with colic, my daughter has a iron stomach. But I did put something under the mattress in her bassinet to wedge it up a little so that it set at an angle. It's not uncommon for babies to like to sleep at an angle for many reasons. And they actually sell little foam wedges just for that purpose. But I just used a very flat blanket and made sure it was filled in and flat so that she wouldn't accidentally get turned or something that would suffocate her.
2007-11-09 10:05:44 · answer #4 · answered by gypsy g 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my son is 4 months old. He was mildly colicy in the beginning. After switching his formula, and using a car seat for sleeping, that really helped. The reason the car seat works so well is that they get into a similar position that they were in in the womb and it makes them feel comfortable. So, use it for as long as you can, we did it up until about 12-14 weeks.
As for the happy time, I beleive that our "Happy Time" came at about 2 months, but we still experience a little fussiness every now and then.
Good luck
2007-11-09 09:55:42 · answer #5 · answered by Timeflo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
all i can say is that my daughter did improve significantly around 3 months. colic usually start sometime between 3 and 6 weeks and ends sometime between 3 and 6 months
i'll add some links when ds goes down for a nap
2007-11-09 09:58:42 · answer #6 · answered by hellyaellen 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes !!! is your baby bottle fed ? if so try changing formula if not it could be something iin your ddiet making the baby gassy . i carried my babies over my shoulder (burping position) as i did my housework, walked to store, watched tv , etc.that helped a lot of course they gave paragoric then and thats a godsend. they stopped after my first was born and she was international bacalaurate in school . my one that didnt get paragoric drove her teachers nuts. back to the subject . ive seen many babys who loved to sleep in the car seat sweems to give them the idea that if mommy leavs the room shes comming back and taking the baby with her and wait till shes seven months! happy happy time ! Good luck , and you might ask the dr about paragoric, it works wonders
2007-11-09 10:07:11 · answer #7 · answered by becvns@yahoo.com 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's probably true. Babies go through a lot of changes in the first year. I wouldn't worry about it.
2007-11-09 09:55:05 · answer #8 · answered by Kaptain Krakatoa 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It should get better in a couple of months--then gets MUCH worse again when they turn into teenagers.Enjoy the interim.
:-)
2007-11-09 09:53:38 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
get a second opinion...when my child was spitting up and burping too much it was because she was lactose intolerant.
take her to another doctor.and thats not common..( i have 3 kids)
2007-11-09 09:54:14 · answer #10 · answered by ebonii_dream 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋