DS2 (our third baby) is 4 months. He's always been a bit refluxy and colicky, but we've got to the stage where he's manageable during the day. He is BF but we've been giving him a bottle of formula at bedtime for the last couple of weeks (makes no difference to sleep but takes the pressure off me at chaotic bedtime).
He settles fine. Then wakes up an hour later screaming. We might get him to burp and settle then, or he might not go back to sleep til I co-sleep and feed him to sleep. He will then be awake every 1-2 hours overnight. I can hear the gas bubbling about, and he is clearly writhing about in discomfort.
But can we get him to burp properly at bedtime? Can we ARSE!
Please, oh wise MNetters. Share with me your advice. He has nearly broken me. I have cried almost daily with the sheer exhaustion, and the poor other two (and DH!) who get the brunt of it 
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TIA
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Please share with me your colic-relieving tips before I LOSE MY MIND
ZuluWarrior · 17/11/2013 21:00
Thank you 
. When people mention "sleep regression" in relation to him it always makes me giggle. He never progressed in order to regress!
I think I have dabbled with tiger in the tree but haven't tried it properly for a while. I will Google and give it a shot again. Much appreciated.
Yes tiger in the tree is good. Get him checked for tongue tie. Stick him in a sling as much as possible, and have a read of this.
You have my sympathy 
Oh no! It's the worst, so lots of sympathy and a glass of 
from me.
You may have already seen this one, but one tip that really helped with DD was to lie her on her back and gently push each opposing knee and shoulder together. Farts or occasionally a poosplosion would ensue, and she seemed to be a bit more comfortable afterwards.
Raw I don't think it's cow's milk although I might be wrong. It hasn't got worse since the formula and I tried cutting out CMP early on in the refluxy times and it didn't make any difference (apart from being dull dull dull for vegetarian me ) but it's always in the back of my mind.
Bike we're already doing infacol. Not convinced it's making much difference but at least it's not too much of a faff (unlike the accursed gaviscon).
Jiletet thank you, I'll have a read at some point overnight.
Gunpowder I've already had the ! Ahh, pumpy leg. We do it all the time, but with fairly disappointing results.
infacol did bugger all with my colic babies
ds2 Dr brown bottle a colief AND gripe water in his bottles.
ds3 it was a milk intolerance and was so much better on neocate
hope something works. colic is just horrid for all 
Glad you have had
When DD was colicky our last resort would be to stick her in the sling and walk round round outside in the cold air, stopping outside the pub for a hot chocolate or glass of red wine while still pacing. Obviously no good if you have other DC though.
Sorry pumping leg doesn't work. FX you have a better night tonight.
Please don't give your baby a bottle of water. The water will take up valuable tummy space that's needed for your BM and its the BM that helps him grow and develop
Live Update
I have just tried TITT (I love the acronym) and elicited a massive, satisfying fart.
The power of Mumsnet 
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He's still not asleep though.
Never thought of the acronym before, very apt
Try TITT again then try an actual tit
it was constant from 6pm - 6am every sodding night. he had rashes often too. silent reflux as well. he was a gawd awful sleeper! slept on my chest mostly I couldn't even lay him flat in the day as it would make nights worse.
in the end we attached his cot to our bed and put a v shape pillow under his sheet. that helps and laying on his tummy too (I know its not reccomended) we were desperate. poor little mite must have been suffering.
I suffer with reflux now and looking back no wonder he wouldn't sleep. its not nice
Oh mamicar that sounds horrific. Poor wee thing. And you .
hes three in Jan still not the best at sleeping but least he only wakes once a night. the colic symptoms did go once he was fully weaned though. there us hope 
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