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To ask for your Colic survival stories to read tonight as I rock and cry

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Mustardnowletsnotbesilly · 05/11/2017 17:35

DD2 4.5weeks has colic, she isn't massively happy when she is ever awake but Screams for about 4 hours a night. She was a section birth but had sepsis at 2.5weeks so we have been back in hospital for 7 days.

Things I have tried - Infacol, Ranitidine, me giving up dairy, lots of winding.

HELP ME. Its hideous and my DH can't cope and actually at the momment can't help as he has singles on his face.

When did your babies colic end? What ended it?

My first child was a dream compared to this. I need guidance and hope.

TIA

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Mustardnowletsnotbesilly · 14/11/2017 18:38

I gave up milk for 10 days. no difference. i'm back on the chocolate!!!

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Haudyerwheesht · 14/11/2017 18:41

You've all had a tough time of it.

You'll get through it - I wish I had an instant fix for you. Both my dc suffered similar and it was hellish - I felt sick and fuzzy all the time with exhaustion.

Just make sure you look after yourself as much as you can - drink lots, ask for help, rest even if you can't sleep, eat healthily, just generally be kind to yourself.

TotemIcePole · 15/11/2017 01:33

Did you get any colief?

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Mustardnowletsnotbesilly · 30/01/2018 19:34

Hello all, just wanted to say thank you for all your advice. Especially the advice about wearing the headphones! DD is 17 weeks tomorrow and a lovely smiley happy girl who still grumbles at bedtime but is so much better. I think the sepsis and abx took there toll more than i thought. Anyway thank you so much, i reread this thread - ALOT.

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sourpatchkid · 30/01/2018 20:41

Oh yay, I'm so glad things are better Smile

0lgaDaPolga · 30/01/2018 20:54

It’s awful. But it won’t last (even if it feels like it will at the time!)

My ds (now 8m) had awful colic. I was recovering from a traumatic birth and his colic made everything feel so overwhelming. He would scream from 5pm-midnight every day.

We took him to a cranial osteopath which helped a bit. He had a stiff neck from a difficult delivery. We used infacol which helped a bit.

It won’t last long. My ds was a changed baby by 10 weeks. He’s the happiest little chap now. I spent the first 10 weeks of his life thinking he was miserable and that he hated me. Seems like a million years ago now. Take each day as it comes. Try to rest when you can, let your partner take her for a while so you can rest. You’ll get through it xx

0lgaDaPolga · 30/01/2018 20:55

Sorry didn’t see this was an old post! Glad you are doing better.

SurvivalOfTheUnfittest · 30/01/2018 20:57

I have to admit I have not read the whole thread, but have you got some strong baby probiotics to counteract the effects of the antibiotics? My two have tummy issues and probiotics were advised by the paediatrician.

Clayhead · 30/01/2018 20:58

The good news with colic is by the time they're sixteen you're starting to get over the experience WinkGrin.

goose1964 · 30/01/2018 21:01

My eldest had it, you have my utmost sympathy. In his case it was because he wouldn't burp after feeds. Once I worked out how to get him to burp, by putting his belly on my shoulder and alternately rubbing and patting he stopped.

Freddiesgirl · 30/01/2018 21:02

I was told to give infacol a little while before you start feeding them if possible, so it has time to work. Say 5mins ish if possible!

saltandvinegarcrisps1 · 30/01/2018 21:04

Another for white noise. We made a tape of the Hoover playing ( as Hoover itself was in danger of going on fire through over heating) stuck DS in the kitchen with tape playing- it was the only thing that settled him. Good luck!

hopeful31yrs · 30/01/2018 21:08

First child - a dream child in retrospect slept through at 6 weeks. 2nd child was colic hell. Screamed from 2pm to 2am. Feel your pain. You can do it - but it's the worst time ever. We tried everything but gripe water which seemed too simple and it made a world of difference in a day. Started adding it to every bottle and finally went to GP who diagnosed reflux and form there we had peace from 10 weeks.

Seriously, worth making sure it's not something else -we're both doctors and so didn't want to bother our GP but then had a hideous time. One look at our son and our GP made the diagnosis. I think it was a mixture of colic and reflux. Affected my bonding with son initially which I regret - and felt so alone but since have had friends with babies come to me and have tried to be someone I can share my experience with.

redjoker · 30/01/2018 21:11

Mam bottles. A bouncy chair with a vibration mode. And remember every min hour second is a day closer to it all passing and being done with!!

Calvinlookingforhobbs · 30/01/2018 21:13

WHEN I TOOK HER TO A CHIROPRACTOR. DO IT DO IT DO IT

Calvinlookingforhobbs · 30/01/2018 21:13

SurvivalOfTheUnfittest talks sense here

Swizzlegiggle · 30/01/2018 21:47

I feel for you OP- DD1 also had sepsis at 2 weeks and once we were home had terrible colic for up to six hours every night. I really don't know how we got through it.
She also had classic symptoms of a milk allergy which I didn't know at the time. Once it was suggested she tried a prescription formula the colic went literally within 2 days and we never looked back.
I hope it gets better for you OP

Swizzlegiggle · 30/01/2018 21:49

Ah sorry just seen it's an old post. Glad she is doing better!

MissHemsworth · 30/01/2018 21:52

Gripe water about 10/15 minutes before each feed. Made a world of difference. It did stop suddenly but I don't remember how old DS was. Good luck!

BigBaboonBum · 30/01/2018 21:55

According to everybody my son had colic, it was so terribly hard... turns out it was actually milk protein intolerance. Worth looking into. Genuinely saved my sanity when I knew about it, I just wish I’d known sooner!
If you breastfeed you can cut it out, if you formula feed there are milk protein free ones you can get. It does take time to rid from the system though, but it gets better!

MrsPreston11 · 30/01/2018 21:57

Read up on silent reflux. My youngest had it awful. Only thing that helped was Omeprzole.

HateSummer · 30/01/2018 22:01

White noise. We had it on repeat on YouTube on the laptop when ds was born. He’d be asleep within seconds of hearing the pitter patter of rain and thunder.

Capricornandproud · 30/01/2018 22:10

It’s absolutely bloody horrendous. We switched straight to Dr Brown’s bottles and it did help a bit. Crying my head off, handing him to anyone else that would take him and taking it in half hour increments was all I could do. It WILL pass. You WILL look back on this one day and wonder how the hell you get through it but you’re already doing a sterling job xx

BigBaboonBum · 30/01/2018 22:23

Sorry I never saw that you tried it! It took 16 days for it to have an affect with mine, 20+ days the second time. But it’s not just milk, it’s milk protein - whey/etc etc. It comes with loads of names and is in EVERYTHING it feels like. If you need chocolate try booja booja - better than milk chocolate! An orgasm in your mouth

gttia · 30/01/2018 22:42

Comfort milk and colief worked for my dd. Hope she settles soon xx