*In need of some advice!*

[Nomi101]

I have a daughter who is just over 6 weeks old.. and she's well what we believe suffers from colic.. it happens every night between 7 and 10, she'll cry no stop and wine as if she's in pain. Iv tried the doctor Browns bottles but not having any joy. I've tried infacol but that i found made her sick. I got told to try bigger teats on the bottles. Please I need some advice on what else I can try ... thanks #worriedmum

I would talk to you HV/ GP. There are other things that can cause similar symptoms.

In facial worked for mine, and produced huge burps.

Does she prefer to be more upright? Can you prop her up to keep her comfortable?

Both of mine did this for a few weeks. It makes you feel very helpless.

Nothing seemed to work and we just had to grin and bear it both times.

I used to shut myself in the bedroom with DD2 and just hold her through it.

It was such a relief what it stopped!

thank you both for replying :) at what age roughly will it stop or at least slow down .. iv spoken to my health visitor but she said its heart burn ... I'm not convinced.. she likes to stretch out after a feed and goes stiff as a board :( .. I no they say breast is best.. is it normal now coz im having problems that iv started producing milk again :( #worriedmum

This screaming for part of the day, especially the evening, is quite common and nobody really knows why it happens. Your HV is guessing like everyone else.

BF and FF babies do it. Babies who have reflux do it and so do babies who don't. Babies do it regardless of their mum's milk supply.

It's horrible and really distressing to watch but it does pass. I can't remember exactly how long it took for mine but I think it was four or five weeks. That probably feels like a lifetime right now but you will get through it.

There's no harm in getting the baby checked over by your GP for peace of mid and you should consider whether it's reflux but in all probability you'll find no reason and it will go away by itself.

Can you take turns with your partner so you get a break from it?

Oh my god poor you. This was exactly the same for my DS. I agree with Goldmandra that it is just one of those things and not necessarily anything you can do about it. It isn't necessarily because there is something wrong with their tummy etc.i will say though that I used baby gaviscon with my DS and it did help his tummy. I also did lots of having him over my knee (so the knee is sort of very gently pressing on their tummy) which helped in general. But this was mostly the rest of the day (my DS cried all the time). That witching hour though, between 7 and 10, nothing helped. You MUST take it in turns with your partner as Goldmandra said or you will lose your mind.

I'd say the most important thing for you is to go to the GP for some peace of mind. The worst thing for me was wondering whether he was in pain and being desperate to help.

This WON'T last forever. My DS honestly cried morning noon and night non stop and now is the absolute jolliest two year old.

Have you a sling or baby carrier, OP? There is a school of thought which says that if baby is carried around throughout the day, the natural movement jostles her insides enough to prevent a huge buildup of wind in the evening time. I don't know if there is any truth in it. I carried DS constantly and he was still terrible, which brings me to my second question - have you just recently switched to formula? Have you tried a few different types? My sister was ok on breastmilk but screamed on formula (this was back in early 70s so I am sure formula has improved since then). She did get better after a few weeks though. DS has a gluten problem so I think maybe that was coming through when I was feeding him, I don't know. I really sympathize with you, it's so hard.

Have you considered baby massage? I know it sounds mumbo jumbo but it does work and has the added bonus of making you feel like you're doing something!

It helps 'move' and trapped wind and also relaxes baby (and you).

Hope you find something that helps soon xx

I second the baby massage thing. It does work beautifully and it is a lovely thing to do with your baby. We used colocynthis granules. They are a homeopathic remedy that you give on babies tongue. Worked brilliantly for us. You can get them from napiers herbalist and some boots have them. Good luck, colic is just bloody miserable.

How much sleep does she get at night and during the day? if she's not getting enough (I think it's supposed to be at least 15 hours total sleep in every 24 at that age) she could be overtired.

if she isn't getting enough sleep, you could try taking her out in the pram lots during the day to get some good naps into her.

ill have to try the baby massage ... once shes settled down for the night about half one in the morning she'll sleep right through till about half 9 10 ish for a bottle then go back down she does sleep a lot throughout the day butt her older sister keeps her up too ..

This is just a baby being a baby! Both mine did it and all my friends babies. It stops around 3 months!

Can anyone tell me what my rights are when my child is being bullied and made a fool by his teacher
Can I ask for him to change classes if they say no what are my options
This has been going on since first year he is now in second year

Wallenburn, you need to start a new thread to ask this as this one is about a tiny baby with colic.

You have every right to make sure your child is protected from bullying by a teacher and I'm sure there are plenty of people who can make some good suggestions if you start a new thread in chat or primary education.

I'm surprised your health visitor hasn't prescribed Colief? Ask about it as it is very expensive to buy over the counter.

Have you tried putting her to bed? In the dark after a quick bath time routine at 6pm ish? We worked out on DC3 that they get overtired & you can jiggle them around for hours to no avail but a dark cosy room worked very well after a bath & feed! Also for wind....if she has a sloshy sound in her tummy it is wind...holding her up straight with both hands & waiting patiently usually works :)

My DH carried our DD around on his shoulder for hours. Usually until about 10 at night. She didn't stop until about 4 months. Our GP advised a dummy as it relaxes the muscles and soothes. He knew I wasn't keen but I bought one. 2 nights later she spat it out and carried on with the colic! If you can get your baby to accept a dummy it might help along with carrying.

My first ds had this but was also a fussy feeder. Turns out he was lactose intolerant but we only discovered on introduction of cows milk at weaning. Everyone put down his bad feeding and colic, evening issues to "a baby being a baby" or a bit of wind.

I wish someone had let me know the possibility of lactose intolerance earlier as it would have saved my baby from endless stomach pain that I just put down to him being a difficult baby. Still feel guilty about it now and he's 4.

It probably isn't lactose intolerance but it is worth keeping in mind if baby doesn't improve overtime.

Good luck. It's not easy.