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Colic?

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Nicki999 · 30/08/2006 12:02

Does anyone have any new ideas for dealing with a baby that seems to fret at feedtimes due to colic and scream for hours in the evening?!

Adam is nearly 6 weeks old and frets and screams after his feeds most nights which is very tiring.

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Iklboo · 30/08/2006 12:11

INFACOL INFACOL INFACOL!!!!
Absolutely bloody invaluable for us when DS was tiny 'mall. A dropper full before a feed helped get his wind up and eased his colic.

admylin · 30/08/2006 12:15

My ds had this and infacol helped but so did massage on his stomach using warmed oil, he loved that and the doc told us to give him a relaxing warm bath before bed time which helped - and then suddenly it just stopped!

jellybellie · 30/08/2006 12:20

another vote here for Infacol

castlesintheair · 30/08/2006 14:31

This probably sounds a bit mad but I used to do a spot of vaccuming or dry my hair (just leave hair dryer on) at around 5pm for an hour or so when my DS had his "colic" time. For some reason, appliances like these, stop them screaming.
Also I used to lie my DS down (and lie next to him) to feed him. When I sat him up he'd do a big belch and be happy as larry.
Took me a while to work out and by 10 weeks he stopped anyway. My DD went on a lot longer but she had gastric reflux and ended up on medication.
Good luck, it is very trying especially at that time of day but it does usually stop by about 3 months.

ilovecaboose · 30/08/2006 22:39

Ds had terrible colic. The best things we found were infacol (he practically lived off the stuff!) and cranial sacral therapy helped. Also memorising every single winding position and doing them in rotation just helped pass the time for him and me (12 hours some nights - I'd be still putting him to bed when everyone else got up).

Swaddling helped to comfort him as well.

With things like infacol and colief I think it depends on the baby as to which is best. Might be worth trying one for a week and if that doesn't help then try the other one.

It's hard but it does pass.

ilovecaboose · 30/08/2006 22:51

Ooh forgot - Fennel tea.

If bf - you drink it. If ff - baby drinks it (cooled).

If bf - certain foods can make it worse. For me it was caffine. The things I have sacrificed for that child proper tea, cola and chocolate . God knows how I survived (but I did and thats the thing you need to know).

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Nicki999 · 17/09/2006 07:03

Infacol does seem to make him burp well. Have since been to the health visitor and got infant gaviscon as she seemed to think it was more gastric reflux due to him being sick and arching his back all the time. He has been taking a sachet in a bottle for nearly a week now and is lots better. A lot of rubbing his back while on his tummy does help too. thanks.

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Elibean · 17/09/2006 08:51

Nicki, if you think its gastric reflux here's what helped with dd (Infacol didn't, though it helped my neice with colic): rubbing rather than patting back to bring wind up - or just holding upright for some time after feeds. Never lying her down flat after feeds, we put her in her slightly angled bouncy cradle thingy instead - or propped up the head of her cot.
Good luck - its so hard getting through those hours when nothing you do seems to help them! But they will pass, I promise.

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