I’m a first-time mom to a 9-week-old baby boy, and I’m really struggling. My baby cries all day, every day. He cries while feeding, and as soon as he wakes up. Sometimes I get a smile here and there, and occasionally he stays calm for 2–5 minutes, but then he starts crying again. He just seems like a very, very unhappy baby.
He’s extremely gassy, and I’ve tried everything—Infacol, gripe water, all the recommended massages and exercises—but nothing seems to work. He doesn’t stop crying. It’s gotten to the point where my husband and I feel scared every time he starts waking up. The doctors have said it’s colic and that it will go away, but it’s so hard watching my baby cry constantly. He has such a beautiful smile, and it breaks my heart that most of the time, all he does is cry.
I can’t put him down because he wants to be held 24/7. The moment we try to put him down, he wakes up and starts crying again. I can’t help but feel jealous when I see other people with their happy, calm babies. I haven’t even been able to get a nice photo of myself with my baby—every picture shows him crying.
Everyone keeps telling me this will end, but when? I don’t want my baby to be in pain any longer. I’ve started giving him Colief, and I’m really hoping it helps.
I have a question about Colief: it says to add 4 drops to the milk before breastfeeding, but should I give it to him at every feed? Sometimes he feeds and then wants to feed again 30 minutes or an hour later. Should I give it to him every time, or just once? I’m confused and really need some guidance.
My baby is growing every day, and I feel like I’m missing out on so much because of the colic. He won’t be this little forever, and I’ll never get this time back. It’s heartbreaking😢😢😢😢