Colic - 6wk dd and family suffering - diet change?

[SXMummy]

Hi, I'm presently trying infracol before a feed. I bought gripe water yesterday to try after it. I'm massaging her tummy at each nappy change and bicycling her legs. I've heard changing your own diet can help. Thing is I haven't a clue what to try removing.....

I do drink fizzy drinks. Could that not be helping - can't be that simple can it?! Anything maybe to add instead? Has this idea any truth to it? Has anyone any experience? Trying everything!!!!

Thank you in advance

Is there any caffiene in the fizzy drinks?

Also the colic would be overtiredness. How is her day sleep? Can you put her to bed early - say no later than 7. Make sure she naps regularly in the day - plenty of time in a sling or walks in the pushchair. My DS couldn't do more than 45-60 mins awake without melting down in the evenings and nights. I used to pop him in the sling around the house and go out for walks.

It's worth trying to get her sleep regulated before cutting out anything from your diet. It'll take about a week if you focus on day naps and early bedtimes. Keep evenings very low key - no playing, don't bother with a bath routine.

Agree with Iggly. Try to make sure she's not awake for more than about 1.5 hours absolute max at a time (may be less, as Iggly said).

Lots of people now think that colic is to do with an immature nervous system finding it hard to adjust to life outside the womb, not just to digestive issues.

Harvey Karp's 5 S system is worth a look - there are videos on YouTube.

Try carrying her in a sling as much as you can - even when she's not crying. One piece of research found that babies who were carried for at least 2 hours a day cried about 50% less than the average. It's good for naps too.

Early babies unsettledness is supposed to peak around 6-8 weeks so hopefully it should start to improve soon.

I second the Harvey Karp - techniques to soothe a crying baby. We used swaddling, shhhhing noises (we used white noise) and swaying (rocking). Can't remember the other two!

Yes, thanks, Iggly - you?

Sucking and... can't remember the last one either!

Yes had a nice quiet time!

The last S is side/stomach (holding them that way). I had to cheat and look it up!

Infacol also takes a good week to get in the system so don't lose heart if you don't see an improvement right away.

I second swaddling and White noise.

Our colic started bang on week 3 and at week 8/9 it's much improved and once we run out of Infacol we won't be buying any more. Fingers xd for us on that!

My baby is 12 weeks, is she too old to have developed Colic?! Something isn't right with her at the moment! She was a bit like this when she was tiny and that was definitely trapped wind as when she burped it really helped, but now even that doesn't make her happy at feed time, especially nearer the end of the day!
Help!

NoTea - can you try and sort out any overtiredness (by napping more in the day), check it's not reflux/cows milk intolerance (speak to your doctor) - which can cause bad wind.

Although at 12 weeks there is a growth spurt and developmental leap which messes with their sleep and makes them hungry.

Hi! Have read all the comments and been thinking about our usual day. I think you may be right, much of a problem could be routine or lack thereof. Rather than colic per se. I've been an 'on demand' mum since birth and basically tied to sofa. She's usually been sleeping and eating on me til evening when she eventually sleeps in her basket overnight usually reasonably happily. Will look up the person recommended here. Have also bought 'secrets of baby whisperer' (not got cojones for controlled crying stuff) which seems reasonably middle of the road and have seen mentioned here and by friends. Am going to keep a diary of our day and try to separate routine to painful tummy.

Thanks a lot, all thoughts have been really helpful to us. May well post a question to behaviour section in time ;0)