First time mum and struggling

[Lea2014]

I'm a first time mum to an 8 week old baby boy , up until two days ago we were very lucky as he was so content and never cried however two days ago everything changed. When I feed him he arches his back and screams only stops if you put the bottle back in his mouth, I wind him every ounce always got his burps straight up and pumps however sonething is telling me he has a pain, I have been using gripe water, two nights in a row now at teatime he has screamed and it has took about 5 minutes for me to settle him, could this be colic? I thought babies screamed for hours with colic? I can slowly feel myself losing interest in everything and everyone I can't stop crying this morning, has anyone else experiened this ?

It sounds like he has reflux. Visit your GP, they can give you solutions to help. Big hugs though as its really horrible to have a baby with reflux xx

Hey! My son had reflux. Nightmare.

Try using a slow flow teat and feed him sitting up, wind him regularly and sit him upright for 20 minutes after a feed! Raise his mattress slightly so he isn't laying completely flat! I found all this helped.

My daughter had this. Kicked in about 10 and went on until 15 weeks. I found the best thing was a sling as it kept her upright and helped to wind her. It was horrible and I really struggled with the lack of sleep As she cried most nights until about 3/4am. Then it went away literally overnight at just before 16 weeks and she was back to bring really content and settled in the evenings.
She's 8 months now and it feels like a million years ago.

Get all the help you need from other people and know that it won't last forever. hugs

Thanks for your replies ladies I have raised his mstress and sit him up for half hour after feed, two bad nights taking it's toll but thanks again