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Colic ruining our lives

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peonies1988 · 08/11/2020 15:43

Please don’t judge me but I am so miserable. My baby is 9.5 weeks old and never ever stops crying. She has diagnosed CMPA (dietician and paediatrician) and is on neocate and carobel. She has omeprazole 13mg per day and I give her biogaia probiotics and yet she remains inconsolable. I thought my first baby was hard but this baby gives inconsolable a whole new meaning.

I have support but I am such an anxious person by nature and the constant crying is driving me to the brink. I had terrible PPD/PPA with my first and was admitted to a mother and baby unit. I honestly don’t feel I need that this time because on the rare occasions she stops crying, I feel fine; it is just the sheer relentlessness of the crying.

I’ve tried everything and I’m at my wits end. Have also trained osteopathy fwiw. I don’t know why I’m writing this but does anyone have any ideas whatsoever? I’ve tried carrying her in a sling all day, she’s propped when she sleeps. I’ve tried various bottles. I thought I’d see improvements by almost 10 weeks but so far nothing. I’m drowning.

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ChateauMargaux · 08/11/2020 19:29

There were 2 different strains.. one was Klebsiella but I can't remember the other one.. he is 11 now so the details are a bit distant.

PlantDoctor · 08/11/2020 20:04

I feel your pain. We had such weeks of constant crying from 6-12 weeks, but she has been such a happy girl since then. Just wanted to let you know that hopefully you're almost through the worst of it! I'm sure you've tried this, but walks or driving in the car used to calm her. I drove so many miles in those few weeks!

Loli2020 · 08/11/2020 20:07

I feel your pain - I'm a FTM and can not fathom how hard it has been ... Ted is 12 weeks tomorrow and it's genuinely been the hardest 12 weeks of my life and have the exact same medication at yours!

I swear by dummy dipped in gripe water... seems to calm him enough as he likes the taste and just keep dipping and dipping and dipping ....

It's worked for us and then sometimes we can distract him with play at this age! Things have improved only in last couple of weeks for us, I hope you are okay! X

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FlorestanAndEusebius · 08/11/2020 20:14

I'm so sorry you're going through this: we had similar with DD1 and it was like torture. Like others have mentioned I was afraid to leave the house because of the incessant crying and felt like everyone was judging. She was breastfed with silent reflux and refused all medication so we had to ride it out.
It does end. Same child became the cutest, most content toddler. I've no useful advice other than to make sure you get a break! Even half an hour to go for a walk and have some peace. My aunt took pity on us and sent us to bed and walked our wailing baby (who was fed and changed etc) in the pram for an hour and it was the kindest thing!

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