col·ic (kŏl'ĭk) Pronunciation Key
n.
1. Severe abdominal pain caused by spasm, obstruction, or distention of any of the hollow viscera, such as the intestines.
2. A condition of unknown cause seen in infants less than three months old, marked by periods of inconsolable crying lasting for hours at a time for at least three weeks.
It may not truly be colic but nights have been difficult. The Baby begins crying (screaming really), generally around 9 PM and is not easily consoled. Generally, however, he'll quiet down eventually (usually with a pacifier which is apparently a controversial move if you are breastfeeding). Last night, however, he began crying around 8 PM, and excluding a period from 3 AM to 6 AM he continued screaming all night long into this morning, It didn't end until now at NOON. I'm at my wits end. I've read from What to Expect, Your Baby & Child and attempted the techniques from the Baby Whisperer, i.e., the Happiest Baby on the Block, all to no avail. There's nothing like seeing your baby scream uncontrollably to make you feel completely inadequate as a parent. We change him, feed him, swaddle him, hold him, walk with him, sing to him, talk to him, change the scenery, try the sling, the bouncy seat, the swing, the car seat and nothing works. I did think that it might be gas - and have a call out to my doc to find out if there is anything over the counter that we can use - but really, that's just a stab in the dark. And to think, a few days ago we were patting ourselves on the back wondering why everyone said that caring for a newborn was so difficult. Ha ha ha.
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I'm so sorry you are going through this. We also had to battle colic with Nate. Every evening from 8p-11p, from about 1.5 weeks to 8 weeks old, was pure torture. Nothing would soothe him - babywearing, music, dark room, rocking/bouncing/swinging, Gripe Water etc. I felt so helpless that I cried many a night. We eventually became so used to the crying that it didn't even bother us anymore. How sad is that.
The good news is that at 8 weeks it was as if someone had flipped a switch. He just grew out of it. He is still fussy around dinnertime but it is NOWHERE close to those early colicky days.
Hang in there. You WILL get through this. XOXO
I'm sorry. That really sucks. I'm sure you are doing a good job and everything will get better soon.
http://www.amazon.com/First-Years-Gentle-Vibrations-Soother/dp/B000CRFOWK/ref=sr_1_13?ie=UTF8&s=baby-products&qid=1225217484&sr=8-13
This thing saved my life. It's sound activated, so when Ethan cries, it turns back on. We dont' have to get up to settle him AT ALL through the night. It eats batteries but you can get rechargables.
That's my best advice. That and don't worry about the paci. Ava, bottle fed, didn't take one, and Ethan, king of the boob, did. So you'll be fine. :)
It'll change fast and there will be some other problem. Best wishes.
Lots of possibilities here.. Could be colic. Here's one more idea. Mine cried a lot in the beginning b/c he was still hungry. It took awhile for us both to catch on to the nursing thing and it also took longer than I expected for my milk supply to catch up to his desire. Weight gain was slow as an indicator things weren't quite right. Once he was full, he was a totally different baby. Also, he used paci in beginning like a lifeline... totally lost interest when feeding satisfied him. He still has a BIG appetite.
Sarah
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