Is there a cure for colicy babies? or any remedies to comfort them... Mine is crying all night...?
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When my kids were young and colicy I used to turn on the clothes dryer, and put them on top of it in their bouncy seat or car seat, and that usually helped. You could also take them for a drive.
There are no hard fact remedies or cures, sadly...it's not even known what actually causes colic, though some think it could be due to gas, so any way to relieve baby's gas may help. Be sure to get a good burp or two out of baby every few minutes while feeding. Try using bottles with vent flows in the bottom if you are bottle feeding, as these cause less bubbles, therefore baby will have less gas in their little tummies. Try giving baby gas drops, which works to pop the gas bubbles in their tummy (this worked for my sister's little girl), but be sure they are formulated for an infant (they make them!)...Most of all, try to be patient: colic usually goes away after a couple months, so know it won't last forever!
Good luck!
Wow, Tina...I think yours is a very rare situation! I've never heard of a baby being allergic to it's mother's milk! Cow milk/formula, yes, but not human milk!
Please check with your child's Doctor. My child cried continuously for three months and I was told that he was just a colicky baby. It was so bad my husband and I slept in 2 hour shifts. We finally discovered that he was allergic to milk (I was breastfeeding only) and the Doctor advised us to take him off the breast and put him on a soy formula. He selpt for 5 hours straight and we had no further problems.
my daughter is 6 1/2 months now and she was colic for the first 4 months. I would try taking her for a drive. distracting her by taking her in the bathroom and turning the light on and off, singing to her, taking her outside, going for a walk. nothing worked. her dr said she did not like to be overstimulated which was common in colic babies. so she suggested (this sounds cruel) If after 15 min I still couldnt quiet her, lay her in her crib and let her cry for 15 min then try again. So I did this and on and on it went. I found that I would have to just let her cry herself out. I would keep checking on her to make sure she was ok but she did not like to be handled alot. It was the worst 4 months of my life. I felt so helpless some days I would just go in my room and cry. But now she is smiling and trying to crawl and she is much happier. they say there is no cure for colic it had to just run it's course which is the most frustrating part of it. My baby is on Similac Alimentum formula which is suppose to be for colic (not that I really saw a difference). Good Luck! if you want to talk further or have any more questions feel free to email me.
My best freind says swaddling seems to help comfort them . good luck
Are you nursing? Sometimes babies go through a phase where they want to nurse around the clock to keep them happy. I know I stayed up for like 2 months nursing, holding, rocking, going on long drives aimlessly to help my baby stay happy or asleep. I didn't get much sleep back then, but my baby comes first. My mantra was "I'll sleep when Im dead"
If you are using formula, it may be upsetting your baby. Since formula is not what babies were intended to drink, some babies don't digest it well. Some specialty baby stores and health food stores sell gripe water. It has ginger in it which helps with digestion. Good luck!
ther is medicine its adrop(ask pediatric doktor).feed the baby in right position after feed let babyburf.if baby cry to much put mucis on(kids song/classic mozzart)hug thebaby and smoothly tap the back
I agree with tina g, it could be a number of things and we had the same problem. A bit of reflux and colic. I thought the docter would just say your babies fine and I kept putting it of thinking I was stupid. But this docter advised us what to do in regards to formula, medication and natural pain relifs. It worked. He said it should go away by the age of 4 to 5 months. dont leave it go and get him checked out.
My third and last child had colic and regardless to what anyone says, there really isn't a "cure". My daughter had it for 6 months (!!!!) and I thought I was going to die. The only thing that comforted her was when "I" carried her or held her (no one else). If you try to put it into perspective, this may help. it is only a "short faze" and will be over before you know it! Just hold your baby as much as you can and don't get angry or short tempered with her. Babies feel our stress and this can exacerbate her crying.
It will be over before you know it!!!.. it really will :)
If you are breastfeeding, keep a food journal and babies reactions. You should start to see what bothers the baby and cut it out of your diet.
If you are using formula, maybe switch.
For remedies to comfort the baby, gripe water and camomile are wonderful. Could the baby be sick or teething?
Good luck!
I would do this, swaddle your baby in a soft snuggle blanket, ( I prewarmed my blankets) then I tucked the baby upside down in my arm in a cradle type position and gently swung him back and forth. It made him stop instantly! I see alot of good advice so good luck to you.
Ok, I will tell you there is no magical thing to make it stop! My daughter had it for months then from her having it so long and us trying to do anything to help her she got very clingy and wanted to be held all the time which was bad also. I noticed mine cried non stop for hours in the evening no matter what I did. For my sanity I put her in her room and let her cry about 15 min. went back in and let her know I was still there then kept doing it. There is no way to make them stop so there is no sense in you and your husband getting VERY frustrated. I had to have mine put on a formula ( I tried everything including..alimintum by similac) and the only difference I saw was when she was on Nutramigen by enfamil( it is very expensive like 24 a can) ...(they now make another formula that is like a dollar more that uses fish oil or something like that just ask your doc) holding them on your chest helps some swaddling them helps.some more tips
get drops called lepson- by prescription only ( made for gas)
change bottles- Dr. browns, or a bottle proven to reduce gas
burb them frequent- like after every other once
massage there tummy's
before bed put them in a warm bath
Tylenol helps pain and I am not sure how old your child is but is it possible for them to be also cutting teeth? ( mine was 3 months)
Tylenol also will help them sleep some
I am so sorry I know what you are going through..mine is 1 year and her colic ended about 6-7 months old and I have no clue about you but mine hated everything swing, bouncy, etc., but she loved other kids..so... I just now got her to sleep through the night ( like 12 hrs straight ) if you want more info I will tell you!!
Good Luck
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