Post by mommyof2gurlies on Dec 2, 2007 11:55:52 GMT -5
;DOkay Ladies...
I know some of our babies aren't SO colicky anymore, some are over it completely....But for all the people that are just starting the whole colic mess, i thought it would be helpful for us all to share the top ten things that worked for soothing our babies.
That way people that come on here, who are at their wits end might get some new ideas? Suggestions??
Heres mine:
(In no specific order)
1. Swaddling (OMG, this was a lifesaver the first 4 months...yes, i swaddled her to atleast 4 1/2 months. And no, shes not got issues because of it! lol Shes normal, and sleeps fairly well now, WITHOUT anything but jammies and a blanket)
2. White noise (My oldest daughter...we had to sit in the bathroom with the shower running. For HOURS. The noise of the water calmed her down. It didnt work so well with Brooklyn...We used a white noise machine next to her swing...and at night we STILL use a box fan next to her crib to drown out noises...and the humming helps her sleep.
3. Constant moving ....NOT sitting down.
4. Front carrier backpack. We tried using the ERGO...i heard that works great. Brooklyn hated it. We bought one, and she hated it. She liked facing forward and being able to see everything. We just used a SNUGLI.
5. Being outside. Sometimes STILL when she gets really upset, once i take her outside and the evening air hits her face, she will calm down.
6. Swinging. Our swing was a total lifesaver the first 4 months of Brooklyn's life. That was the only place she would nap during the day.
7. Walking, holding her facing outward.
8. MOMMY TAKING A BREAK. I noticed the more anxious i was...the worse she was. Sometimes i just had to put her down in her crib and walk away and let her scream, so i could gather my thoughts a bit....take a breather...have some tea, or coffee or whatever calms you down. As long as the baby is changed, fed, and all the major needs are taken care of, putting her down for a 10 min break so you can regain your sanity a bit....is MUCH needed.
9. Comfort feeding/comfort nursing. I know its not really recommended, but those first few months...sometimes thats what got us thru....
10. Formula change. Not so much with Brooklyn (although we did do quite a few formula switches) but with my oldest she had a really hard time on formulas. We ended up finding Nutramigen worked REALLY well. She was on it till 10 months (when she stopped taking bottles). It made a huge diff. in her screaming/fussiness. I think it CAN make a huge difference to switch formulas when that is a big factor in the problem. Mya's colic seemed to be due to intolerance to formula...gas.....more than anything. Her colic ended by 3 months. Brooklyn wasnt like that. She was just plain COLICKY....HORRIBLY colicky. Hers didnt end till about 4 1/2 - 5 months.
I know some of our babies aren't SO colicky anymore, some are over it completely....But for all the people that are just starting the whole colic mess, i thought it would be helpful for us all to share the top ten things that worked for soothing our babies.
That way people that come on here, who are at their wits end might get some new ideas? Suggestions??
Heres mine:
(In no specific order)
1. Swaddling (OMG, this was a lifesaver the first 4 months...yes, i swaddled her to atleast 4 1/2 months. And no, shes not got issues because of it! lol Shes normal, and sleeps fairly well now, WITHOUT anything but jammies and a blanket)
2. White noise (My oldest daughter...we had to sit in the bathroom with the shower running. For HOURS. The noise of the water calmed her down. It didnt work so well with Brooklyn...We used a white noise machine next to her swing...and at night we STILL use a box fan next to her crib to drown out noises...and the humming helps her sleep.
3. Constant moving ....NOT sitting down.
4. Front carrier backpack. We tried using the ERGO...i heard that works great. Brooklyn hated it. We bought one, and she hated it. She liked facing forward and being able to see everything. We just used a SNUGLI.
5. Being outside. Sometimes STILL when she gets really upset, once i take her outside and the evening air hits her face, she will calm down.
6. Swinging. Our swing was a total lifesaver the first 4 months of Brooklyn's life. That was the only place she would nap during the day.
7. Walking, holding her facing outward.
8. MOMMY TAKING A BREAK. I noticed the more anxious i was...the worse she was. Sometimes i just had to put her down in her crib and walk away and let her scream, so i could gather my thoughts a bit....take a breather...have some tea, or coffee or whatever calms you down. As long as the baby is changed, fed, and all the major needs are taken care of, putting her down for a 10 min break so you can regain your sanity a bit....is MUCH needed.
9. Comfort feeding/comfort nursing. I know its not really recommended, but those first few months...sometimes thats what got us thru....
10. Formula change. Not so much with Brooklyn (although we did do quite a few formula switches) but with my oldest she had a really hard time on formulas. We ended up finding Nutramigen worked REALLY well. She was on it till 10 months (when she stopped taking bottles). It made a huge diff. in her screaming/fussiness. I think it CAN make a huge difference to switch formulas when that is a big factor in the problem. Mya's colic seemed to be due to intolerance to formula...gas.....more than anything. Her colic ended by 3 months. Brooklyn wasnt like that. She was just plain COLICKY....HORRIBLY colicky. Hers didnt end till about 4 1/2 - 5 months.