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Post by Chickz on Mar 8, 2014 15:06:28 GMT -5
Hello. I'm new to this site but hope someone can help! My baby got colic at 3 months. Well I think it's colic. Unexplained crying that i just couldnt solve. She's now 5 months and still has crying spells lasting around 2 hours. Nothing I do can help. I give colic drops, gripe water, do baby massage, hold her and sing to her. I've even been taking her for cranial osteopathy which has made a bit of difference but not much. She's on aptamil but wondering if I should change her to something else. Also I thought babies out grew it by 5 months. Wondering if she might be intolerant to something? Is it worth getting her tested for lactose or milk intolerance? I'm at a loss. The worst is the fact that she chooses to have her moments when we are either out or have visitors. Making it even more troublesome. HELP!!!
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Post by OceanJulie on Mar 10, 2014 0:32:26 GMT -5
My son had SEVERE colic (if you could even call it that). He cried from the time he woke up in the morning until the time he went to sleep at night. He was soooo uncomfortable and NOTHING I did helped him. I literally paced around the house, shushing, rocking, swaying, singing, wearing, everything I could for the first 4.5 months. What worked for us was: 1) switching from breastfeeding (even though I was doing a VERY strict dairy-free diet) to a hypoallergenic formula (Similac Alimentum) 2) having him sleep in a "nap nanny" (it's like a baby lounger chair but for use on a secure place or floor only) and 3) baby acupuncture. He was a COMPLETELY new baby within 48 hours. It was CRAZY. The nap nanny helps with reflux because they are elevated. Just make sure you are placing the nap nanny on the floor or in a very secure place where baby can not tip off of it. We used ours until 5.5 months old and he slept 11 hours a night! I have heard that some babies do not grow out of stomach issues until a year. We tried to switch our guy to a less expensive formula at 6.5 months but he is still not able to tolerate it yet. So we will wait a few more months and try again. It is expensive but sooooooo worth it!
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