anyone have any experience and could give me some pointers on how to deal. I'm with her all day and then try to get out when my boyfriend comes home so i get a "break".
It's awful isn't it? Have you tried Nutrimigen formula? It helps but it'S very expensive.
I would also suggest watching ''The Happiest Baby On The Block'' by Harve Karp. It's full of wonderful suggestions and was created to help parents soothe the fussy baby.
The only real cure is time. Most outgrow it at 3 months. You can try:
The swing, a lot of babies get relief from it
Gas drops
Gripe water
The 5 S's from Harve Karps research:
Using cross-cultural techniques combined with his own research, Dr. Karp has developed the "five S's system". Some babies will need all five, others just a few to help induce what he calls the "calming reflex."
•Swaddling - Tight swaddling provides the continuous touching and support the fetus experienced while still in Mom's womb.
•Side/stomach position - You place your baby, while holding her, either on her left side to assist in digestion, or on her stomach to provide reassuring support. Once your baby is happily asleep, you can safely put her in her crib, on her back.
•Shushing Sounds - These sounds imitate the continual whooshing sound made by the blood flowing through arteries near the womb. This white noise can be in the form of a vacuum cleaner, a hair dryer, a fan and so on. The good news is that you can easily save the motors on your household appliances and get a white noise CD which can be played over and over again with no worries.
•Swinging - Newborns are used to the swinging motions that were present when they were still in Mom's womb. Every step mom took, every movement caused a swinging motion for your baby. After your baby is born, this calming motion, which was so comforting and familiar, is abruptly taken away. Your baby misses the motion and has a difficult time getting used to it not being there. "It's disorienting and unnatural," says Karp. Rocking, car rides, and other swinging movements all can help.
•Sucking - "Sucking has its effects deep within the nervous system," notes Karp, "and triggers the calming reflex and releases natural chemicals within the brain." This "S" can be accomplished with breast, bottle, pacifier or even a finger.
There's really nothing you can do with a colicky baby except to just deal with it. My daughter was colicky for a short time, she would always scream during dinner time, but it passes.
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It's awful isn't it? Have you tried Nutrimigen formula? It helps but it'S very expensive.
I would also suggest watching ''The Happiest Baby On The Block'' by Harve Karp. It's full of wonderful suggestions and was created to help parents soothe the fussy baby.
The only real cure is time. Most outgrow it at 3 months. You can try:
The swing, a lot of babies get relief from it
Gas drops
Gripe water
The 5 S's from Harve Karps research:
Using cross-cultural techniques combined with his own research, Dr. Karp has developed the "five S's system". Some babies will need all five, others just a few to help induce what he calls the "calming reflex."
•Swaddling - Tight swaddling provides the continuous touching and support the fetus experienced while still in Mom's womb.
•Side/stomach position - You place your baby, while holding her, either on her left side to assist in digestion, or on her stomach to provide reassuring support. Once your baby is happily asleep, you can safely put her in her crib, on her back.
•Shushing Sounds - These sounds imitate the continual whooshing sound made by the blood flowing through arteries near the womb. This white noise can be in the form of a vacuum cleaner, a hair dryer, a fan and so on. The good news is that you can easily save the motors on your household appliances and get a white noise CD which can be played over and over again with no worries.
•Swinging - Newborns are used to the swinging motions that were present when they were still in Mom's womb. Every step mom took, every movement caused a swinging motion for your baby. After your baby is born, this calming motion, which was so comforting and familiar, is abruptly taken away. Your baby misses the motion and has a difficult time getting used to it not being there. "It's disorienting and unnatural," says Karp. Rocking, car rides, and other swinging movements all can help.
•Sucking - "Sucking has its effects deep within the nervous system," notes Karp, "and triggers the calming reflex and releases natural chemicals within the brain." This "S" can be accomplished with breast, bottle, pacifier or even a finger.
More info in ''The Happiest Baby...''
http://www.babyslumber.com/happiestbaby.html
There's really nothing you can do with a colicky baby except to just deal with it. My daughter was colicky for a short time, she would always scream during dinner time, but it passes.