Colic

Double Ditto on what Julz has said!!

Connor had colic....and would cry from about 3 or 4 until bedtime at around 7 or 8 everynight....for about 3 months, but I swear it felt like a lifetime!! He was also super niggly and generally unhappy for most of the day otherwise....he never seemed settled....and in my opinion it had nothing to do with milk or cramps - it was colic in its purest form - ie. over stimulation....and at first it was difficult for me to judge that it was actually colic, because at the time, I had no understanding of over stimulation, etc. He outgrew it when he could handle more stimulation....but I do feel for your friend, because when he was just a tiny baby and all my friends were going on about the happy little bundles they had....mine seemed irratable all the time!!

Like Julz says...many people dont seem to like Babysense, but to me the book was a godsend - it helped me SO SO SO much....and I loved the book and learned so much from it. I referred to it all the time up until a year....and now I'm on to Toddler Sense as well - I'm a fan of their methods, for sure....for me, it works and was simple to understand.

Good luck to your friend!!

We tend to think that colic is related to digestion and the formula when it isn't always. Often mothers change milk to no avail infact changing milk could cause issues and constipation.

Fact is that many breastfed babies suffer from colic so it isn't related to the milk always.

Some babies do cry more than others.

If there was a cure for it and it was purely physiological then we wouldn't be chatting about this topic which is why I am convinced there is more to colic than just cramping etc.

Dylan had colic for 3 months. He cried from 4 every afternoon till 9 at night. Constant.

If it was from the feeding then why didn't he cry all day long?

I personally think that some babies are super sensitive. Dylan was one of those babies that hardly slept. Hypervigilant my therapist called him. I know that he used to become stimulated by the smallest thing. Add a stressed parent to the mix and you have a disaster on your hands.

The first thing I suggest is she takes lo for a check up. This will give her peace of mind that her baby is well. It makes a huge difference.

Introduce a probiotic daily which will aid digestion.

Visit a chiropractor. Some say it helps.

She should look for any indication that lo might be getting overstimulated like hands infront of face and tugging at the ear and move baby to a quite space where there isn't alot going on. bright colour etc can stress a new born out.

All babies bring their legs to their chest when they cry! This doesn't mean they have cramps as so many moms tend to think.

Ideally mom should find a way to remain as calm as possible. Not easy I know. She could use resuce remedy and I used to sing to Dylan. Just hold him tight and sing.

I know many dont like babysense, but it does explain sleep and wake patterns beautifully which helped me.

Hi Ladies

My friend's little one is two weeks old now (well in her second week) and she is very irritable, not crying, just continously niggly and my friend is at her wits end. She had her on Nan and she seemed niggly and hungry, then tried novalac and still niggly and hungry. Today she is going to try the S26 and see if it makes a difference with her baby.

In my experience with colic, Lior cried continously, so my question is, can a baby have a mild case of colic and do they ALWAYS cry or can they just be niggly and irritable?