So being a new parent I expected ups and downs. Peeing around the diaper, not liking to take a bath, but colic that I was not prepared for. Of course I had heard how babies get it but I did not do my research and boy are we in the thick of it.
Hello google...what have I learned so far. Babies get colic and can be described as crying about the same time each day for consecutive days (yep we have that symptom) and difficulty soothing (yep that's covered too). Most of the information I've read said that it last a matter of weeks.
My main question is what do I do? I have been breastfeeding and supplementing with formula designed for gas and fussiness. Though last night was rough. From 3 am to 530 am he cried and cried and cried. Talk about feeling completely useless. I was tired he was fussy and nothing I did made it better. Today after I did my research I got online and started looking at what we can do to help. First off I found that Similac makes a formula designed for Colic (check!). Also a few drops of Mylicon (anti-gas for baby med) can help relieve pain (check check!) and patience (doing my very best but I don't like problems I can directly fix).
As much as I want to continue to breastfeed I have learned that it may be a sensitivity he has. Which emotinally makes me feel horrible because part of me feels like I am hurting him and the other part feels like I'm not taking good enough care. But I know that as long as he is healthy and growing (which he is) that I am doing the best I can. There is nothing wrong with formula and if we need to switch to make it best for him then that's what we do.
On a brighter note Saturday was our first week back to the racetrack. Jackson did awesome. No fussy moments at all...as long as the race cars were running. As I got to thinking the sounds of the racetrack must be soothing because he has been hearing it since I found out I was pregnant. Also Cameron did AMAZING. I was so excited to get to finally see him run his big car. He is growing up so quick and maturing into such a good young man, Rich and I are so thankful.
I am totally up for any tips any of you new and seasoned moms out there may have in regards to our colic problem.
Try eliminating things from your diet before you totally give up on nursing him. It's very rare for a baby to truly be allergic to breast milk. It's likely something that have eaten that is causing him gas and pain. Oh, and drink lots and lots of water. And when you think you've drank enough, drink another glass. :) That could be part of it too. Good luck!
ReplyDeleteMy sister put gas drops in every bottle that my little neice drank and she started sleeping through the night almost immediatly... i would def consider it... Good luck... looks like alot of us are going throught he new mom stuff right now also... my little one wakes up at 3 am always and thinks its play time until 5 am... LOL its ok right now bc im not working but when i go back this is not gona be ok... Good luck!
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