Any advice for a colic baby?

Jahna - posted on 09/22/2009

Gripe Water!! It was a savor for me and it's all natural!!

Mandy - posted on 09/22/2009

Quoting Kimberly:

Try "Happiest Baby on the Block" by Dr. Harvey Karp, if your baby is is very young (up to maybe 3 months). If baby is gassy, try keeping him/her upright for 20-30 minutes after feeding. Burp well. Also, you can gently bring baby's knees up to chest and hold for 15 sec. at a time. Repeat several times and assess if working. Consider that the fussiness may be stemming from overstimulation and overtiredness. Has baby been napping sufficiently? It's recommended that young babies nap after every 1-2 hours of wakefulness. Finally, get a baby sling! Many babies fall asleep nearly instantly when placed in one. They love being close to you and feeling the movement of your body. Probably simulates the womb feeling, because the tightness of the sling makes them feel snug and secure. Bonus - your hands are free and you can try to get something done in addition to comforting and holding your colicky baby all day! Good luck!

Happiest Baby onthe BLock also comes in a dvd.  It helped my husband and I properly swaddle and calm our baby.  She's pretty easy anyway but when she does fuss people are amazed at how quickly we can calm her

Luanne - posted on 09/21/2009

Hello Jennifer!, I received a small recipe from a Health Food Store for Babies with Colic.....1tsp of sunflower oil, 1tsp of cod liver oil, 1tsp of olive oil and 2 tsps of coconut oil

1/8 to 1/4 tsp twice daily for newborns to 1 years old. Place on the nipple directly as baby is being feed or mix in with the formula.

If you give this a try...I hope it helps.....best of luck, Luanne :)

Lindsey - posted on 09/20/2009

You should use the Dr. Brown's baby bottles. I used them on my son and they worked very good.

Kimberly - posted on 09/19/2009

Try "Happiest Baby on the Block" by Dr. Harvey Karp, if your baby is is very young (up to maybe 3 months). If baby is gassy, try keeping him/her upright for 20-30 minutes after feeding. Burp well. Also, you can gently bring baby's knees up to chest and hold for 15 sec. at a time. Repeat several times and assess if working. Consider that the fussiness may be stemming from overstimulation and overtiredness. Has baby been napping sufficiently? It's recommended that young babies nap after every 1-2 hours of wakefulness. Finally, get a baby sling! Many babies fall asleep nearly instantly when placed in one. They love being close to you and feeling the movement of your body. Probably simulates the womb feeling, because the tightness of the sling makes them feel snug and secure. Bonus - your hands are free and you can try to get something done in addition to comforting and holding your colicky baby all day! Good luck!

Ariel - posted on 09/19/2009

I know that it sounds weird but I was told that if u lay them on the floor and run the vacuum cleaner its supposte to help I don't know if it really works it's just what I have heard.

Sharon - posted on 09/19/2009

HAVE YOU TRIED ANY NATURAL REMIDIES SUCH AS GRIPE WATER??

IT WORKS WONDERS!!! I DID ALOT OF RESEARCH BEFORE USING AND IT

AND IT WAS A BLESSING IN A BOTTLE...SANITY FOR A MOM...SOOTHING FOR THE BABY!!!!

READ MY INFO BELOW! ALSO CHECK OUT MY COMMUNITY

"MOMMY SECRETS"...I'TS NEW...BUT I THINK IT WILL DO WELL! GOOD LUCK!





GRIPE WATERS: WORKS GREAT FOR COLIC, AND REFLUX!



HAVE YOU EVER TRIED ANY OF THE HOMEOPATHIC REMEDIES??? GRIPE WATER???

ALL GRIPE WATERS ARE ABOUT THE SAME...I HAVE RESEARCHED QUITE A FEW AND GOT THE BEST RESULT FROM BABY BLISS.

THE INGREDIENTS ARE ALL NATURAL...FROM ORGANIC FENNEL,GINGER, AND CHAMOMILE- NO ALCOHOL-OR PRESERVATIVES...SO IT'S VERY SAFE TO BE GIVEN FOR MANY SENSITIVE BABY PROBLEMS SUCH AS STOMACH DISCOMFORT DUE TO COLIC, GAS, REFLUX, HICCUPS, CONSTIPATION AND EVEN TEETHING!

PLUS THE CHAMOMILE IS A GREAT NATURAL RELAXING AGENT FOR YOUR BABY.



TUMMY SOOTHERS BY GENTLE NATURALS

IS ANOTHER GREAT STOMACH SOOTHER (GRIPE WATER) WITH JUST THE CHAMOMILE AND GINGER...GOOD FOR BEDTIME.



COLIC CALM ANOTHER BRAND OF GRIPE WATER..IT HAS A LITTLE MORE OF AN INGREDIENT BASE...INCLUDING CHARCOAL....USED FOR REALLY BAD COLIC..(I THINK IT'S A LITTLE OVER RATED...AND HARD TO FIND!



ALL OF THESE PRODUCTS CAN BE FOUND IN MOST BABY SECTIONS OF STORES SUCH AS WALGREENS, CVS, BABIES R US ,...AND SOME WALMARTS...

JUST USE AS DIRECTED....I HAVE CALLED IT A MOMMY'S BOTTLE OF SANITY TO A WAY FOR A BABY TO FEEL BETTER WITHOUT USING ALOT OF MEDICATIONS!!!

Jennifer - posted on 09/18/2009

Thanks Dulce..... I do use the Dr Brown bottles if that is what u are referring to and I have also tryed the Playtex Vent AIre ...basically if it says anything about colic on the label I have tryed it or aam trying it. But, thanks for taking the time to answer my post.

Dulce - posted on 09/18/2009

hi! before i gave birth i went shopping for some baby bottles. there's this bottle that comes with a regulator that's supposed to control the flow of milk. the regulator was anti-colic according to the bottle's label. i bought a set of 3 and now my baby uses it. true, she hasn't had colic since day 1.

Jennifer - posted on 09/17/2009

THanks so much! I have just ordered the dvd and book! Im so deseperate. I want to enjoy these first few months and I want to meet my sons needs. Thanks for not giving me the same ole line, "this too shall pass",

Jennifer - posted on 09/17/2009

Thanks Victoria! It cant hurt to try it until my dvd comes in and tells me something different to try if the rice bags arent sucessful.

Jennifer - posted on 09/17/2009

Quoting Louise:

Google Dr Harvey Karp. He has a wonderfull book called Baby Bliss and it saved my life as my son also had colic. He has developed a method called the cuddle cure and it works like a charm. Read the book, Google his name. There are other things to to besides medicating your baby (with medicines that may or may not work) and you don't have to wait it out and listen to your baby cry endlessly. Save your sanity, Read the book, google his name.

THanks so much! I have just ordered the dvd and book! Im so deseperate. I want to enjoy these first few months and I want to meet my sons needs. Thanks for not giving me the same ole line, "this too shall pass",

Victoria - posted on 09/17/2009

My son was the king of colic!! He would cry for hours and for no reason!! One of the things that I found helped was rice-socking (filling an old, or new, sock with rice and microwaving it for about 10 secs) swaddling him and putting him in his crib with the light out. The warmth and snugness comforted him and the dark helped him unwind. Also there is this European tub that is supposed to mimick a womb?? To me it looks like a bucket and that too is supposed to help.

Louise - posted on 09/17/2009

Google Dr Harvey Karp. He has a wonderfull book called Baby Bliss and it saved my life as my son also had colic. He has developed a method called the cuddle cure and it works like a charm. Read the book, Google his name. There are other things to to besides medicating your baby (with medicines that may or may not work) and you don't have to wait it out and listen to your baby cry endlessly. Save your sanity, Read the book, google his name.

Kristi - posted on 09/17/2009

My doctor told me that with a colic baby you can't do much on your own other than burb them after every oz they eat. There are medicines they can take if you choose to go down that route. How old is your baby? My doc said it should go away by 6 months of age. Good luck!