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My daughter who is 3 months old, was very cholic in the beginning. She woudl just scream and cry from 4pm to midnight every day. After changing formula 5x's, and bottles 3x, we ended up with similic sensitive, which is lactose free and dr browns bottles. She's been doing great for the last month.
This past week now, she has started screaming at 7pm, non-stop crying, and just painful screams at the top of her lungs.... I feel so bad... I think it is just painful gas and give her the mylocon drops, just wish there were something else i could do, does anyone have any suggestions? |
| Posted by Michelle on 06/18/2007 08:23 AM
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If she is gassy you could try the ready to feed formula instead of power. Since you have to shake powder formula when you mix it there are air bubbles which makes gas worse. Or mix the powder formula ahead of time and refrigerate it. Then when you warm it, just put it in a bowl of warm water for a few minutes and gently swirl, rather than shake the bottle before feeding.
Also, you could talk to her peidatrician about adding a tablespoon or so of rice cereal to her bottle to thicken it a little. That could help reduce gas and pain if it is because of acid reflux. Try to keep her in a semi upright position for about 30-45 minutes after she eats, too, if possible.
Good luck with this, and let us know how she's doing. I know it is hard to hear your baby cry, especially if she sounds like she is in pain. I've been through it and luckily it did pass for us rather quickly. |
| posted by Marcia on 06/18/2007 08:54 AM
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| Thank you for the reply! I do exclusively use the ready to pour formula, the powder was giving her a hard time, which is why i am so upset i thought we were over the whole gas thing, but this last week, its like starting all over. The painful screams are the worse, she jerks her entire body, and when i finally calm her down, she still shakes/quivers from the screaming.. |
| posted by Michelle on 06/18/2007 08:57 AM
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| Sorry to hear your your daughter is experiencing this. My son was the same way until just after 4 months. My Dr. said it should stop at 4 months and it did, which was such a relief. It is so hard to hear them cry and search for a way to help. I did use mylocon, but I don't know if it really did anything for him. I found that warm baths soothed him. He would stop crying and settle down, but when I got him out of the bath sometimes he would just start screaming again. Some nights I gave him 3 baths. I found that the sound of running water soothed him as well. So I'd take him in the bathroom with the lights off and run the water. That normally calmed him. We also found that holding him in a kind of football hold. Face down on your forarm.So head and tummy resting on your forarm with legs and arms dangling while patting his back worked sometimes. It seems to relax him. Our Dr. also recommended warm towls on his tummy. Or laying him on a towl on the dryer, while it was running, so the vibration and the warmth would calm him, but they didn't really work for us. You may want to try it though. Good luck. I know how heart breaking and exhausting going through this is. |
| posted by Charlene on 06/18/2007 09:16 AM
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Dear Michelle,
Your daughter might be having problems from the milk protein. Have you tried Carnation Good Start, this formula does not have casein, just whey. The casein is hard to digest and causes discomfort in babies. It takes about two weeks for their bodies to adjust to the formulas.
Any questions feel free to email me. |
| posted by Lois on 06/18/2007 09:36 AM
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| If it is gas you might want to try a tummy massage several times a day. The library usually has books in it. In brief, do the following sequence 3 times 3 times a day (1) rub the babies belly in a clockwise motion about 6 times (2) push the babies knees to his/her chest and hold for about 15-30 sec. (you might hear gas released) (3) rub the baby’s belly downward like the paddles of a Sternwheeler boat about 6 times (4) push the babies knees to his/her chest and hold for about 15-30 sec. |
| posted by Christina on 06/18/2007 09:56 AM
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Michelle
I am so sorry ...
one of my girls had some issues with gas off and on and I would warm a buckwheat heating pad (just 30 sec. in the micro) and place her on my chest and curl her legs up (so she tucked over my boob, sorry only way I could discribe) and I would put the pad between us, so it was on her belly, (she was fully clothed) and just rub her back in a dowward motion messaging with my fingers ... her crying would stop and she'd relax and release her gas (in addition to the gas drops)
there are so many reasons why she is gasy and so many ways to release it .. I hope you find the right one that works for you both
Colleen |
| posted by Colleen on 06/18/2007 10:24 AM
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I didn't read all of the responses, so I'm sorry if I repeat something. I had similar problems with my daughter. Constipation or irregularity can cause discomfort too. You might try putting a teaspoon of Karo dark syrup in her formula or start offering her some white grape juice (diluted) to regulate her or soften her stools. You might also try the vaccuum cleaner or a hair dryer. Those things seemed to comfort my daughter when nothing else would.
Good luck, I know how frustrating it can be when they cry for hours on end. Don't be afraid to call a friend/family member for relief or just put her down in her crib and take a lap around the outside of your house if it gets to be too much. |
| posted by Cinda on 06/18/2007 11:39 AM
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| Have you tried giving her a little bit of warm water? My baby has stomache problems too and sometimes the only thing that makes her feel better is a little warm sugar water. Careful not to give too much water or sugar, just a pinch in about an ounce of water and give her just a few sips. This always works for my baby and it helps release the gas. Also check to see if she is teething. I know it's early but some babies start teething at 3 months. Hope this helps |
| posted by Amanda on 06/18/2007 11:43 AM
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| My daughter went threw the same thing... we tried 7 different formulas! Not only was she full of gas but she also spit up everything she ate. We had her on Nestle Good Start but it came up too easily and didn't really do much for the gas. Than we tried Enfamil with rice starch in it to try to get rid of the spit up... nope... made her constipated. We tried soy, made her soooo unhappy. We finally went with Enfamil Gentelease. It's not lactose free... but reduced lactose. It has worked amazing. She didn't spit up as much and now the gas is normal. It says right on the bottle that it's for babies with fussiness and gas. The other thing I do with Averi is she gets fussy right at 6:30 - 7... she is tired. I give her a little bit of formula, even if she isn't due for it and put her to bed. That might be why she is so fussy. |
| posted by Christine on 06/18/2007 01:15 PM
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| It sounds like perhaps she has reflux. My son has reflux and we experienced trouble until he was around 4-5 months old. We have him on Similac Alimentum. You can also try Enfamil Nutramigen. Both of those are hypoallergenic formulas and I am shocked that your pediatrician didn't suggest this. They are the easiest formulas for babies to digest. They smell and taste awful, but once the baby gets used to it, she won't know the difference. It was night and day for us when we started Alimentum. My son is also on Zantac 2x a day for reflux. |
| posted by Elizabeth on 06/19/2007 08:25 AM
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| Thank you to everyone for the replies.. I hope we make it through this and it stops soon! |
| posted by Michelle on 06/19/2007 08:42 AM
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Hi Michelle! hang in there, girl - the crying will calm down one day. Many children I've heard at this age go through what our grandparents used to call the "witching hour". Our son had it from 3 - 4 months where there was a time every night where by the clock he'd get really cranky and just need to cry out the stresses of the day. Once he fell asleep, he was good. It was really hard to get through, but once I understood that nothing was really wrong with him, that it was a developmental phase of how he coped with all the new things he's experiencing, well, then I could cope with it much better. And he did grow out of it. Remember, she knows you love her when you are there beside her, rubbing, calming, singing...whatever it takes to help keep you calm too. Enjoy your beautiful girl!
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| posted by Kelly on 06/19/2007 10:33 AM
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| You should read a book called "The Happiest Baby on the Block" by Dr. Sears. It's a little over-done, but most of what he suggests really works. My 7 week old doesn't have much colic so far but when she does get worked up at bedtime we have found that wrapping her tight, using white news , jiggling her really helps to calm her. Doesn't hurt to try! |
| posted by Jen on 06/20/2007 06:43 PM
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