I started this group as a place to meet and swap ideas with other mothers of colicky babies. Colic is something that people just don't understand until they have had to deal with it. It can be quite overwhelming, especially when you have other (young) children to take care of. Some mothers are lucky enough to have the support of other mothers who have also had to deal with colic, or have the support of friends/family who can help them through the rough times. And then there are some of us who are living with it seemingly all alone. Regardless, I want this to be a place for moms to get some suppport and advice on dealing with colic.
My two month old has colic. My firstborn son had colic. I have 4 (5 on holidays and summers) children. My first son, who is now 4, continued to be colicky until around 7-8mos old. And he continues to be a very high needs child. When he was a baby I had to learn how to do everything one handed. He also seemed to suffer from seperation anxiety and would literaly scream the whole time I was gone somewhere. My second child, now 2 years old, is a very rambunctious and adventurous little girl. She is constantly into something, climbing on something and in need of constant supervison. I don't know what I would do without my 12 year old daughter in the evenings - she has been a great help with the 4yo and 2yo, as my evenings are spent trying to soothe my colicky infant. About half the time the baby is fussy throughout the day, which is very overwheming - trying to take care of the other two little ones at the same time. I am once again in the situation of having to do everything one handed ;)
I live in a remote area with no friends or family nearby. I feel like I am all alone in this challenging situation.
hello all you crazy colic sufferes, because not only do our children suffer from it, so do we! my name is kelly and my two month old daughter has it. we were fotrunate that our son, 20 months, was a relaxed and calm baby. she is...not. we are a army family stationed in AL currentally.
Quoting oneofeachflavor:hello all you crazy colic sufferes, because not only do our children suffer from it, so do we! my name is kelly and my two month old daughter has it. we were fotrunate that our son, 20 months, was a relaxed and calm baby. she is...not. we are a army family stationed in AL currentally.
Welcome Kelly!
That has got to be rough, I'm assuming you are living away from friends and family? And probably move around a lot?
well my 3 week old son has colic...and I have a 2 year old daughter. Noone lives near us to help out and its been hard. I cant even seem to find people who understand it. I need the support I can get...and right now the only escape of life is on the internet. We dont get out since its too difficult with two children all alone esp with the colic my son has. His seems to last all day though not as long lasting at night time. Usually around 4-5pm the screaming/crying/fussiness begins and last till about 11 or 12 midnight. He gets comforted and then with any movement or sound it starts right back up. Its so hard, and the hardest thing I have ever gone through, since I feel he is so unhappy. I love my little guy so much though and Im so blessed to have such a cute little guy.
Quoting twoissweet:well my 3 week old son has colic...and I have a 2 year old daughter. Noone lives near us to help out and its been hard. I cant even seem to find people who understand it. I need the support I can get...and right now the only escape of life is on the internet. We dont get out since its too difficult with two children all alone esp with the colic my son has. His seems to last all day though not as long lasting at night time. Usually around 4-5pm the screaming/crying/fussiness begins and last till about 11 or 12 midnight. He gets comforted and then with any movement or sound it starts right back up. Its so hard, and the hardest thing I have ever gone through, since I feel he is so unhappy. I love my little guy so much though and Im so blessed to have such a cute little guy.
Yes, I am there with you! My husband's family lives nearby, but we hardly ever see them. I also don't get out and live through the internet ;)
And I agree, I think that people who have not been through it have no understanding of it. With my first son I'm certain that my mother only half believed me. We were living about an hour away from her back then, and I think she saw it as an excuse to leave her house early when we were visiting. But this time, we travelled the 8 hours to visit and stayed at her house when this baby was about 6 weeks old, so she got to witness it firsthand. And now when I talk to her about it, I can tell she has more of an understanding.
The first few weeks of dealing with colic are the hardest. You feel so awful not being able to comfort them!! But then you kind of get used to the crying and have figured out at least one or two things that might help slightly... and your arms get used to just having to hold the baby all night! It gets so frustrating when you finally have the baby calm and settled and someone makes a noise or starts talking to you! ;)
Hello. My name is Rachel and I have just finally admitted that my 6 week old has colic. It's actually "evening colic" which the Dr. said is common. He has had it since week 3. It has been very difficult for us to deal with especially since my husband is still in denial. We just switched him to Alimentum formula per the Pediatrician. He is definitely doing a little better since the switch, but still has a rough time. Last night was especially difficult. It's like clockwork though. As soon as the clock strikes 11pm, he is out like a light for a good 4-5 hours sometimes. Well it is nice to know there is a group getting started for other mothers like myself!
Quoting twoissweet:
well my 3 week old son has colic...and I have a 2 year old daughter. Noone lives near us to help out and its been hard. I cant even seem to find people who understand it. I need the support I can get...and right now the only escape of life is on the internet. We dont get out since its too difficult with two children all alone esp with the colic my son has. His seems to last all day though not as long lasting at night time. Usually around 4-5pm the screaming/crying/fussiness begins and last till about 11 or 12 midnight. He gets comforted and then with any movement or sound it starts right back up. Its so hard, and the hardest thing I have ever gone through, since I feel he is so unhappy. I love my little guy so much though and Im so blessed to have such a cute little guy.
i understand how you feel. my husband is in the military so we dont have any family near by either. it wouldnt be so hard having two under two if she didnt have colic. it is almost impossible to go anywhere alone, bc she is screaming nonstop, then if ds starts acting up its just nuts. i have to wait for dh to go with me anywhere, so i never get a break. dd screams all day until about 8 at night. so she screams about 12 hours straight a day, and i mean straight, no breaks. makes it hard to go anywhere because being confined in a car with her will drive you nuts.
Quoting racheyfis:Hello. My name is Rachel and I have just finally admitted that my 6 week old has colic. It's actually "evening colic" which the Dr. said is common. He has had it since week 3. It has been very difficult for us to deal with especially since my husband is still in denial. We just switched him to Alimentum formula per the Pediatrician. He is definitely doing a little better since the switch, but still has a rough time. Last night was especially difficult. It's like clockwork though. As soon as the clock strikes 11pm, he is out like a light for a good 4-5 hours sometimes. Well it is nice to know there is a group getting started for other mothers like myself!
Nice to meet you Rachel!
Ugh, my husband is still in denial too - nevermind it's been 6 weeks of screamfests in the evenings (baby is 9 weeks).. and our first son had colic. He keeps asking me if I need to do something with the baby (ie: feed or change). He watches me try to feed him, but once he starts his evening screaming, trying to feed him only makes it worse... I feel really lucky that he is usually calm by 10pm and only wakes once a night. There have been a few especially rough nights where he was at it until 11-11:30.
Quoting racheyfis:
We are actually battling a scream fest right now. My husband has more patience and sanity than me so he tends to take over a lot when its like this. One thing we have found that works temporarily is to put the binky's in the freezer and for some reason the cold ones sooth him more. Then when it gets too warm he cries and we grab another from the freezer. Sometimes if we are lucky he will actually fall asleep for a little bit. I can't believe we have to go through this for at least 6 more weeks. I don't know how I'm going to get through it!!! Sometimes I actually contemplate getting in the car and just driving away...lol!
i hope it stops at three months. we are close to being there then. my ped said his son stopped at 4 months. i am hoping for the shorter route!
she is 6 months old and still crying, need some advice
- NorthwoodsMom
on Sep. 8, 2009 at 12:28 PM