ADVICE ON COLIC
Try eliminating milk based formula or, if you are breast feeding, then eliminate dairy from your diet. If that is the problem, then wonderful! If not, then try other things.
Running water in the bathtub, the vacuum cleaner really does work....turn it on and see! My son hated the swing, so it's not my solution...but it could work for others. I laid belly to belly with my son and rocked him and it kept him calm. Try
to stay as relaxed as possible, and get help from your DH or significant other...you may not mean to be cranky or overwhelmed (I felt like there was nothing that I could do for him and at times I was at my wit's end)...but it happens so
easily. I never felt more unable to control anything in my life as I did with colic. Comfort them as much as possible. My son slept on my chest for weeks. He loved back and body rubs...and he still does. (jem0622) if you need to take a 5
minute break. you can put the baby down-don't beat yourself up if you need a break too. (fairy9272) AAACK! Colic! I went through this with my firstborn. Every day at 5pm Elliott would cry non-stop for at least 3 hours. I'd have horrible
daydreams of putting him outside on the front porch, shutting the door and leaving him to his own devices. Because of the colic I didn't like the baby and often questioned why I had a baby in the first place. What worked for calming him was
walking him around in the stroller (inside or out) and Gripe Water. If you live in the US, please find a Canadian who can ship you this stuff. It TRULY works! Also now is the time to really rely on your DH and family members for support and a
less frazzled pair of arms. Don't be brave and try everything yourself. Accept help! (_karen) hang on through it. It will get better. Try anything that anyone will tell you. You never know what might work. And if the crying is
getting to you know when to call someone to give you a break. (petreece)\ Our first born had colic for 6 weeks. It was awful. I wonder though, how much of it was because we were nervous wrecks as parents the first
time. I thought I would know everything when I brought her home. After all, I did a ton of babysitting when I was younger. I cannot express how different it is when it's your own child. Take it easy, take deep breaths
and get away from your baby when it gets too bad. It's okay to do this and you will feel so much better for it!! (cl-mariap)
