To all Parents: How did you handle a colicky baby?

Get a "Baby Bjorn" sling. Great product. Comfortable for both the kid and the transporter/parent.

We used to sleep with our babies on occasion. After nursing in the middle of the night they often fell asleep at my wife's breast and spent the remainder of the night in bed with us. Somehow I always had a sense that a baby was in bed with us and never rolled over onto either of them. I also didn't sleep as soundly when they were in bed with me for some reason.

My advice would be to make certain that the baby is used to sleeping in her own bed. Otherwise you can end up with a kid that will only sleep in YOUR bed. Not cool. Seriously decreases MommyDaddy Time.
 
My wife and I have a 11 week old son who went from a precious little bundle of joy, cutest little fellow in the world, apple of my eye to a screaming holy terror of a banshee EVERY night from three weeks to eight weeks, and then it just stopped. In my quest for sleep I have found a few pearls that are still way to fresh in my mind...

Simethicone did seem to help a little.

Mom HAS to watch her diet - we discovered many foods which upset junior after feeding. Broccolli, Garlic, and the one that seemed to be the worst - Milk. When my wife cut out all dairy, the problems stopped (Not saying that that is the only cause) and when she has had a glass with dinner since then, we have payed later that night.

+1 Baby Bjorn - if you have to sell one of your kidneys, get one. Sometimes the boy is inconsolable, lying on my chest. Put him in the Bjorn, in the same position, and he nods off to sleep.

+1 Take him outside to get some fresh air - don't know why, but sometimes it works.

One thing that I found that hasn't been mentioned is the "Superman" - CAREFULLY hold your baby on your forearm, butt in the crook of your elbow, face cradled in your palm (often requires two hands so as not to smother your spawn), and gently rock. Sometimes you can work in the pacifier to help.

Finally, develop a protocol for the wailing, and start with the basics first. It's the last thing you want to do when you are dead tired, but 1) check the diaper 2) encourage your wife to try and feed 3) make sure baby isn't to hot or cold 4) try all of the suggestions in this thread 5) if you cant beat 'em, join 'em! You don't even hear the baby crying when you are sobbing yourself...

Hang in buddy, every week they change so much, and just about when you want to hang yourself, they crack their first smile! (usually followed by an explosive crap or pee all over you, the changing table, themselves, and the wall!)

just take comfort that this in time will pass. Remember that your folks probably endured the same trials to give you life.

Andrew
 
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