https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 11 Apr 2026 14:39:47 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lo-screams-all-day-long-colic-moms-unite/page/2#post-873040 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 20:31:00 +0000 winniebee 873040@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@JoJoGirl: I second the Nutramigen recommendation. My son really thrived on that, if you need to feed her some formula while you get the dairy out of your system. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lo-screams-all-day-long-colic-moms-unite/page/2#post-872984 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 20:20:01 +0000 MrsF 872984@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@JoJoGirl: I'm assuming she's on a hypoallergenic formula? When we started M on Nutramigen we had a huge improvement. It's hard for me to remember how long, maybe 4-5 days? I hope you're both feeling better! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lo-screams-all-day-long-colic-moms-unite/page/2#post-872728 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 19:12:08 +0000 winniebee 872728@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@JoJoGirl: I saw a difference in a few days, but it was also right when he turned 8 weeks. I cut out dairy b/c of blood in stool though, not necessarily fussiness. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lo-screams-all-day-long-colic-moms-unite/page/2#post-872712 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 19:07:30 +0000 immabeetoo 872712@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@JoJoGirl: I personally saw a difference within 2-3 days - but he wasn't having violent reactions like I know lots of babies do so I don't think it was a severe sensitivity. I tried reluctantly at first and just eliminated cheese/milk/ice cream but didn't pay attention to butter in stuff and saw zero change. I gave up, and after another week of tears, tried again whole-heartedly and saw a marked difference within those 2-3 days. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lo-screams-all-day-long-colic-moms-unite/page/2#post-872541 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 18:38:48 +0000 JoJoGirl 872541@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@scg00387: How long after you cut dairy did you see a difference? I am reading it can take 2-3 weeks for dairy protein to get out of your system?? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lo-screams-all-day-long-colic-moms-unite/page/2#post-871282 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 14:16:42 +0000 googly-eyes 871282@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@JoJoGirl: Hang in there! If it is a feeding issue, you may have a ton of relief headed your way! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lo-screams-all-day-long-colic-moms-unite/page/2#post-871273 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 14:14:53 +0000 JoJoGirl 871273@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks all, and yes don't know if chocolate or dairy is going to be harder :-/ I'm not convinced it's the dairy but I guess we'll see how she does in a few days! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lo-screams-all-day-long-colic-moms-unite/page/2#post-871126 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 13:40:17 +0000 Smurfette 871126@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@JoJoGirl: So glad that you got some answers. Poor baby JoJo!! And Mom and Dad. I hope yall all get some sleep tonight. Chocolate would be so hard to give up. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lo-screams-all-day-long-colic-moms-unite/page/2#post-870917 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 13:10:30 +0000 Adira 870917@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@JoJoGirl: Oh my goodness!!! Well, I'm glad you got some answers, but a chocolate sensitivity! Yikes!!! I don't know about you girl, but I think if I had to restrict my diet for my LO, I'd just switch to formula! Pumping and dumping sounds so depressing! *hug* But glad to hear that your LO finally ate something and was able to sleep!!! Yay!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lo-screams-all-day-long-colic-moms-unite/page/2#post-870863 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 13:00:23 +0000 immabeetoo 870863@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@erinpye: you should write a blog post about that! so glad you found an answer and could advocate for your LO, but sorry you both had to suffer that long :(</p> <p>@JoJoGirl: My LO had a marked sensitivity to chocolate and all dairy, even butter in baked goods (but not soy). It caused him to be reflux-y and woke him up. I cut all that and did the probiotic drops (from Walgreens) and it made a HUGE difference. I waited until he was 6 months and now dairy/chocolate is a non-issue. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lo-screams-all-day-long-colic-moms-unite/page/2#post-870818 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 12:51:10 +0000 JoJoGirl 870818@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks so much to everyone for their responses!!</p> <p>Update: so I posted this thread after LO had gone from fussy to hellishly fussy on Thursday to OMG SCREAMING ALL DAY AND NIGHT Monday. She hasn't slept at ALL for 3 nights in a row because she's been screaming and not really eating either, which is even worse than her normal fussiness a week ago. I called the ped (again) today to ask about probiotics after reading some of your responses (we tried gripe water, colic calm, gas drops, heat, etc to no avail) - and when I said she went from normal fussy/screaming during the day to screaming all night too and not eating, they said bring her in.</p> <p>Well. She has 1) an ear infection (?!) and 2) a possible chocolate sensitivity..which she said is common??? She asked me if I'd eaten any, and I realized I baked cookies Wednesday for DH and then more for him for Father's Day on Sunday (and of course ate them all), so her going from annoying to bad Thursday and bad to unreasonable Monday may have something to do with my chocolate intake. She's asking me to be off dairy as well for the time being. She's on formula and antibiotics for now and we go back tomorrow to see how today and tonight go with her off breastmilk. I'm pumping and dumping today (sob) and we'll see how she does. Poor baby is SO HUNGRY AND EXHAUSTED she gulped down like 3 oz of formula in the doctor's office and then promptly fell fast asleep. </p> <p>Not sure if cutting chocolate will be worth it, though ;-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lo-screams-all-day-long-colic-moms-unite/page/2#post-868874 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:20:22 +0000 Ree723 868874@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Another one here saying Probiotics!!!!! LO had such bad gas troubles as a newborn and we took her to the midwife for gas drops, but the midwife said we could treat the symptoms and use gas drops, or we could treat the cause and use probiotics. We started using probiotics and it was a night and day switch. I swear by them..... She still spit up all the time, but it never bothered her and I would much rather have a laundry problem than a screaming baby. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lo-screams-all-day-long-colic-moms-unite/page/2#post-868236 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:51:04 +0000 mrsbookworm 868236@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrsf: Thanks for relating your experience. I keep saying to myself that this is only a small fraction of his life, I can get through it! Hearing you say that about your daughter definitely helps. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lo-screams-all-day-long-colic-moms-unite/page/2#post-866749 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:09:43 +0000 erinpye 866749@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@JoJoGirl: The diagnosis Acid Reflux is a red flag for me. Also, what you're describing is vomit, not regular spit up, and my baby did that, too. She would vomit multiple times per day and soak us both. Have you looked into tongue tie? It's kind of a misnomer because it really just means the tongue is sort of "anchored" to the bottom of the mouth and can't form a proper latch. </p> <p>My LO screamed for the first 6 months of her life, straight. Wouldn't nurse without kicking and screaming, arching, biting and flailing, wouldn't sleep unless I held her--seriously had to hold her all day long. Rocked, walked, bounced, and cried with her because she just wouldn't stop. No swing or bouncer worked; it was miserable. I got a bathroom break when my husband came home at lunch or I had to try and balance her on my lap because even being put down for a second caused inconsolable screaming. She was looked at by 2 LCs and 3 pediatricians who all said it was acid reflux, and she was put on medication. After months on Zantac, nothing changed and one day, at 5 months old, she flat out refused to nurse. At all. I did my own research, found information about tongue tie, and started crying. I knew that was it, because I fit every single symptom as a breastfeeding mother, and she fit every single symptom as a colicky, "refluxy" baby. </p> <p>We rushed her to our pediatrician who told us that she didn't have a tongue tie, and that her upper lip tie shouldn't cause problems, but I knew in my heart she was tongue-tied, and had read that certain tongue ties are hard to diagnose, so I found a specialist and drove her the hour there. Sure enough, she was diagnosed with a class 4 posterior tongue tie and an upper lip tie. IF they even diagnose it properly, some pediatricians will tell you that ties shouldn't affect feeding--that is old information and completely untrue. We had her ties revised and I'm telling you that very same day, the multiple vomits per day completely stopped (and haven't returned, she's 14 months old), she nursed calmly and willingly, she stopped---finally stopped---the screaming, and she slept. My God, she slept alone, and willingly. She also went from nursing every 1.5 hours to every 3, because she was finally able to get enough down, and keep it down. My entire family marveled at what a different baby she had become overnight. She was all of a sudden happy, settled, smiley and content.</p> <p>I'm telling you, it changed our lives and I urge you to have it checked--it's super common and many, MANY babies diagnosed with "acid reflux" actually have a tongue tie causing them to swallow air while they feed, and the acid reflux and terrible gas are secondary issues. You can read a ton of great info at kiddsteeth.com, in the articles section. It's a website by Dr. Kotlow, who is kind of the leading authority on the issue. Here's a great one about reflux and colic caused by TT and LT: <a href="http://kiddsteeth.com/articles/aerophagia_2011.pdf" rel="nofollow">http://kiddsteeth.com/articles/aerophagia_2011.pdf</a></p> <p>I feel your pain, mama. Big hugs and I hope the incessant screaming calms soon. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lo-screams-all-day-long-colic-moms-unite/page/2#post-866524 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:39:31 +0000 anbanan15 866524@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You probably don't want to hear from me because DS is almost 26 mo and we are still dealing with the screaming, crying, reflux, everything....but various eliminations really helped us! </p> <p>I started them when DS's was around your LO's age and for each food we identified and eliminated he got a little better. He self weaned at 21 mo and we have been having increased symptoms ever since. An elimination diet is a long road (I ended up going on a TED, down to 3 foods only and when he was 21 mo I was only eating 15 including oils and some baking chemicals) and not saying that would be the major cure for you, but it might be worth looking into with the amount of spit up/vomit you are seeing. I would start with dairy and soy and see how things go (we did dairy, soy, peanut and egg then a week later tree nuts, wheat/gluten, fish and shellfish...later anything else I felt caused symptoms and then the TED, which helped the most). Keep a journal to track symptoms and foods and see if you can make any connections along the way. Good luck and I hope that once she grows out of the "4th trimester" phase things will be smooth sailing for you!</p> <p>ETA: babywearing was a lifesaver for us! DS hated the swing, car, rocker, stroller etc. We ended up being forced to co-sleep because of his symptoms and he needed to be vertical to get an sleep. He still needs to be at an angle to sleep best. We also found that turning the radio to a good static station at a volume just above his screams helped sooth him in the car. Once he started to calm down the volume could be lowered as he lowered his. The sleep sheep also helped us when shopping. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lo-screams-all-day-long-colic-moms-unite/page/2#post-866522 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:37:49 +0000 MrsF 866522@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrsbookworm: @JoJoGirl: DH came home from work one night and I was bouncing on the yoga ball holding the baby and pumping at the same time. Oh, and we were both crying. </p> <p>I promise you it gets so much better. When I think about her infancy now it's like a fuzzy memory of a nightmare. That sounds horrible, but I would do it over and over again if it meant that I could have THIS child. In the beginning I would have traded her in for a baby who didn't scream all the time. Now I feel like that was just what I had to go through to get this independent, spirited, silly, happy girl. I wouldn't trade her for the world, but I seriously get the "standing on a ledge" feeling. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lo-screams-all-day-long-colic-moms-unite#post-866511 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:34:49 +0000 winniebee 866511@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My son had reflux and a dairy intolerance. But he didn't scream all day, he just fussed a lot and had a hard time breastfeeding and screamed during and after feedings.</p> <p>I didn't see what meds is she on? Zantac did nothing for us, Prilosec worked. Have you cut dairy? Cutting dairy helped. Colic improves 8 weeks after due date. Hang in there. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lo-screams-all-day-long-colic-moms-unite#post-866497 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:27:37 +0000 bunnylove08 866497@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@JoJoGirl: do you think you have over supply? My letdown was very forceful and I believe it gave dd a lot of gas because she was gulping it down </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lo-screams-all-day-long-colic-moms-unite#post-866227 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:49:28 +0000 mrsbookworm 866227@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I feel like I'm standing on the ledge next to you! My son is also 6 weeks and you've described him perfectly minus the spit-up. My dr says it's colic, but ad there's nothing to do but that really isn't comforting. I called my husband at work today after a long stretch of crying and he asked if the crying he heard was the baby or me. It was both. I'm really hoping it gets better soon! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lo-screams-all-day-long-colic-moms-unite#post-866210 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:40:57 +0000 BeachMama 866210@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Colic is so so so tough to get through. None of the colic calm or other remedies worked for us, other than bouncing non stop on a yoga ball or wearing her in a Boba wrap. I was literally going crazy. I would plan my week out so I never had to spend a whole day with her alone....one day go to my parents house, another day have my SIL over, another was mommy &amp; me class. It was rough. At about 4 months it got better but my heart definitely goes out to you. Hang in there. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lo-screams-all-day-long-colic-moms-unite#post-866209 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:40:53 +0000 Smurfette 866209@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@JoJoGirl: I think it is similar. We have this one<br /> <a href="http://www.walmart.com/ip/22223642?wmlspartner=wlpa&#038;adid=22222222227000000000&#038;wl0=&#038;wl1=g&#038;wl2=&#038;wl3=21486607510&#038;wl4=&#038;wl5=pla&#038;veh=sem" rel="nofollow">http://www.walmart.com/ip/22223642?wmlspartner=wlpa&#038;adid=22222222227000000000&#038;wl0=&#038;wl1=g&#038;wl2=&#038;wl3=21486607510&#038;wl4=&#038;wl5=pla&#038;veh=sem</a></p> <p>So glad today was better!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lo-screams-all-day-long-colic-moms-unite#post-866168 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:12:12 +0000 CupQuakeWalk 866168@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@JoJoGirl: YESS!!!! LOVE COLIC CALM!!! It works miracles! I used to give it every 30 mins haha. It only works when you give it though, ya know?<br /> What I mean is, when it wears off, the screaming returns full-fledged. It def helped for when I needed a nap or for when we need to go grocery shopping and I couldn't risk having him scream through the store.<br /> It's like $20 bucks a bottle and doesn't last long.</p> <p>oh, and it's black and stains. He pretty much lived in a bib. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lo-screams-all-day-long-colic-moms-unite#post-866158 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:08:23 +0000 JoJoGirl 866158@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bunnylove08: BFing.<br /> @Smurfette: Is gripe water different from sugar water?</p> <p>Thanks to everyone else. had my 6 w pp visit this morning and the midwife suggested a homeopathic med called Colic Calm.. has anyone tried it? I got some on the way home and she was SCREAMING (and farting..) while she was eating.. her poor belly... I gave her some of the stuff and she screamed for a few more minutes and then fell asleep (!)... ironically today has been better than most! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lo-screams-all-day-long-colic-moms-unite#post-865930 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:48:24 +0000 CupQuakeWalk 865930@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>NO advice. Just ride it out. All I can say to make you feel better is, IT ENDS. It will pass!<br /> My son is now an angel! He is so, so, so good and happy :) STTN and everything. He flipped personalities at about 10w? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lo-screams-all-day-long-colic-moms-unite#post-865862 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:17:17 +0000 yoursilverlining 865862@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@vnvdvci: Probiotics helped our LO as well.</p> <p>ETA: one other thought I just had - does a hot bath help her any? Sometimes a hot bath (like, right on the high edge of the recommended water temp) would help with gas or constipation. We would put her in the infant tub and rub her belly and sometimes that got her to stop crying, or to cry less. To this day, a hot bath helps LO pass poop if she is constipated. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lo-screams-all-day-long-colic-moms-unite#post-865766 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:40:28 +0000 MrsF 865766@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@JoJoGirl: I so sorry that you're going through this. M is 8.5 months right now and I remember those days so well. She screamed all day every day. Never once slept for more than 10 minutes at a time during the day for months. The only thing that calmed her was very violent movement. The swing and the bouncer weren't enough for her, we had to be standing and bouncing her at all times. One thing that saved my sanity was bouncing on a yoga ball with her. The bouncing movement was enough for her and I could sit down while doing it. I'm pretty sure I spent consecutive months on that ball. </p> <p>M was eventually diagnosed with MSPI and was helped by hypoallergenic formula, although she remained a very fussy baby. We didn't figure the MSPI out until she had visible blood in her diaper, but I wonder if your pedi would check her stool for hidden blood. You don't want to do an elimination diet for no reason, but if she was having blood in her stool that would be an indicator. She was also helped somewhat by reflux meds (zantac didn't help, but prilosec did). </p> <p>I had such feelings of guilt through the whole thing. Of course I loved her, but I couldn't help feeling that my life had been ruined. People would give their congratulations and say "enjoy every minute!" and I would just cry harder. I just couldn't relate to those moms and their memories of sleepy newborn days. The good thing is - it gets so much better! I wish I had only known then how in love I would be with my baby in a few months and what a fun little girl she would be. Little by little I started to love my life again and you will too! </p> <p>Sorry this is so long but this feels so close to my heart! Please post on my wall if you need some extra encouragement :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lo-screams-all-day-long-colic-moms-unite#post-865702 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:16:54 +0000 vnvdvci 865702@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>PROBIOTICS!</p> <p>Literally logged in just to say this. LO is 8 weeks and she was a colic nightmare--tried everything you listed and more, nothing worked. She still is what sites euphemistically call a "high crier", but after probiotics it's literally half of what she cried before. I'll take 3 hours of screaming over 6-10 hours any time!</p> <p>Also what occasionally works for us is the chiropractor. DD is visibly relaxed after every session and if we're lucky she'll sleep 3 straight hours in her car seat afterwards.</p> <p>Now if someone could just tell me how to get her sleeping on her back in the bassinet instead of on me 24/7 that would be great... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lo-screams-all-day-long-colic-moms-unite#post-865700 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:16:38 +0000 Mrs. Train 865700@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My twins were colicky and DH and I would walk the halls from 6pm till about 11 or 12. To be honest sometimes I put earphones in so I didn't have I listen to the constant screaming. I was able to rock them calmly without the irritation that comes from a constant crying baby. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lo-screams-all-day-long-colic-moms-unite#post-865674 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:07:27 +0000 keepcalmcarrie 865674@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh my gosh, I feel for you. I wouldn't 100% say my LO had colic, but I can't tell you how many times I Googled it... he would just cry and cry (but 90% of the time he could be comforted with a boob -- and thus, my EBF baby has put on 10 pounds since he was born). </p> <p>It's such an awful and helpless feeling... and then you start to feel angry (at least I did), and then that made me feel guilty, and it was just a mess! Not at all like I thought the newborn stage would be. He was a wild man, and I couldn't enjoy him at all unless he was sleeping!</p> <p>6-8 weeks was absolutely the worst. I don't know if your LO has smiled at you yet, but as soon as mine started doing that, everything became a lot less bleak. He still screamed and cried a lot, but those smiles made me feel so much joy and love that it was easier to handle. He's 14 weeks now -- he can still roar if he gets gassy or hungry, but it's a lot less frequent and I'd have another baby tomorrow if I could. The smiles and the coos and the laughs did it for me. It WILL get better!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/lo-screams-all-day-long-colic-moms-unite#post-865626 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:48:09 +0000 Mrs Hedgehog 865626@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If it is colic, I am so sorry. Speaking from non-experience (kinda) colic is hard, but manageable. I had colic as a baby. It was SUPER bad. What ended up happening was my mom would have to put me in my crib, turn the vaccuum on in my room and shut the door and just leave me in there. As long as my needs were met, there was nothing else she could possibly do to make me stop crying and she needed her sanity. My Dad would do the same thing. They would literally trade off the second he got home from work and my mom would leave to go do something. Even if it was just driving around. Mine was pretty bad though. </p> <p>I don't remember when they said mine stopped but they tell me that once I got over it, it was a light switch that went off. It was sudden and out of nowhere and I became the happiest, most chill baby they have ever seen in their entire lives. Hopefully you have the same outcome! </p>