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@MrsHoneyC: I moved it to the Family Plans board for you

@MrsHoneyC: I didn't deal with this but I'm so sorry. My second was tough (although not colicky). I haven't forgotten what it was like, and its still hard sometimes - but I am focused on the bigger picture which is that my family doesn't feel complete with 2 kids. I still want at least one more and I just remind myself that it is hard early on but it will get better.

Also, FYI - there is some new data that shows decreased rates of colic in babies treated from birth with probiotics. Sounds odd at first but definitely worth looking into since your next child will have an increased risk of colic. I think it was in the New England Journal of Medicine but there was also info out there in the lay press about it, around January of this year.

I had a colicky baby. When he started to STTN, thinking about another one became a real possibility. My LO's also almost two years old. I'm finally ready to try for another one. Colic was one of a few reasons why we waited to try for #2.

Personally, I think the "colic" excuse is antiquated. I spent many, many, many of nights googling. LO was inconsolable until she was probably 8 weeks until I figured out she had a dairy allergy. Then she was a horrific sleeper (2 hr wakeup!) until she was about 7.5 months.

It was tough.

Currently expecting our second. I always joke that if this one is as hard as #1 was we are are done at 2!!! LOL but on a serious note those first 7.5 months were rough. But after she she stated STTN regularly and now as a toddler, she is so much fun!!!

LO#1 was colicky (actually, had a milk protein allergy that just wasn't diagnosed) for the first 4 months of his life, and at the time I honestly thought we'd never have another. But by 6 months he was a really happy baby who, at 15 months, has turned into a really happy (extremely busy and opinionated, but happy) toddler. And I'm 10 weeks pregnant with LO#2, who I hope and pray is an easy newborn, but if not, what can you do? Like you said, it is hell while it lasts, but it doesn't last forever.

And like @swurlygurl: said, my mom told me I was colicky but both of my brothers were super chill babies.

@MrsHoneyC: We're getting super close to our potential TTC date. At this point, it's becoming more about not putting too years in between LO and a sibling. I think that I'm finally emotionally and physically ready for it. It took a long time to get to it.

Some of the challenges we had in those early months I'm determined to not have aka my MIL staying with us for a week alone, etc. won't happen for the stability of our family. I'm smarter about that than I was last time. If anything, we can handle the newborn phase better since we've done it before.

My LO is 9 months old and I'm ready to TTC, my DH is totally against it. We got lucky that he outgrew it at 3 months but it was a long time and DH never wants to relive that again. I should mention DH is an only and always had a one child preference; the colic just reinforced it.

@locavore_mama: I think colic is a real thing, absolutely nothing changed for my DS, the first 12 weeks he screamed every night from 5-10 and now he is a super-duper happy baby.

My LO was a colicky baby, and we did EVERYTHING. Tongue tie correction, lip tie correction, MSPI diet for me, swinging, shushing, rocking, bouncing, you name it. Nothing worked until he was 8.5 months old, and even now at 13 months he's a little high strung still. I absolutely did not want another baby. My husband has softened my resolve a tiny bit, but I'm still pretty firm that I don't want another. I'm supposed to give him an answer in September, but I think I already know what it is

C was a SUPER colicky baby. The first 4 months were brutal. We will eventually have another, but we're waiting a few years. We're a little traumatized.

@locavore_mama: I totally think colic is real - it's a diagnosis of exclusion. When you've ruled out everything else that could possibly be making your LO cry inconsolably for hours on end, that is colic. It's like IBS. Haha.

@MrsHoneyC: I'm really sorry the first few months were so difficult for you but it's great that you can see the positive in it all. While my son didn't have colic, he was far from an easy baby and he isn't an easy toddler either. The newborn days were hell and I would happily adopt a toddler to avoid going through that stage again. Yes, our second child could be an easier baby, but he/she could also be worse! I do think that eventually you forget how difficult it was - or it gets a little blurry - and the desire to TTC again outweighs the negative.

DS was "colicky" for the first 4-5 months and it was horrible. WE also had a TON of breastfeeding issues, he had reflux and he woke up every 1-1.5 hours until we sleep trained him at 5.5 months.

I found out I was pregnant (surprise!) at 6 months PP- ha! The good news is that DD has been the complete opposite! So there is hope

DD was colicky for the first 4-5 months, and I was struggling with PPD. I tried eliminating dairy, giving probiotics, etc and nothing seemed to help. I think she just had to go through the "fourth trimester" I remember thinking "why would anyone ever do this again???" And while I definitely haven't forgotten how hard those months were, we are past it now and currently TTC. I'm really nervous for another colicky kid, but hope I'm better prepared this time around, especially for PPD. Keeping my fingers crossed though that LO#2 is super easy!

ETA: DD is now 24 months

DD wasn't colicky per se, but she cried A LOT and was high maintenance newborn Once she hit the 4 month mark, she was much more mellow. She's been great since then, but the early toddler crazies have been showing themselves. Either way, she's fun. DH is hard pressed to want to TTC another, but we were always aware that we wanted to wait about 2 years in between TTC.