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  • mumto225
    mumto225

    21/11/2007 at 17:28

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    my friends l/o has been screaming for hours with colic, bless her, mine never had it so i don't know what to suggest! any magic cures that you know of?
    she's tried everything, cuddling, swaddling, winding, infacol, feeding, changing, water.
    can anyone help?????????
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  • Daddy_Graham
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    21/11/2007 at 17:36

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    We are on day 2 of Infacol and it seems to be working! Sorry you have not had the same luck.
    waving his arms fast seems to help.
    We havent used this a lot but the hoover next to Charlie seems to send him straight to sleep even if crying! (I hate the hoover normally)
    Bouncing seemed to help, although I am worried of excessive bouncing becoming shaking.
    Baths have also been suggested.
    Hope this helps!
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  • dazstephaolcom
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    21/11/2007 at 17:38

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    Rythmic rubbing firmly on the back & v.gentle patting while holding baby over shoulder. Avoid too much jiggling up and down. Will still probably take a while to stop crying.
    If putting baby down, keep at an angle rather then laying down.
    It should settle down by 3 months!!!
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  • mumto225
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    21/11/2007 at 17:41

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    thanx i'll give her your suggestions
    waving their arms around!!?? lol! whatever works eh!

    as long as l/o's head is supported/ isn't shaking around i wouldn't worry when bouncing
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  • sillymoo
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    21/11/2007 at 17:42

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    We tried quite a few things only to find out later that it was lactose intolerance, but try some of the following as every baby is different - shower, baby massage, moving their legs in bicycle motion, laying across your chest so slight pressure on their tummy, you have all the tonics infacol, gripe water, dentinox or colief, changing bottles to dr brown ones can reduce air intake and feed in a sitting position, if all else fails Cranial Osteopathy can help.

    Good luck!! I know how tiring it is but there is light at the end of the tunnel.
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  • mumto225
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    21/11/2007 at 17:43

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    thanx dazsteph too xx
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  • mumto225
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    21/11/2007 at 17:46

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    lol! your replies are coming faster than i can reply! think i'll have to write her list of things to try, thanx guys keep it coming!
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  • kirst3
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    21/11/2007 at 18:05

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    i used colief with my lo when he had colic it worked a treat.
    infacol, gripe water didnt work for him, but he had calmed down a lot in about a week.
    hope ur friend finds somthing that works hun coz its awful, the helpless feeling u get when lo is screaming and nothing u do seems to work. xx
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  • mumto225
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    21/11/2007 at 18:15

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    she's took her for a drive l/o is 4 weeks, it must be horrible
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  • SugarnSpicebump
    SugarnSpicebump

    21/11/2007 at 18:27

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    The only thing that worked for us was a battery operated baby swing. Sent lo to sleep almost every time. Don't know what we would've done without it!! x x x
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