Tavernertot goes apeshit - daily! HALP!

[Taverner]

OK...Little Miss Tavernertot goes ballistic all day long. She finds a comfortable position, nods off for about 20 minutes, then starts fussing and then crying. Change positions, change diaper, etc.... doesn't work.

We took her to the doctor, and he thought it was Acid Reflux and gave her meds, but those don't seem to be doing much. I guess a little better - she used to not eat and it was noticeably painful when she did - and now she can eat with little discomfort.

But any ideas on what to do????

[Shine]

1. My advice: Trust and remember that this, too, shall pass....

:hug:

Hang in there, Taverner. It does get easier. The first year is the hardest, by far....

[Taverner]

2. But...but...Tavernertoddler was NEVER this bad!!!

He would have issues, but as long as you went down the checklist and found what ailed him...he was good.

[Shine]

6. Hey Dad, newflash: Every kid is different.

You can't make the assumption that kid #2 is gonna be just like kid #1. LOL.
It doesn't work that way, bud.

I know you know that. :hug:

Besides, she's not "Bad"....she's just doing her job of being a baby.

Just keep on giving her lots of love and she'll get through this stage, not to worry.

[Sanity Claws]

3. how old is she?

Is she having anything other than mother's milk?

[Taverner]

4. She's 1 month old

She was on just breast milk...and then the doc suggested we supplement with formula. We did and the doc then thought she might be lactose intolerant, so we switched to soy. She still wasn't happy, so we went on soy only (the doctor thought she might have a protein allergy.) Then we went to alimentum.

[Sanity Claws]

5. Don't want to get too personal but...

why the formula supplementation? Is the mother not able to provide enough milk?
Soy and cow milk allergies are not uncommon.
I'm not familiar with alimentum.

[Taverner]

8. Yeah mom couldn't make enough milk

We'd rather go momma milk, but she just wasn't able to make enough.

[Sanity Claws]

9. Medical care for the mother

Instead of trying to get your daughter to adjust to formula, maybe you and your wife should try a naturopathic physician.
M.D.'s too frequently prescribe medications rather than addressing the root concern. Naturopaths are familiar with old-fashioned herbal and diet remedies that may assist a mother make more milk. It's worth a try.

[Taverner]

10. Not sure herbal remedies would work

We gave her Gripewater on another mother's suggestion (she was into homeopathic meds) and it didn't do any good.

I just want wifey and I ( and Tavernertoddler) to get some sleep during the night. One hour would suffice!

[Sanity Claws]

12. Homeopathy is not the same as naturopathic medicine

I don't have much faith in homeopathy. You might want to do some internet research to get an understanding of its philosophy.
Naturopathic medicine relies on diet,herbs, vitamins and similar remedies. At least do a little internet research on it and possible remedies before giving up.
Good luck to you and your wife.

[mwdem]

7. My firstborn, who's now 31, was colicky...

We ended up taking her for car rides to calm her down. Vacuuming also helped. Good luck, and it won't last forever!

[gollygee]

11. Wait three months

and it'll be over.

Oh colic. The memory still gives me nightmares :(

Sorry!

[LaraMN]

13. Oh ugh, hon!

As much as I adooore little babies, I had one such as you describe and you could not drag me back to that period of time for anything. It was hellish, and I was quite alone at the time. The only thing that worked when he would not stop crying was for me to walk around (endlessly) vacuuming. I never did figure out what his problem was, but I "wore" him alot, and he seemed to require alot of physical contact. I'm not going to push the breastfeeding thing on you if the two of you have made a solid decision about it, but I will empathize, in that I had wretched supply issues with Jack. Since hypotonia (low muscle tone) accompanies Down Syndrome, he was a very weak nurser, and from birth until about nine months of age, I had to feed him every 2-3 hours AND pump after every feeding in order to keep any significant supply at all. I understand how exhausting it is, but the breast pump probably saved me from giving up early on. He was the only baby I nursed long-term, and BOTH of my other two had digestive issues on formula that Jack never had on breast milk. It's such a guessing game with little ones. Hang in there- quite often you just have to wade through the difficult times.

[deadparrot]

14. Have you tried putting the baby (in the baby carrier)

on the washing machine (supervised, of course) while it runs? The vibrations can be soothing to some colicky babies (if colic is, indeed, the problem).

[supernova]

15. Or the dryer

That would be my other suggestion. They like the gentle hum and the rocking.

Good luck dears. It's a tough place to be. :hug:

[GoddessOfGuinness]

18. great idea...

Rides in the car always soothed my older boy (the younger one was a mellow baby).

[miss_american_pie]

16. Is one end of the crib elevated?

Will she sleep more upright, like in a swing or bouncy seat? When she wakes up, is she tired and fussy or does she want to be up and play?

[radwriter0555]

17. Simethicone is your friend. IF you haven't already tried it. It's an

amazing substance that your doctor won't tell you about.

Baby sounds colicky... so get to a pharmacy, pick up the simethicone and try it. It's a completely inert substance, but gathers the gas that could be the cause of the problem in baby, and just helps it pass through the system.

It saved us for sure when Radbaby was an infant and had the exact same problems. But for some reason the docs won't tell you about it. Only other moms will.

Here's a quick rundown on it, if you don't know. http://www.medicinenet.com/simethicone/article.htm

Try it, it's cheap, and GOOD LUCK!!!