How to cope with a new born that has colic.. she won't settle at night.

[missklt]

[cielo34]

It's really difficult isn't it? You feel so unable to help them Mine (6 wks) struggles between 7-10pm. I've started giving her gripe water (you can give from 1 mth +) which seems to help generally. Before than I gave her Infacol but kept forgetting and I'm not sure it did anything. Other than that, gentle massage and lots of cuddles, and holding her in a position she gets into which seems more comfortable for her (I let her dictate this).

[mummymummy]

They do a comfort milk.. It helps with colic try googling it.

. Cow and gate and aptimil is Urr choice really look at the ingredients I think aptimil has fish oil in it which is good for developing brains ... If the comfort is no good have a look at colief it's expensive but very good hope u get it sorted out x

[missklt]

Thanks shes only 5 days old. I have given her infacol but don't no if its worked yet

[claire234]

Hi, my little girl who is 6 weeks old on Sunday has bad colic. I changed her milk to comfort (that helped) infacol didn't work even when I upped it from 2 squeezes to 4. I went and brought colief it is so much better - it's £10.99 so expensive but it's much more better. My little girl has got so much better since being on it. But be aware it can make their poos more runny and smelly. Colic should disappear by the time your baby is between 3-6 months old xxx

[mummymummy]

I saw previously that u were breastfeeding if want to express u can put colief in the milk or u could mix feed but if u want to bottle feed then that's fine too don't feel pressured u have to do whats right for u x

[missklt]

Yea she is breast feeding im havin to express as she isnt always takin it directly from me.. im just thinkin formula may be easier at night when she's un settled.. x

[mummymummy in reply to missklt]

I wanted to do that but my lo is the opposite won't take a bottle! Still doesn't sleep thru the night but he is so blocked up it constantly wakes him up! U have to do what u can to get u thru what ever works best for u and baby xx

[Lovestar]

I'm using dentinox colic drops which are cheap and it helps with my little one, I mix it with her milk when she gets bottle feeds xx

[missklt]

Im using infacol. I think it seems to be working suppose only time will tell x

[littlebean]

My LO had bad colic up til 11 weeks, we tried everything, aptimil comfort & coilef definitely helped but what we found a godsend was a swing to rock him, it was the only way we could get him to sleep & aunt bought it for us & it cost a fortune in batteries cos we used it so much but it really settled him. I know it's an expensive fix but if someone looking to buy a present or depending on how desperate you get it really got us through the tough parts. Good luck, the end does finally come.

[missklt]

Well tonight is a better night I have put her on actimal comfort and given her infacol and so far sogood No cryin or anything. Xx