Colic/reflux babies?

[Go Blue]

Any parents out there have or had babies with colic? If so, what worked for you? I can't quite figure out if my 2 month old son has colic, reflux, or both.

[Deadset]

Originally Posted by Schultzy

Any parents out there have or had babies with colic? If so, what worked for you? I can't quite figure out if my 2 month old son has colic, reflux, or both.

Our 2 month old boy was pretty colic-y for about the first month er so. He just had gas and upset belly. It's tough to tell, but you can try different liquids and see if he feels better. That's eventually what we had to do. Are you using formula?

Edit: I couldn't remember the name, but Skywalker said it, Mylicon. 3 drops every feeding time and he felt better for about the first month.

[Skywalker]

No colic with my two children, but we did used MYLICON for the gas discomfort after eating. Hope this helps.

[Elandyll]

Originally Posted by Skywalker

No colic with my two children, but we did used MYLICON for the gas discomfort after eating. Hope this helps.

Mylicon and chosing the best formula (when the time comes) = life (night) saver

We were using quite a bit of mylicon, but then we switched to the "sensitive" (orange lid) type formula to supplement breast feeding, and everytghing went much better.

Not saying it solves everything of course, but gaz discomfort for a baby = major cryin' cause in my (recent) experience

[Go Blue]

We just stopped breast feeding him. Right now, we are using a Similac soy formula. We tried some gripe water (made by Wellness i think), but it didn't work. Right now we are using colic tabs (by Hylands) that dissolve in his mouth. I was thinking about trying Colic Calm gripe water. Anyone ever use it?

[Chordata]

Originally Posted by Schultzy

We just stopped breast feeding him. Right now, we are using a Similac soy formula. We tried some gripe water (made by Wellness i think), but it didn't work. Right now we are using colic tabs (by Hylands) that dissolve in his mouth. I was thinking about trying Colic Calm gripe water. Anyone ever use it?

I feel your pain! My one-year old had it BAD. In fact, our pediatrician said there's an increasing trend among doctors to equate colic with acid reflux.

Mylicon never worked for us. Changing formula and sleeping positions did. We tried to keep her upright as much as possible after feedings (and always held her upright for at least 30 minutes after feedings). Some parents even let them sleep in their carseat on the floor. We didn't do it often, but it did work.

The biggest thing was formula. I think we use Enfamil, and we switched to I believe the soy formula but it might've been the Enfamil AR. Check this: http://www.enfamil.com/app/iwp/enfam...nfamilARLIPIL2.

It's more expensive, but completely worth it.

Eventually we switched to soy (the AR made her break out in heat rash or something), and still have her on that.

Know that there is light at the end of the tunnel. It will get better once you introduce solids.

[Go Blue]

Originally Posted by O_V_N

I feel your pain! My one-year old had it BAD. In fact, our pediatrician said there's an increasing trend among doctors to equate colic with acid reflux.

Mylicon never worked for us. Changing formula and sleeping positions did. We tried to keep her upright as much as possible after feedings (and always held her upright for at least 30 minutes after feedings). Some parents even let them sleep in their carseat on the floor. We didn't do it often, but it did work.

The biggest thing was formula. I think we use Enfamil, and we switched to I believe the soy formula but it might've been the Enfamil AR. Check this: http://www.enfamil.com/app/iwp/enfam...nfamilARLIPIL2.

It's more expensive, but completely worth it.

Eventually we switched to soy (the AR made her break out in heat rash or something), and still have her on that.

Know that there is light at the end of the tunnel. It will get better once you introduce solids.

His doctor already put him on Prevacid and Zantac for reflux. He seems to spit up a bit less now, but still freaks out uncontrollably from about 6-10pm every night.

[Deadset]

Originally Posted by Schultzy

We just stopped breast feeding him. Right now, we are using a Similac soy formula. We tried some gripe water (made by Wellness i think), but it didn't work. Right now we are using colic tabs (by Hylands) that dissolve in his mouth. I was thinking about trying Colic Calm gripe water. Anyone ever use it?

Just an FYI, our boy wouldn't take the simulac, it just made him upset, so we went with Enfamil GentlEase and our lives are much MUCH better now. That plus the Mylicon worked like a charm.

[Blu-Benny]

my son had a bit of colic, we just grinned and beared it unfortunately.

then over night he was the happiest thing in the world.

hang in there buddy!!

[xneox]

Originally Posted by Schultzy

We just stopped breast feeding him.

Is that when it started?

[Go Blue]

Originally Posted by xneox

Is that when it started?

No, it started right away and we just started the formula a couple days ago. My wife even drastically altered her diet to where she had no dairy intake at all.

The reflux medicine started because he was spitting up so much and it seems to have helped a bit. Although yesterday, I gave him a bottle with 2ozs and he had an explosion where all of it came right back out of his mouth.

Nothing seems to help the screaming that usually occurs between 6-10pm every night. Some nights are better than others, but some times it can last 4 hours, no matter what we do to comfort him. This was another reason we are trying formula instead of breast milk.

We had to do most of this with my daughter (now 2.5 yrs), although on a lesser scale. I remember having to stop breast feeding and give her a formula that helps with digestion(Gentlease, i think).

[Porkchop Express]

Originally Posted by Schultzy

Any parents out there have or had babies with colic? If so, what worked for you? I can't quite figure out if my 2 month old son has colic, reflux, or both.

The majority of babies with colic usually have reflux. You might want to go to your son's pediatrician. If it is reflux it's easily treatable with medication. I don't have a baby of my own so I can't help much with diagnosing for you, however as a pharmacist a see a lot of babies being treated for reflux.

[lutefisk69]

She has not been colicy (is that a real word?) but she has at times not been pooping and we thought she was backed up. We gave her Gripe Water which helps treat Colic/Gas/reflux and within 24hrs out the other end came a nice little present and a happier baby.

[Skywalker]

Please remember every child is different so the best thing is to bring him to the pediatrician. Better to err on the side of caution.