COLIC? REFLUX?
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Topic: COLIC? REFLUX?
Posted By: nooshie
Subject: COLIC? REFLUX?
Date Posted: 30 August 2008 at 9:17am
MY TWO WEEK OLD LITTLE MAN IS AN ABSOLUTE PEACH DURING THE DAY - BUT COME 10.30PM GETS REALLY DISTRESSED FOR UP TO 4 HOURS! SOME CRYING, FUSSING, WHEEZING, ARCHING HIS BACK, SPILLING AFTER A FEED (BREAST), HICCUPPING (A LOT!), VERY NOISY BREATHING, PANTING, FARTING LIKE A TROOPER, JUST WON'T SETTLE. HE LOOKS PAINED. IS THIS COLIC OR REFLUX? IT CAN GO ON ALL NIGHT! ANY ADVICE? WOULD ANYONE RECOMMEND GRIPE WATER? 
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Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 30 August 2008 at 10:03am
| To me it doesn't really sound like reflux just because they usually show signs of pain etc at every feed, not just at night. I don't really have any experience with colic though. Poor bubba and mum! Gripe water worked well for us at helping wind. |
Posted By: DJ
Date Posted: 30 August 2008 at 10:40am
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Wind can build up during the day and be worse at night. I would try gripe water- it seemed to work for us.
Have you got the latest little treasures mag? there is an article with a good burping technique in it - could summarise if you are interested? Argh it's hard work isn't it! Hang in there! ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: arohanui
Date Posted: 30 August 2008 at 10:44am
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Aww poor lil guy. Doesn't sound like reflux to me, but yeah definitely like wind and maybe a bit of colic (I don't know about colic, the only thing I know is they're usually unsettled in the evenings).
Sounds like gripe water would be worth a try.  Hope he's feeling better soon!------------- Mama to DS1 (5 years), DS2 (3 years) and... http://alterna-tickers.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 30 August 2008 at 5:17pm
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Is it a mix of needing to cluster-feed and being over tired? -------------  |
Posted By: nooshie
Date Posted: 31 August 2008 at 1:52am
THANKS FOR YOUR HELP LADIES! TRIED A LITTLE GRIPE WATER TONIGHT. BUBBA STILL WON'T SLEEP- BUT HE IS NO LONGER DISTRESSED!  
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Posted By: Two Blondinis
Date Posted: 31 August 2008 at 7:45am
Sounds like colic to me (Caitlin had colic) and the only thing that helped was infacol. I get the wheezing checked out though  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
 
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Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 31 August 2008 at 4:48pm
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Yep Colic id say, caden gets it sometimes and he gets just like that, very distressed and upset and goes all ridgid and just screams.
I put infacol in his bottle at every single feed and it had REALLY helped, it stops his wind building up and turning into colic at night. So before each breastfeed id give him some infacol and honestly its brilliant stuff!! You can get it at the supermarket Which reminds me! I need to go buy some more.------------- |
Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 31 August 2008 at 7:54pm
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Sounds like you'd be helped by taking him to a Plunket family centre for a day and just letting them observe his routine etc - or does it only ever happen at nights? ------------- |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 31 August 2008 at 8:23pm
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I agree with everyone else, it does sound like colic. Are you still under a midwife? She might be able to offer some suggestions. ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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