Is It Colic?

My daughter developed this at 5 weeks. Someone suggested a chiropractor and I though that they were nuts. After weeks of no sleep and seeing my baby in pain I decided to give it a try. She went in screaming unconsolibly. As we were walking out the door she stopped. Within 10 minutes she pooped so much that she ruined her outfit. We took her weekly for about a month andthen just as needed. If it hadn't worked for me first hand I would never believe it.

Also-my ped recommended a little Karo with every bottle for constipation and it worked very well.

Good Luck!

I may going to tell you to call the ped and have her tested for a food allergy. I went through a similar problem with my son, its wasnt till after 2 trips to the ER with the screaming that they tested him for food allergies...Milk and soy. Its hard to detect and comes across as reflux.

Its worth a shot.

i had that problem w/ my first son. try the nestle goodstart w/out dha and ara. my pediatrian has been coming across some kids who can't tolerate the dha and ara additive since they aren't the natural ones.

Hard to say what the problem is I know....don't you wish they could talk? My son screamed a lot as an infant, and now has chronic constipation, so it was a poop issue, but knowing what I know now....I wish someone would have said something to me to go and see a chiropractor. I know it sounds crazy, but if the spine is out of alignment from the trauma of birth or the positioning in the uterus, it can cause pain (crying) or if the spinal nerves that are going to the bowel are not firing signals properly, the bowel may not be getting the proper signals it needs to function. I have known several people with so called colicy babies that went to a chiropractor and had great results. It might be worth a try to you, but I definately would call around and find one that is comfortable and very experienced with babies. Best of luck to you. C.

My son had had a lot of bowel problems starting as infant on up.after trying tons of different stuff we found out doing the gas drops after every bottle and adding fiber into his foods just a lil sprinkle.and before bed we let him play in the tub awhile in warm water and a small amount of vasaline around his bum and it helped push a lil easier,but not to try and scare you my son at 6 months stopped pooing all together due to a large mass on his bowels.since having my dd and sitting in the peds office i listen to a lot of moms going through the same problems and most all say it's the formula.my advice would be give 2-3 spoonfuls of prunes i wouldn't add anything like that to formula.and only once in awhile she is still so little.i would speak to the peds about this again and u can ask for a sonogram to check her belly.

I am a mom of 2 boys and my youngest son (now 10 months) had reflux and digestive issues. We used Enfamil Nutramagin and it worked wonders. I have many friends with babies with constapation and digestive issues and Nutramagin was a miracle worker. I personally don't believe in "colic". I think that fussy babies are trying to tell us something is wrong. I don't think extreme fussiness is behavioral. Try the switch I think you will be thrilled with the outcome! Good luck!
J. Z

I think it's colic or some bad gas pain. Why don't you start baby magic tea. It's an organic and herbal tea so no harm to little ones. i used it with positive results and my baby is no more fussy.

That does sound like colic. Have you tried Mylicon? If she has gas with the bowel activity (or from the screaming) it might help a little. My little guy was absolutely infuriated by anything that had to come out of his tush, although it didn't have quite that duration. But it's really the every night part that sounds like colic. Good luck.

I feel for you. My son is now 7 months and thriving, but those first 10 weeks were horribly trying (look at my past postings from 7 months ago). You have my sympathies!!! Both of my son's had horrible constipation and screamed with every bowel movement - we did prune juice, apple juice, karo syrup (all made reflux worse and seemed to make him scream worse). Then we had to do glycerin suppostitories - honestly when he was most constipated this stopped the screaming. Formula wise we tried regular formula, Nestle Good Start and then the soy version - no luck. My son rejected Alimentum (would not drink) and finally got him on Nutrimigen. He did spit up more the first week and then subsided and things progressively got much better. We also found he was much more comfortable and the constipation went away. The doctors state constipation is a sign of milk allergy or intolerance. My first son had the constipation and blood in his stools - we had to put him on alimentum, which worked. Good luck, let me know how I can help. But those days were so frustrating for us, it will get better

Hi J.,
My daughter was the same way with having problems with moving her bowels. What I did with her is gave her carol syrup with some water in it and that would help her go. I also gave her prune juice with water mixed in it and that helped her go with in a coupel of hrs. I still give her the prune jucie still and she is 12mos. So maybe you could try the carol syrup and if that does not work try just the prune juice with just the water I would not put it in her formula. I would just give her the prune juice with water mixed in it. I would usually do 1oz of prune juice and 1oz of water. I hoped I helped and good luck with your little bundel of joy!

A.

My son had a terrible time with his BM's as well but did not have the screaming part, thank goodness. The doctor advised to give him a bit of apple juice (which I mixed with water) and it did help him. We also did the Karo Syrup route for a while.

I would probably call the nurses line at your doctors office or make an appointment and talk to the nurses/doctor about this. I would be afraid to try something and end up negatively affecting something that is already working for the reflux. Until you can pinpoint what the problem is exactly, I'd be afraid to add anything to her diet.

I wish you luck!

No its the same problem as before!! Her bowels are to dry. Try addding Karo dark corn syrup to her formula and increase her ratio of water to formula. If she is a healthly weight then she should be fine. It sounds like there might be to much mix to water ratio for her body. DO not give babies prune juice!!!!!! Your ped is nuts to have told you that. They arn't supposed to have ANY juice for a long time from now. 6 weeks is way to early. Why did she start on soy fromula???? It very strange to have a child start on that as a first choice. Talk to your ped too to make sure that you have her on the right formula for her.

My sister had the exact same problem with her daughter, now 10 months old. It was disturbing to see such a little thing so distraught and tense. We still have to watch her daughter's dairy product intake and everything she eats, but she no longer has to be on a stool softener. That is the route the doctor finally, after months of my sister insisting it wasn't normal stuggling with bowel movements. It isn't a laxative, it is a stool softener, the doctor can prescribe it for your baby and a few drops is all it takes for them to go more comfortably. Soy formula didn't work for my neice either because it caused too much gas. To this day, she gets tense and whimpers when she has a bowel movement, not because it hurts, but because she still associates it with all of the pain she went through. Now that she is mostly on solids it isn't much of an issue, but she has to have lactose free milk and limited other dairy products. Eventually she will be weaned off of cow milk completely becasue it is not jsut the lactose that can make you sick. Milk allergy tends to run in the family and it is tied with skin disorders like eczema and psoriasis or nickel allergies.

Well is does sound like a formula issue. My son had it BAD and I wish I could hit the "do over" button to help with giving him a soy based formula or a lower iron formula.

With the reflux, try a little rice cereal in her bottle. I gave my son a little maloxx (sp?) per doctor orders for his reflux.

It's tough, I know. It pains you to see the child cry in such a way. Try putting her in a warm blanket from the dryer to help try soother her.

Hang in there. Hopefully the formula with regualate over time.

-N.

Hi J.-
My daughter now 4 months old had some pooping issues when she was first born. I breast feed and formula feed. She was getting similac soy formula. But she wasn't pooping for days, and she would scream all day and all night, painful bone chilling screams (more at night after 6 pm). I call her doctor and he told me to try similac alimentum. IT HAS BEEN A LIFE SAVER! She was a completly new baby after i started her on it. She poops every day, no more crying fits, and much happier at all times.

I would recomend trying it, it is easier for babies to digest (the protien in it). But talk to your doctor if you cant resolve it on your own. I also give my daughter water 2-4 oz a few times a day. Hydration is key to pooping and she loves it! You could also try GRIPE WATER, you can get it at the grocery or drug store with the gas products, it helps with soothing their tummys. It help my daughter when she gets gassy. It has ginger in it to help with digestion also.

Good luck, I feel your pain.

Your baby needs a little extra water in her diet. Try putting a little white corn syrup in four ounces and warm it to a bit above room temp. She needs the water to digest the formula. Also have you tried putting a peppermint in water to help calm her tummy? Sometimes that helps if they have reflux.

Hi J., have you talked to your doctor about changing formula's? And about the poo? You should discuss both these matters with your doctor...
You can try wrapping your baby tighly in a recieving blanket before she starts screaming (if possiable). Something my Dr. told me with my first has always stuck with me and was of great help with my other two...remember for 9 mo or so your baby was in a warm, fluid, dark, peaceful place where all her needs were met all the time and it was easy for her to move around in...then as she grew it became a snuggly place. then all of the sudden she it trust out into a loud, bright, continually changing enviorment...cold wipes on the behind, clothes, lights, tv, radios, voices, textures...all are strange and can be overwhelming. IF she breaks down (screaming for no apparent reason) and trys to fold herself up put her in her softest, warmest sleeper, wrap her up, find a quiet spot and rock her gently, try even talking to her softly at that time and see if that helps you. It may take some time, but I know this has helped with our girls.

Never put anything in her formula without the doctor knowing or approving. They have found that introducing juices and cerals in formula and/or too early can cause allergies.

hang in there!! This too shall pass.

I wish you the best fining what works for your little one. It sounds like there are issues with dairy, as most babies have when they're born. You can try adding some probiotics to her formula to help colonate her bowls and see if that helps her digest her food better and works out some of her bm issues. Try looking for
http://udoerasmus.com/products/probiotics_infants_en.htm. That might help a lot. If that link doesn't work look for it here http://udoerasmus.com/firstscreen.htm.

I just want to jump in here and add that Colic is NOT a condition. It is a generalized diagnosis given when there appears to be no known cause for a babies discomfort.

Blessings,
Rolinda
Wife, Mother, Friend

Hi, I hope your issue has cleared up!

But, if not, my son had the same problem and at 6 mos stopped pooping--we ended up at Children's Hospital in Pittsburgh with a famous specialist--anyway, he's on miralax now and we have very few problems--he's been on it since 6 mos and he's 2 now.

if you keep having probs, talk to a dr about miralax. I wish we'd done it sooner--it would've saved my son a lot of pain and us a lot of stress