3 Week Old Son Who Might Be Colicky

IT takes at least 6 months for a baby's digestive track to finish developing... farting, screaming because of gas, and all the rest is not uncommon. I tried taking everything I knew might cause gas out of my diet, but it made no difference. My son would scream from midnight until 5 am every night until around 6 months, when all of a sudden he seemed fine. It was hard on me and hard on him, but I went to all kinds of specialists and I found out it's normal. Good luck and welcome to life with a gassy baby.

Hey S.,
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My son had similar symptoms at around three weeks as well. One night he started crying uncontrollably. When I told the doctor, she said that he may have cow's milk allergies. She changed his formula from Enfamil to Nutramigen and he has not had any problems since.

I feel your pain! Hope this helps!

Hi S.,

What happens in the middle of the night when our bodies are tired of being in the same position? We switch. Babies are often put in the same positions and expected to be comfortable without getting stiff muscles. Remember, your son got to change positions and move when he wanted when he was floating comfortably in your body. Now we put them on their backs to sleep, their backs to sit in little reclining chairs, on their backs in a stroller. The way they keep themselves from being stiff is to do what your little guy is doing, move around and exercise his muscles. When he is on your husband's chest, he is on his stomach, how often does he get that treat in a normal day? Babies like to change body positions just like us.

Good luck,
Wendy

I agree, this is not colic. but it might be silent reflux. being uncomfortable and arching his back while lying down is what makes me think of that. i would try eliminating some foods as was mentioned by others. try that first and let us know if that doesn't work.
:) good luck!

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I was breastfeeding my son who was getting fussy more and more driving me crazy. I tried different formulas and remedies but the condition was unchanged. Then a friend suggested babies magic tea that made a real difference. He now makes no more fuss and sleeps well straight 4 to 5 hours at a time.

Most colicky babies are inconsolable and CRY a lot. Babies move a lot in their sleep, but I do believe in trusting your intuition. Since he is soothed by physical contact with your husband, he is still of the age where he needs to be reassured that life outside of the womb is OK. I'd definitely give him more skin-on-skin contact during the day and during these restless times, and maybe "wear" him in a sling or carrier. He may also be a little gassy, and that usually is due to a mild food sensitivity. The most common culprit is dairy, so try eliminating dairy from your diet for 2 weeks as it takes 10 days for the milk proteins to clear from your system. That means no cow's milk, cheese, butter, etc - look at the ingredients of what you're eating or drinking. They usually outgrow it at 10-12 weeks.

I had this experience 6 years ago when my son was around your bb's age. My husband did the same thing to soothe him as well. We asked our doctor and he said that was because of much gas in his tummy. And lying on his dad's chest with his tummy makes him feel comfortable is because man's body temperature is higher. Our doctor also told us to let him sleep in baby's car seat because it is a little bit tilt and that lifts baby's sleeping position up so he could feel better while sleeping. And that worked to my son.

You could also try taking off his diaper and letting him pee into a bowl or toilet. Many fuss when they have to pee in their sleep. Check out www.ez-ec.com if you want more info.

I agree that it doesn't sound like colic. My oldest had the worst case of colic (even the ped said he had never seen anything like her!). My youngest was the noisiest sleeper! She grunted and groaned all night. I ended up sleeping with her in another room so that my husband could get some sleep. She was actually always asleep but just noisy. Does he cry and that's why you pick him up and put him on your husband's chest? I know I will probably get a TON of flack for this but have you tried to put him to sleep on his tummy? Maybe try it during the day when you are keeping an eye on him but some babies are just natural tummy sleepers. My youngest slept on her tummy and to this day is a tummy sleeper, she's almost 5!!!!

Hi S. ~

"Colic" is 3 straight hours of crying for 3 days a week between the ages of 3 weeks and 3 months (it's the "3" pattern). I don't think that sounds like colic, just gasiness. My daughter did the same thing, and my doctor said it was very normal. Are his bowel movements still consistent? That's something to always keep an eye on. Make sure you aren't eating foods that are super high on the "gassy" list...but it really sound very normal. If he isn't crying, he's probably not that uncomfortable - grunting is just one of the only sounds newborns can make! ;) Take care, and enjoy that beautiful baby!