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A Karenina · Post by **A Karenina** » Thu Feb 24, 2005 7:51 am

Does he have colic? What does the mother say about his crying all day?

Peg · Post by **Peg** » Thu Feb 24, 2005 7:56 am

Have you talked to the mother about this? My son was like that. Once we switched him from a regular to a soy based formula it was like a whole new baby.

A Karenina · Post by **A Karenina** » Thu Feb 24, 2005 7:59 am

I hope he gives you a break today...but it's got to be something. I wonder what it is...How big is he? I'm only asking because my youngest cried a lot from hunger - he went on cereal at 3 weeks, and then he could sleep for a few hours at a time. My youngest was over 9 pounds at birth.

What does her pediatrician say? And why is this driving me crazy now? (LOL)

A Karenina · Post by **A Karenina** » Thu Feb 24, 2005 8:05 am

tmbsgrl wrote: I mentioned to her about maybe changing the formula.. she insisted that she stays with this one. I told her i think it gives him too much gas!
Oh? Is his stomach hard? If it is, then you can help him a bit. Lay him on a blanket on his back. Gently, slowly do this - hold his feet and bring them up as far as he'll let you, so that his knees bend above his tummy. Keep repeating it, but oh so slowly. After a while, it will ease the gas pains.

Great thinking with the formula, Peg.

minks · Post by **minks** » Thu Feb 24, 2005 8:32 am

good advise ladies, also check if he is too warm or too cold. I know my oldest hated with a passion to be chilly so being born in July it looked silly but she was happy to be bundled up.

Poor little mite, I suspect something is upsetting his tummy. And maybe colic maybe not, colic is kind of a mystery catch all phrase. But I have to agree with Peg on maybe it is the milk base product he eats. Mother should be more flexible in trying to releive her baby of the discomfort.

Wish I had a fix for you hun. I ran a day home for a number of years (way back when) and crying babies is tough to deal with.

Post by **kensloft** » Fri Feb 25, 2005 12:30 pm

I agree with Florrie it sounds a lot worse than an upset tummy. None of my children cried much and that was less than usual but only because they were catered to for whatever they wanted. Breastfed. Changing a diaper that wasn't wet was usually done and found to be damp which they didn't like. No, that's too much crying. There has to be something else going on with the child. Usually being held is comforting and an opporunity to expel the gas.

Doesn't sound good and the child should be monitored for the amount of time that it is crying. If it is crying and not sleeping that is not going to help matters any. Exhaustion is no help either. It could snowball into progressively worse conditions. Stated as a matter of fact the child is in pain. Maybe it has an ulcer. or something that is making it be in pain. You may not feel the pain but the baby is feeling something otherwise it would not be crying all the time.

cars · Post by **cars** » Fri Feb 25, 2005 3:02 pm

tmbsgrl wrote: Hi everyone! I just wanted to say thanks to all that gave me suggestions... I appreciate it a lot! You all are so great and supportive!

Sounds serious enough that a "professional" diagnosis is needed, until solved. Should be no ands, ifs, or buts! If mother is unwilling, could that be considered Child abuse?

Cars :driving:

Paula · Post by **Paula** » Fri Feb 25, 2005 3:59 pm

warm water bath, music & an eye dropper of kaluha in the bottle, (just a joke.) i had taken care of a child whose parents where chain smokers, the kid cried his guts out, i said to my husband, this kid needs to smell cigarette smoke, we didn;t smoke, but you never know. unhappy babes know when they are cared for, the child is in a stressful homelife and is upset. hugs and patience, the baby will know soon who he feels safe with. they just know. treat well, be patient and talk to the baby...smile & touch...go for a walk.