How do you know if it's colic?
Hi all,
I was just wondering if anyone has experience of a colicy baby and what the symptoms are?
Jack has started to play up alot in the evenings this week and just screams til he holds his breath almost, nothing will console him unless I offer him my breast but he just doesn't seem satisfied, we have given in tonight and given him formula as I just feel like I have nothing left to give him, it's 11pm and we haven't even had tea yet!!
I just feel like we are getting in a viscous circle of Jack needing all my attention and me not eating and then it affecting my breastmilk, I feel so guilty.
Any advise would be great, I don't want to give up bf but I am really at the end of my tether today and just feel like crying.
Sazzle x
I was just wondering if anyone has experience of a colicy baby and what the symptoms are?
Jack has started to play up alot in the evenings this week and just screams til he holds his breath almost, nothing will console him unless I offer him my breast but he just doesn't seem satisfied, we have given in tonight and given him formula as I just feel like I have nothing left to give him, it's 11pm and we haven't even had tea yet!!
I just feel like we are getting in a viscous circle of Jack needing all my attention and me not eating and then it affecting my breastmilk, I feel so guilty.
Any advise would be great, I don't want to give up bf but I am really at the end of my tether today and just feel like crying.
Sazzle x
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I also gave in and gave her formula. I couldnt take it anymore because she didnt just do it in the evening but all day too. For the last 3 days she has had my boob for her middle of the night feeds with one boob during the day and the rest formula (so about 4 feeds formula and 4 boobs) and she is much improved!
Hubby hated me giving her formula but I persuaded him to let me try it because it was dragging me down and the more it dragged me down the more I resented the breast feeding. Now its half & half I feel much better and enjoy the few breast feeds I now do (and hubby secretly enjoys feeding her now too!!).
xxx
If your concerned ask HV or your GP just had Amelia's colic confirmed by GP and she now on dentinox anti colic which is really good, and helps to settle her well.
Dont feel guilty about giving jack formular what is most important is you have a content happy baby. XX