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Aww mamma. It gets better. They grow out of it. All those early days are phases and with time you will forget they even existed. My kid is now 15 months and I don’t even remember colic days, but I know I cried all day every day right with the baby. Now I get hugs and kisses. Being a mom is still hard but not depressing. Hang in there. Things get better

Could it be a milk allergy? My boy was like this and it turned out he had a milk allergy! Xx

@Anita thank you! It’s so tough, there’s been so many tears today and just that feeling of being completely defeated and a failure of a mum. I can’t wait for the day this is all a distant memory it’s just so hard seeing other babies who are so happy and content and that’s just not mine you can’t help but blame yourself

@Roxy Hmm I’m not sure, I’ve been EBF and she’s not a very sicky baby but I wouldn’t really know what the signs for an allergy would be.

To be honest time moved so slow during those early days. I want to say life for pure trash until 6 months old. 6 months to 12 months was ok colic was gone life was bearable. After they turn 12 months life is so much fun. The first months are such a small part of their lives. I wish somebody told me this back then. To be honest take one day at a time. That helped me survive. Felt less overwhelming. But girl you will get to those fun times don’t worry !

It will get better by 6 months latest and then just get continuously better, you won’t even realise it happening! Its so tough not having answers or solutions in the meanwhile but know that you are a superwoman for getting through the days and that your baby really is ok ❤️

Hi lovely I can completely sympathise with you…we spent a ridiculous amount of time and money trying to find something that works and we finally found that goats milk (Nannycare from morrisons) and Dr Browns bottles made a massive difference to our little one. It didn’t disappear but they made a massive difference! I just want to echo what the other ladies have said, at the time it feels never ending and you just want time to go quicker and for the colic to go but trust me once it’s gone you will almost forget the stress of it all. 15 months in and I have a very happy little girl and the colic days feel just a blur! Hang in there it does get better I promise. But definitely speak to your dr or health visitor for advice! And maybe give the goat milk and dr browns bottles a go as it helped us massively! X

Thank you all so much, it’s so nice to hear it gets better and I know I have to keep telling myself this!

It’s a horrible thing to go through. Both of my kids had colic and projectile reflux. Wasn’t fun. I ended up giving up on breastfeeding and went bottle as I could tell how much they were getting and what. My son settled down after we changed him to A2 goats milk formula but my daughter had to go with dairy free sensitive formula and omeprazole for her acid reflux till she could sit by herself. Hang in there, they do grow out of it eventually. It’s just horrible as you can’t quite help them. Just lots of cuddles, bicycles to get out the gas and trying to lay them so their heads are higher than their legs so the reflux dies down

It’s most definitely a tough thing to mentally cope with. My first was what I call a “dream” baby just so content and happy. My second has been the complete opposite, she’s been through a lot in her short time here. I remember most of my days were spent crying along with her and I’m not scared to admit that sometimes I still have those days, she’s 15 weeks and we’ve seen an improvement for sure but we had to constantly push for answers with GPs and I’m sure the reflux and possible milk allergy have been the main cause! I also think she’s just a sensitive baby. she does still cry and her cry is so loud!! But it’s not as frequent or for as long as before, she smiles now and it’s so beautiful to see. Is she having any other symptoms? It will get better that is what I tell myself also! we can do this❤️