TannerBugsMom - How is Aiden?

lovemy2 wrote: How did you make out at the MD? Any ideas what could be going on with him??????

Boo&BugsMom replied:
Colic. He had a pretty good night last night. He still was fussy, but we were able to keep him pretty calm by doing things for him at least. We'll re-evaluate the formula situation sometime next week to see if it's doing any good. We're trying to be patient. We were also told to keep an eye out of signs of reflux just in case. He doesn't really have any as of yet, so we'll see.

PrairieMom replied: Did I miss something? poor guy. Did you switch him to soy formula? that did wonders for us. We also found that enfamil is way bubblier than similac too, so we used similac to help cut down on the gas situation.

Boo&BugsMom replied:
We have him on Alimentum right now. He has been SUPER colicky this past week and we're ripping our hair out. We're hoping the formula will work it's magic this next week. He's been on it for about 3 days now, so we'll see.

PrairieMom replied:
Do you swaddle? With out swaddling and the vibrating bouncy seat I never would have survived this first year with Alexis.

Boo&BugsMom replied:
Yep, we swaddle. Oh, and that vibrating bouncy...I think we should have bought stock on them with as much as a life saver they have been with both the boys. With the swaddling though, he hates having his arms swaddled in there. Do most babies not like their arms in there??? Every time I see a pic with a baby being swaddled, their arms and everything arre wound up tight in the blanket. I wonder if I should just let him fuss and maybe just give him more time to settle down, but I feel bad if he truly doesn't like his arms restricted. I think HE doesn't even know what he wants most of the time! He's a confusing one!

PrairieMom replied:
I can't speak for all babies, but I have found that all babies like being swaddled, if it is being done right, and tight enough. In all the babies that I have swaddled at the hospital, everyone of them has responded to it positively.
The theory is that they can't control their movements at that age, so when the accidentally swing their arms around it freaks them out, and makes them mad. :dunno:Thats what the book i read said anyway. I don't know if I really believe that. I imagine that there are kids out there that really don't like being pinned down, I just haven't met one yet.

As for the vibrating seat, OMG I remember the total fear and dread I felt when the batteries would run out of ours. I swear ours ran 24-7. When my sister starts reproducing, that is the very first thing I am buying her.


ETA:

when I would swaddle Ally, I would hold her with one hand, (like a baby machine gun) with her belly against my side, with my fore arm supporting her body and my hand supporting her head, and she really loved that. I think it was from the warmth and pressure of my body against her belly.

Boo&BugsMom replied:
Never thought of that! Maybe that's what is going on.

MyBlueEyedBabies replied: I have met one who hates a swaddle. Katy. she would break out of the swaddle even while still in the hospital and she wouldn't calm down until she had. both boys however loved it.

Sorry you are dealing with COlic again. It sucks having screaming babies

Kaitlin'smom replied: yep tara Kaitlin LOVED being swaddle its the only way she woudl sleep at night, and the tighter the better for her. Once I got the hang of it it was great. I also passed the vibrating seat to sister when she had her 3rd nearly 2 years ago, and now she uses it for my niece. that thing was wonderful.

Boo&BugsMom replied: Has anyone had success with the swaddlers you can buy in the store or more with a regular blanket? We bought a swaddler at the store, but it seems a bit on the short side.

lovemy2 replied:
I had two of the swaddlers but found that it ended up around his face, etc. and I was always worried he would suffocate in there!!! I will gladly send you mine if you want them-just pm me I can mail them out to you tomorrow....for Dylan they didn't work because he was like a caged animal when you swaddled him - he would freak until he got out of it then would settle right down

We tried tight, loose, swaddlers, two blankets, you name it - both my kids did not like being swaddled.....but in the end both of them had bad reflux and that was the issue so once we got that under control things moved more towards the positive...

Also Jennie there is such a thing as silent reflux - there are really none of the more traditional visible symptoms........... so keep a close eye on him...my Ped though has moved more and more towards colic acutally being reflux....

KingMom replied:
My ped actually told me this. Said they can't control the movement and they can be almost asleep and they raise their arm and it "startles" them and bam, they are awake again and mad!

I used a swaddling thing from babies r us. Worked okay, but my ped really recommended one called The Miracle Blanket. They didn't sell it locally and she was getting to big (she was a big girl and still is). You can get them online or on ebay for $20-$30 dollars.

Check it out. http://www.miracleblanket.com/index.htm

I think he said that it somehow had straps that helped keep thier arms in, he described it as a straight jacket, but said most babies love it b/c they won't startle themselves and sleep for much longer periods of time, resulting in a much happier baby when they are awake. I sure wish I would have tried it when Lauren was younger and smaller instead of crying through the months of colic!