Here's what I think of sleeping at night!!!

I think our sweet baby has colic. Of course colic is so ill defined. But she cries a lot at night, usually between the hours of 4pm and 3 am. She seems to have some digestion problems. Passes lots of gas and has been very constipated. Here are a lot of things we have tried.




Read a lot of books and prayed for sleep. Sometimes some things work, but no magic thing yet.










We are trying probiotics to get good bacteria in her gut. She got antibiotics at birth which may have killed off some good stuff. We also tried anti gas drops. The midwife said in a study with placebo, anti gas drops, and probiotics, probiotics were the only thing that helped significantly with colic. It takes a while to build up and we have done it less than a week. Still hoping.









To help with constipation we have cut back on vitamins. Our pediatrician worries about rickets and didn't like that idea. Do you other parents have thoughts about vitamins with breastfeeding?










We also have abandoned trying to get Amelia to sleep in the cosleeper or crib. Carseats, swings, bouncy seats, moses basket, and family bed have all been tried. Again, nothing has been magic.












For all our complaining we know it won't last forever. She is still worth every moment.