Colic Update 2 Wednesday, December 03, 2008
She's worse. I think she's getting worse every day. I finally laid down with Lily at 4am last night and put her next to me. She slept at 30 minute intervals all night long. I finally got up with her about 7am and fed her and at 10:30am she fell alseep mid-cry from exhaustion and slept for 1 and a half hours. She has slept off and on today but not more than 1 hour all day. She has not slept basically in 2 days. She is still not sleeping and it's 10:30pm. Tomorrow I am going to call the doctor. Her eating habits are messed up too. She will latch onto me for 5 to 7 minutes and let go. Then she shakes her head back and forth and searches but won't latch. I think she's having too much pain to eat.
She's crying now. She never stops. Sometimes she screams out in pain. Even my cats were worried last night as they were both sitting next to her bassinet staring up at her. My parents came by today so I could sleep, but I can't. I tried to, but I am too upset. I can not sleep while my baby is crying out in pain constantly. She cries so hard she holds her breath. When she screams, I can't help but tear up. To watch your child in constant pain with no cure is horrible. I just thank God this is only temporary. Everyone says colic last 3 months. I am only half way through. I just wish she would sleep! It's been over two days now where she has slept an hour and a half at most. Mostly she will quite down, close her eyes, and it last 20 minutes. Then she wakes up crying.
The worst part is when she looks up at me and I can just see her saying, "Help me mom." There is nothing I can do. I am helpless. This is so hard to handle.
In addition to all this, when I finally fall asleep deep enough I am having horrible dreams. My last dream I drempt I was in a real life horror movie where every where I walked was invisible except where I had been. In other words, I couldn't see where I was heading. At one point I was falling down a pole (like a fire mans pole) and I couldn't see where it was going. When I finally got to the bottom I had held on so tight that I wouldn't fall anymore and was just kind of hanging there. Below me was a pool of blood and an upside down pitchfork pointing up at me. Don't ask me why I could see that. I was scared to death because something was falling down the same pole I was on and my only choice was landing on the pitchfork or jump off into the blood. That's the last thing I remember.
I had another dream about snakes trying to attack Lily too.
I need peace. Lily's actually calm right now so I am going to try to lay down. I pray she sleeps long. I know she won't because the vibration is going to turn off and she will wake up soon after. At least she's peaceful now.
Her
Leave a Note
Maybe take her to a chiropractor as they can show you a gentle belly massage you can do on her that will greatly assist with the colic.
Seriously. Call one and inquire. [Energy Alchemist] [p]
12/3/2008 10:51:32 PM
awww i hope it gets better and the dr. can help in some way [DaniGrlPurHoTTneSS] 12/3/2008 10:59:06 PM
I hope she sleeps long and feels better.
:)
[Poison Smile]
12/4/2008 12:59:19 AM
You two are definitely going through a rough patch. I hope she feels better soon and you get some sleep too. [Ark's Dream] 12/4/2008 10:34:39 AM
I saw your note on muted exposures diary. I had twin girls with colic. I used gripe water, but now it's called baby's bliss. It's found in the herbal stores. If you google baby's bliss it will take you to the website and you can search for a store that sells it that is local to you.
I hope it can help you. There are also belly bands. They are tiny little jersey material bands that go around their tummys. You put it on an hour before you normally see symptoms. Those helped us as well. I might still have some around if you would like them. My girls are four now.
You can ask muted about me, I promise I'm not crazy. :D Just one mom trying to help another. I hope you get some rest soon. [gerontologee] [p]
12/4/2008 12:19:48 PM
Wow, I just went back one and saw that you have gripe water already. I'm sorry. Maybe the belly bands? [gerontologee] [p] 12/4/2008 12:21:14 PM
You definitely need peace. Claire was the same way at that age. What saved us was warm baths. The ped. had suggested it, but I thought it was just another palliative measure until we rode out the storm. But the first time I put her in we had peace for a whole half hour! We gave her 4,5 or 6 baths a day during the rough parts. Best of luck to you. It is hard but you can do it! [nursechicrn] 12/5/2008 4:16:22 PM
hug
colic is hard. but i promise it passes. [breath.l3ss]
Loading comments...