Wednesday, 17 September 2008

Colic Fatigue Syndrome

Poor young Matty has been suffering from colic. As a result he's been crying away in the afternoon for hours on end. Nobody knows 100% what actually causes colic so there's no sure fire cure. All the missus and me can do is carry him around and give him lots of cuddles.
After a random amount of hours I put him in his car seat and carry him around, which usually makes him to drop off for a few hours. Once he's awake he's fine again, but all the carrying around isn't helping my shoulder (no, I haven't been to the doctors yet!).
If any parents out there have any hints and tips I would be greatly appreciative.

Yours sleeplessly,

Me.

5 comments:

The Sween! said...

Adam had colic also - was a nightmare but you'll be relieved to know it only last for approx 3 months!

You can get stuff from the pharmacy for colic like Infacol, Colief or Dentinox (we tried them all). Also when he starts teething, get some Ashton & Parsons - works an absolute treat!

The Sween! said...

It's called late shifts!

Dan said...

Infacol worked wonders on all my shitbags. Otherwise, you can get bottles that have what appears to be a straw down the middle of them - my sis uses them on her girls, and touch wood, no problems yet.

Anonymous said...

Apparently i suffered with colic when i was a wee baby(1980) The doctors suggested gripe water and a dummy! Good Luck!

Anonymous said...

Those bottles I think they're called Dr Browns or something. They have a tube inside them that is supposed to help.

Best solution - transfer to an North Sea Oil Rig for the next 20 years!