Colic in a breastfeed baby…
It appears that Emma has a small issue with colic. I can almost set the clock by it for the last week as it happens exactly from 10:00 at night to 11:00 or 11:30. It is really strange because she will stop crying as mysteriously and suddenly as it started and go right to sleep. I’m really not sure what to do for her and it is easy to get frustrated because she seems to think she is hungry when I know that she is definitely not. Jerry seems to be able to comfort her the best if he puts her on his chest while in bed.
I’m coping with it fairly well by distracting myself and just realizing that I can’t sleep while she fusses. Last night I read while she cried and tonight I’m blogging. The first couple of nights were terribly stressful because I was exhausted from a bladder infection and then sleep deprived by a screaming baby and I had not put 2+2 together yet and realized that this was/is colic. (after all, breast feed babies are supposed to not get that right?!)
Oh ya, and such helpful advice from breastfeeding websites…”here is a list of foods you should stop consuming to see if it helps.” If I did it their way I would be a dried up skeleton since the list is so long that I would officially have to stop eating to avoid them all. The first night I thought it was because I ate beans, the second garlic, the third…. well you get the idea (and don’t point your finger at the milk). So just calm down (I’m telling myself) and realize this is normal and it is okay to not be stressed when she cries.
(p.s. – Jerry is sleeping on the couch so he can energize for work and I’ve always been the night owl anyway although as I’ve gotten older my definition has changed)
Emma is beginning to wind down now…last night she went straight from screaming to totally asleep in one second flat. I checked her breathing while be very careful not to wake her and sure enough she was fast asleep. Then she was a little sweety and did not wake until 4 hours later to nurse.
P.S. – Emma is now suddenly asleep just like last night and I’m going to sign off.
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