Comments on: My poor fussy little breastfed baby. http://www.harvestofdailylife.com/my-poor-fussy-little-breastfed-baby/ Sowing seeds of tomorrow, savoring the fruits of yesterday. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:12:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Hyphen Mama http://www.harvestofdailylife.com/my-poor-fussy-little-breastfed-baby/comment-page-1/#comment-26574 Hyphen Mama Fri, 10 Jul 2009 20:47:37 +0000 http://www.harvestofdailylife.com/?p=3563#comment-26574 Sorry, I should have mentioned, in that link she also links to Dr Sears' website that explains the diet and how it helps colic in breastfed babies. .-= Hyphen Mama´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MommyNeeds5Minutes/~3/Bu2mzSrRuJM/good-grief-where-do-days-go.html" rel="nofollow">Good grief where do the days go?</a> =-. Sorry, I should have mentioned, in that link she also links to Dr Sears’ website that explains the diet and how it helps colic in breastfed babies.
.-= Hyphen Mama´s last blog ..Good grief where do the days go? =-.

]]> By: Hyphen Mama http://www.harvestofdailylife.com/my-poor-fussy-little-breastfed-baby/comment-page-1/#comment-26573 Hyphen Mama Fri, 10 Jul 2009 20:46:19 +0000 http://www.harvestofdailylife.com/?p=3563#comment-26573 Wynnie did something very similar and was breastfed. I kept asking the pediatrician if it was possible for her to be lactose intolerant, they said it was very rare and surely she wasn't. I cut out all spicy foods: garlic, milk, onions, EVERYTHING except bland food. She still cried and fussed starting around 20 minutes after she'd start breastfeeding. This went on for several weeks. At one desperate point when she was a few weeks old, I sent Mr Hyphen to the store to get several types of formula. She LOVED LOVED LOVED lactose free formula, no fussing whatsoever. I wasn't ready to give up breastfeeding, but after trial and error found that if I pumped the milk, refrigerated it, then reheated it in a bottle, she could drink it (but NOT if the milk had been reheated more than once... to her it was "old" and yucky). SO for several weeks we did that: I'd pump and give her the milk via a bottle. At 6 weeks, she weaned herself and refused all breast milk, only consuming lactose free formula until she was a year old. I have read a mommy blogger who had a similar experience and did what some call the Thanksgiving Diet-- what you'd typically eat on TG so that her milk was digestible to her baby. http://www.motherhooduncensored.net/motherhood_uncensored/2005/11/the_thanksgivin.html .-= Hyphen Mama´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MommyNeeds5Minutes/~3/Bu2mzSrRuJM/good-grief-where-do-days-go.html" rel="nofollow">Good grief where do the days go?</a> =-. Wynnie did something very similar and was breastfed. I kept asking the pediatrician if it was possible for her to be lactose intolerant, they said it was very rare and surely she wasn’t. I cut out all spicy foods: garlic, milk, onions, EVERYTHING except bland food. She still cried and fussed starting around 20 minutes after she’d start breastfeeding. This went on for several weeks. At one desperate point when she was a few weeks old, I sent Mr Hyphen to the store to get several types of formula. She LOVED LOVED LOVED lactose free formula, no fussing whatsoever. I wasn’t ready to give up breastfeeding, but after trial and error found that if I pumped the milk, refrigerated it, then reheated it in a bottle, she could drink it (but NOT if the milk had been reheated more than once… to her it was “old” and yucky). SO for several weeks we did that: I’d pump and give her the milk via a bottle.

At 6 weeks, she weaned herself and refused all breast milk, only consuming lactose free formula until she was a year old.

I have read a mommy blogger who had a similar experience and did what some call the Thanksgiving Diet– what you’d typically eat on TG so that her milk was digestible to her baby.
http://www.motherhooduncensored.net/motherhood_uncensored/2005/11/the_thanksgivin.html
.-= Hyphen Mama´s last blog ..Good grief where do the days go? =-.

]]> By: Becky http://www.harvestofdailylife.com/my-poor-fussy-little-breastfed-baby/comment-page-1/#comment-26511 Becky Thu, 09 Jul 2009 22:37:08 +0000 http://www.harvestofdailylife.com/?p=3563#comment-26511 A fussy baby is maddening. Especially when you're full of "what-ifs" and "why is this". I hope that you and Everly get everything figured out. When does she have her first pediatrician appointment? My ped was a great resource for breastfeeding info. .-= Becky´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.girlscoutdropout.org/?p=140" rel="nofollow">Random Rambles</a> =-. A fussy baby is maddening. Especially when you’re full of “what-ifs” and “why is this”. I hope that you and Everly get everything figured out. When does she have her first pediatrician appointment? My ped was a great resource for breastfeeding info.
.-= Becky´s last blog ..Random Rambles =-.

]]> By: Lynn http://www.harvestofdailylife.com/my-poor-fussy-little-breastfed-baby/comment-page-1/#comment-26510 Lynn Thu, 09 Jul 2009 22:04:40 +0000 http://www.harvestofdailylife.com/?p=3563#comment-26510 hang in there. i know its hard to see your little one fussing and not know what is wrong.if you dont already have it i would get the what to expect the first year book. i have turned to it alot over the last three weeks. lynn hang in there. i know its hard to see your little one fussing and not know what is wrong.if you dont already have it i would get the what to expect the first year book. i have turned to it alot over the last three weeks.
lynn

]]> By: Tamaroco http://www.harvestofdailylife.com/my-poor-fussy-little-breastfed-baby/comment-page-1/#comment-26504 Tamaroco Thu, 09 Jul 2009 20:12:38 +0000 http://www.harvestofdailylife.com/?p=3563#comment-26504 Hi! You probably don't have that much time for research now, so I'm posting a link and a research paper on colic and probiotics. :) Hope you'll find it useful. :) Here are BioGaia drops that have researched L.reuteri probiotic: http://www.colichelp.com/shop/biogaia-probiotic-drops.html And research paper: (abstract) Savino, F., et al. (2007) Lactobacillus reuteri (American Type Culture Collection Strain 55730) Versus Simethicone in the Treatment of Infantile Colic: A Prospective Randomized Study. Pediatrics, 119, e124-30. OBJECTIVE. The goal was to test the hypothesis that oral administration of Lactobacillus reuteri in a prospective randomized study would improve symptoms of infantile colic. METHODS. Ninety breastfed colicky infants were assigned randomly to receive either the probiotic L reuteri (108 live bacteria per day) or simethicone (60 mg/day) each day for 28 days. The mothers avoided cow's milk in their diet. Parents monitored daily crying times and adverse effects by using a questionnaire. RESULTS. Eighty-three infants completed the trial: 41 in the probiotic group and 42 in the simethicone group. The infants were similar regarding gestational age, birth weight, gender, and crying time at baseline. Daily median crying times in the probiotic and simethicone groups were 159 minutes/day and 177 minutes/day, respectively, on the seventh day and 51 minutes/day and 145 minutes/day on the 28th day. On day 28, 39 patients (95%) were responders in the probiotic group and 3 patients (7%) were responders in the simethicone group. No adverse effects were reported. CONCLUSIONS. In our cohort, L reuteri improved colicky symptoms in breastfed infants within 1 week of treatment, compared with simethicone, which suggests that probiotics may have a role in the treatment of infantile colic. Hi!
You probably don’t have that much time for research now, so I’m posting a link and a research paper on colic and probiotics. :) Hope you’ll find it useful. :)

Here are BioGaia drops that have researched L.reuteri probiotic:
http://www.colichelp.com/shop/biogaia-probiotic-drops.html

And research paper: (abstract)

Savino, F., et al. (2007) Lactobacillus reuteri (American Type Culture Collection Strain 55730) Versus Simethicone in the Treatment of Infantile Colic: A Prospective Randomized Study. Pediatrics, 119, e124-30.

OBJECTIVE. The goal was to test the hypothesis that oral administration of Lactobacillus reuteri in a prospective randomized study would improve symptoms of infantile colic.

METHODS. Ninety breastfed colicky infants were assigned randomly to receive either the probiotic L reuteri (108 live bacteria per day) or simethicone (60 mg/day) each day for 28 days. The mothers avoided cow’s milk in their diet. Parents monitored daily crying times and adverse effects by using a questionnaire.

RESULTS. Eighty-three infants completed the trial: 41 in the probiotic group and 42 in the simethicone group. The infants were similar regarding gestational age, birth weight, gender, and crying time at baseline. Daily median crying times in the probiotic and simethicone groups were 159 minutes/day and 177 minutes/day, respectively, on the seventh day and 51 minutes/day and 145 minutes/day on the 28th day. On day 28, 39 patients (95%) were responders in the probiotic group and 3 patients (7%) were responders in the simethicone group. No adverse effects were reported.

CONCLUSIONS. In our cohort, L reuteri improved colicky symptoms in breastfed infants within 1 week of treatment, compared with simethicone, which suggests that probiotics may have a role in the treatment of infantile colic.

]]> By: Heather Jones http://www.harvestofdailylife.com/my-poor-fussy-little-breastfed-baby/comment-page-1/#comment-26487 Heather Jones Thu, 09 Jul 2009 14:34:06 +0000 http://www.harvestofdailylife.com/?p=3563#comment-26487 I'm so sorry for more unsolicited advice, but maybe this will help. It reminded me of it when you were talking about hindmilk and foremilk. I had to call a lactation consulatant with Jaydon a few weeks after he was born for the same reason but it was due mostly to gas. I was told that foremilk is much lighter than hindmilk which has more calories that your baby needs. If your baby is falling asleep at the breast before he/she gets to the hindmik, then it might be best to pump the foremilk, and then feed her the hindmilk first. Aftwards topping her off with the bottle of foremilk. I tried it for a week before it just got way too complicated and I hated seeing Jaydon fuss while I was pumping the lighter stuff out. It did help his gassiness though. I guess when the heavier milk settles when it comes out last it can create gas in the tummy. So I don't know how much of this would actually be helpful as I did it for a week and I had a fussy baby right before feedings but not so much afterwards once I started that. Good luck! It is very frustrating when you don't know what is wrong with your little one. Sorry again for being the advice queen. .-= Heather Jones´s last blog ..<a href="http://jaydonsmom.blogspot.com/2009/07/my-bedtime-routine-with-jaydon.html" rel="nofollow">My Bedtime Routine With Jaydon</a> =-. I’m so sorry for more unsolicited advice, but maybe this will help. It reminded me of it when you were talking about hindmilk and foremilk. I had to call a lactation consulatant with Jaydon a few weeks after he was born for the same reason but it was due mostly to gas. I was told that foremilk is much lighter than hindmilk which has more calories that your baby needs. If your baby is falling asleep at the breast before he/she gets to the hindmik, then it might be best to pump the foremilk, and then feed her the hindmilk first. Aftwards topping her off with the bottle of foremilk.

I tried it for a week before it just got way too complicated and I hated seeing Jaydon fuss while I was pumping the lighter stuff out. It did help his gassiness though. I guess when the heavier milk settles when it comes out last it can create gas in the tummy. So I don’t know how much of this would actually be helpful as I did it for a week and I had a fussy baby right before feedings but not so much afterwards once I started that. Good luck! It is very frustrating when you don’t know what is wrong with your little one. Sorry again for being the advice queen.
.-= Heather Jones´s last blog ..My Bedtime Routine With Jaydon =-.

]]> By: witchypoo http://www.harvestofdailylife.com/my-poor-fussy-little-breastfed-baby/comment-page-1/#comment-26481 witchypoo Thu, 09 Jul 2009 11:42:24 +0000 http://www.harvestofdailylife.com/?p=3563#comment-26481 It's colic if a ride in the car settles her down. Some folks have been known to attach a small motor to the underside of the crib. The vibrations are soothing. .-= witchypoo´s last blog ..<a href="http://psychicgeek.com/sb-introduces-her-neighbours/" rel="nofollow">SB Introduces Her Neighbours</a> =-. It’s colic if a ride in the car settles her down. Some folks have been known to attach a small motor to the underside of the crib. The vibrations are soothing.
.-= witchypoo´s last blog ..SB Introduces Her Neighbours =-.

]]> By: Tanya http://www.harvestofdailylife.com/my-poor-fussy-little-breastfed-baby/comment-page-1/#comment-26480 Tanya Thu, 09 Jul 2009 11:11:31 +0000 http://www.harvestofdailylife.com/?p=3563#comment-26480 I feel the same with Emily, but she does it probably once or twice a week with bad wind. she just eats too quickly and swallows so much air. Last night she screamed for 2 hours on and off, it was horrible. I was told to keep her hard against the breast so no air gets in. (still perfecting it though) .-= Tanya´s last blog ..<a href="http://fullbloodedtasmaniac.blogspot.com/2009/06/1-month-old.html" rel="nofollow">1 month old</a> =-. I feel the same with Emily, but she does it probably once or twice a week with bad wind. she just eats too quickly and swallows so much air. Last night she screamed for 2 hours on and off, it was horrible. I was told to keep her hard against the breast so no air gets in. (still perfecting it though)
.-= Tanya´s last blog ..1 month old =-.

]]> By: Veronica http://www.harvestofdailylife.com/my-poor-fussy-little-breastfed-baby/comment-page-1/#comment-26478 Veronica Thu, 09 Jul 2009 11:01:41 +0000 http://www.harvestofdailylife.com/?p=3563#comment-26478 I just want to hug you. No really, I do. Amy was exactly the same way and it sucks. It sucks HARD. My advice? Use every available source of support you've got to keep yourself sane. Do whatever you think you need to to make it better and give yourself permission to ignore all advice. Even mine. xx .-= Veronica´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/somedaywewillsleep/~3/svtYNjzazOM/" rel="nofollow">Fatty Lumps and Dirt</a> =-. I just want to hug you. No really, I do. Amy was exactly the same way and it sucks. It sucks HARD.

My advice? Use every available source of support you’ve got to keep yourself sane. Do whatever you think you need to to make it better and give yourself permission to ignore all advice. Even mine.

xx
.-= Veronica´s last blog ..Fatty Lumps and Dirt =-.

]]> By: Megan http://www.harvestofdailylife.com/my-poor-fussy-little-breastfed-baby/comment-page-1/#comment-26453 Megan Thu, 09 Jul 2009 01:00:53 +0000 http://www.harvestofdailylife.com/?p=3563#comment-26453 I'm not a mom, so have no experience with this- well, I was a colicky baby myself, but all I remember my mom saying about that was "Damn you cried a lot..." :) I think it's great that you are on the hunt for a solution instead of just accepting it, as you said. Poor baby! .-= Megan´s last blog ..<a href="http://femreflections.blogspot.com/2009/06/what-fucking-week.html" rel="nofollow">What a fucking week.</a> =-. I’m not a mom, so have no experience with this- well, I was a colicky baby myself, but all I remember my mom saying about that was “Damn you cried a lot…” :) I think it’s great that you are on the hunt for a solution instead of just accepting it, as you said. Poor baby!
.-= Megan´s last blog ..What a fucking week. =-.

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