7 weeks in and I think we finally figured out the gas

1w ago1 min read

So my wife and I have been going insane trying to figure out why our son screams for like 2-3 hours every evening. Everyone kept saying 'oh that's just colic' but I felt like we were missing something. Tried everything - different bottles, different formula, burping techniques, the whole deal. Last week we switched to a different formula that's supposed to be easier to digest and holy crap the difference is night and day. He's still fussy but nowhere near as bad. If anyone else is dealing with this, definitely talk to your pediatrician about trying a different formula. Could save you weeks of stress.

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DDannyRegular1w ago

Two to three hours straight? That's rough. Have you tried the bicycle leg thing while he's on his back? My wife swears by it. Also white noise helped our kid calm down faster when he was uncomfortable.

JJames H.Regular1w ago

Man, gas was our nightmare too for the first couple months. So glad you figured it out - those evening screaming sessions nearly broke us. What ended up being the fix for your son?

DDale J.Regular1w ago

We went through the same thing around week 6 or 7, thought we were doing something wrong. Congrats on cracking the code, that's a huge win.

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BBradRegular1w ago

Glad you figured it out. Those first weeks are brutal when you don't know what's wrong. Does the screaming stop now or is it still happening sometimes?

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RRob H.Regular1w ago

Oh man, the gas phase. We went through something similar around 6-7 weeks. Our pediatrician suggested trying different bottle angles and burping more frequently. Turned out our son had a tongue tie that was making him swallow a lot of air. Worth checking with your doc.

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