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<blockquote data-quote="Hound dog" data-source="post: 561827" data-attributes="member: 84"><p>I know when "colic" kicks in it's difficult to tune it out and relax. I spent 6 months with a screaming Travis who spewed formula across the room, literally, and never slept longer than 5-15 mins at a shot many hours apart and never at a time I could also lay down. I also had a 22 month old running around either wanting to help with her brother or wanting / needing a very exhausted sleep deprived Mommy's attention. </p><p></p><p>I dunno if I had PPD or not, I never had time to think about it, honestly. But I do know that somewhere in the middle of all that I truly understood how a mother could be brought to the limits of hurting her child just for <strong>quiet</strong>. Scared me to my very soul, I swear. But I was never so quick to judge after that either. When I reached that point I told Fred I had to go to work. I didn't care what the job was or the pay or the hours. I had to physically remove myself from Travis for a period of time each day. I also started my quest to find out the problem as well. (at 6months he weight less than he did at birth but his pediatrician doctor seemed to think that was all hunky dory!) There was no soothing Travis, due to the sensory autistic issues usually it only made it worse and the screaming louder more intense. To make it even worse, we were staying with the in laws so I'm thinking he's got to be driving them nuts at the very least.......and that I'm a horrid parent............ Until mother in law found me bawling in father in law's recliner one night a screaming Travis on my lap and told me to relax, he slept on his good ear and couldn't hear a thing and she took a tranquilizer and was out cold in short order every night. You'd be surprised at how much better that made me feel. </p><p></p><p>I remember it being the "in" thing to be able to "read" your infants cries as to what they need, every mom could do it they said.............Um, not this one. Not with easy child, not with any of them. I just went through the list of what it *might* be until I found out what it was, except with Travis. If he'd have been my first child?? I'd have thought myself so incompetent I'm not sure if I'd have had more. But then he had good sound physical reasons why he was so severe and if his pediatrician doctor had listened to me, it would have never gone on so darn long. Once the gastroenterologist was on board, the "colic" dropped off dramatically, as did spewing formula all over the rooms, me, and anyone within range. </p><p></p><p>I've seen you with Meggie, I've seen Meggie with you. You're doing just fine. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> As the weeks pass you'll feel more and more comfortable and before you know it, it will be old hat. </p><p></p><p>My list was: 1. are they hungry? 2. dirty diaper 3. left over burp? 4. sleepy? 5. gas? 6. teething?</p><p></p><p>Oddly enough, left over burps were often the culprit. Fred was somewhat better at burping than me, which I never did figure out. lol If gas was really bad, I might do a bath in warm water to see if it helped move the gas along or at least had a relaxing effect. </p><p></p><p>Talk to your doctor about the Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) and get their opinion, don't be miserable when there is no reason to be. Let them help you judge. As far as teens and a newborn?? I figured if they made it past the 3 month mark without being strangled at least once it's a good thing. lol</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hound dog, post: 561827, member: 84"] I know when "colic" kicks in it's difficult to tune it out and relax. I spent 6 months with a screaming Travis who spewed formula across the room, literally, and never slept longer than 5-15 mins at a shot many hours apart and never at a time I could also lay down. I also had a 22 month old running around either wanting to help with her brother or wanting / needing a very exhausted sleep deprived Mommy's attention. I dunno if I had PPD or not, I never had time to think about it, honestly. But I do know that somewhere in the middle of all that I truly understood how a mother could be brought to the limits of hurting her child just for [B]quiet[/B]. Scared me to my very soul, I swear. But I was never so quick to judge after that either. When I reached that point I told Fred I had to go to work. I didn't care what the job was or the pay or the hours. I had to physically remove myself from Travis for a period of time each day. I also started my quest to find out the problem as well. (at 6months he weight less than he did at birth but his pediatrician doctor seemed to think that was all hunky dory!) There was no soothing Travis, due to the sensory autistic issues usually it only made it worse and the screaming louder more intense. To make it even worse, we were staying with the in laws so I'm thinking he's got to be driving them nuts at the very least.......and that I'm a horrid parent............ Until mother in law found me bawling in father in law's recliner one night a screaming Travis on my lap and told me to relax, he slept on his good ear and couldn't hear a thing and she took a tranquilizer and was out cold in short order every night. You'd be surprised at how much better that made me feel. I remember it being the "in" thing to be able to "read" your infants cries as to what they need, every mom could do it they said.............Um, not this one. Not with easy child, not with any of them. I just went through the list of what it *might* be until I found out what it was, except with Travis. If he'd have been my first child?? I'd have thought myself so incompetent I'm not sure if I'd have had more. But then he had good sound physical reasons why he was so severe and if his pediatrician doctor had listened to me, it would have never gone on so darn long. Once the gastroenterologist was on board, the "colic" dropped off dramatically, as did spewing formula all over the rooms, me, and anyone within range. I've seen you with Meggie, I've seen Meggie with you. You're doing just fine. :) As the weeks pass you'll feel more and more comfortable and before you know it, it will be old hat. My list was: 1. are they hungry? 2. dirty diaper 3. left over burp? 4. sleepy? 5. gas? 6. teething? Oddly enough, left over burps were often the culprit. Fred was somewhat better at burping than me, which I never did figure out. lol If gas was really bad, I might do a bath in warm water to see if it helped move the gas along or at least had a relaxing effect. Talk to your doctor about the Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) and get their opinion, don't be miserable when there is no reason to be. Let them help you judge. As far as teens and a newborn?? I figured if they made it past the 3 month mark without being strangled at least once it's a good thing. lol [/QUOTE]
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