Pain Cries Every Evening

SO sorry to hear it! Mylicon didn't work nearly as good for us as Little Remedies' TINY TUMMIES. You can get that at Babies R Us (only place I've seen it, but it's well worth the trip) for half the price of the Mylicon, and it seemed to work faster and last longer. I would buy a Dr Brown bottle (eliminates air in the bottle better than the others) and follow the instructions with that (there's an angle for the inner tube to be, so you can see that it is correct for keeping as much gas out as possible). See how that works before buying a bunch. We wouldn't use anything BUT Dr Brown once we found it! We put a dose of Tiny Tummies in that bottle with my son's milk. One dose of infant Tylenol would help too, but I would totally talk to the pediatrician. No one wants their baby in pain, and I know it hurts you to be experiencing it, too. Sitting the baby up more when taking the bottle helps too. Maybe a warm soothing bath...my son was a preemie and had really bad gas and reflux, and all these things helped quickly and made a big difference. After sitting up a little more with the Dr Brown bottle with Tiny Tummies and a dose of Tylenol, if he still cried I'd sit him in his swing until I had his bath prepared (baby-friendly warm) and put him in it and just talk to him and pray over him...the wet warmth seemed to soothe him instantly. I'd just make it super relaxing and talk/pray, gently massage him, and rock him afterwards and he'd go right out for the night. I always had a CD of either instrumental worship or an adagio, something very soothing and quiet to help him relax and sleep, though this wouldn't work til the others have been done first to soothe his physical pain. The first poster also had an interesting proposal: an allergy to his milk or formula could be causing this. Talk to the pediatrician if the other stuff doesn't work.

Sounds like colic. Have you considered taking her to a chiropractor? I have a great one in Allen who does a lot of work with infants and children. Dr. Annise Neidrich, ###-###-####. Also, this is a great age to get some allergy elimination work done. My acupuncturist is Dr. Steve Homoky, ###-###-####, coit & spring creek. She's probably teething in addition to preparing for a major growth spurt. Babies adjust very quickly, and the activator that Dr. Annise uses is extremely gentle. If that's too far, just find another chiro in your area that uses an activator. You'll be glad you did! Good luck!

Sounds like Colic to me too combined with teething pain. When my kids were teething I gave them a dose of tylenol and it would seem to lessen the pain so they could sleep and stay asleep. Good luck with this stage. I know it can be quite stressful.
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If she's gassy/colicky, try doing leg exercises with her. Lay her down on her back and then crunch her legs up to her stomach and then stretch them back out again. (alternate them or do it at the same time). Try to make it fun, like while you sing or make smiley faces at her. This always worked on my colicky cousin. It helps work the gas out of her system. You should start to hear toots after just a couple of minutes of exercise. And, it will wear her out so she can go to sleep faster. You might also google colic or colic exercises and see if anything comes up.

My youngest SCREAMED after feedings and finally in desparation, I tried a new formula. Nutramigen - by Enfamil (?) I think. In less than 24 hours, he was a different baby!!!! I know it's hard to make the decision to switch formulas, but I had to do something!! The brand of formula is expensive, but well worth it for the baby and peace of mind. When I think about his 2nd month, all I remember is how much he cried. Wish I would have done it sooner. Good luck!!!!