Is It Just Colic or Something Else?

My son was exactly like this! He had severe GERD. Not all babies with reflux spit up, there is also what's called "silent reflux". This is what my ds had and it took a few trial medications and different dosages/dosing times but it was a miracle when we got it right! I had hardly ever seen his eyes open or a smile let alone awake time that wasn't either comfort nursing or screaming. I would talk to your doctor about trying some medication. Prevacid 15mg solutabs worked well for us.

I certainly don't wish reflux on any one but wish I had known about it at first to avoid the depression that comes with an unhappy baby in pain. Feel free to contact me if you would like. I wish you the best of luck!

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I wanted to add that it very well could be something in your diet as well like many have suggested. Just be prepared if you plan to eliminate completely. I did this as well and found numerous issues. Search the term "The Elimination Diet" on the internet. You can find some great tips on how to do it properly as dairy is in things we don't consider "milk" and can take nearly 2 weeks to be completely out of your system.

Definitely could be something in your breastmilk which causes him gas or pain in some way. Especially if there is a pattern to the crying, i.e. an hour after he eats or something. A doctor would recommend eliminating typical problem causers in your diet (dairy) and seeing if that helps, or even trying medication. You could try to keep track for a couple of days to see if there is any pattern or consistency -- worse after certain meals or drinks -- and then try eliminating things on your own.

Has he recently been vaccinated or had an illness? My son did this(unconsolable screaming) too but he was a bit older when it started. I remember telling my husband this isn't normal because I couldn't stop the crying, so I knew it was some sort of pain. He had chronic diarrhea for years too and autism. Any chance these episodes could be seizures? If you are breast feeding I'd consider removing milk which is the most common allergen then wheat and gluten. If he has reflux this may help.

I would try removing all dairy from your diet and see how that works for him. give it a few days before trying something else.

This sounds a lot like our son, when he was first born and up until about two. I nursed my son exclusively up until he was fourteen months old and learned, the hard way, that there were certain foods to be avoided at all costs - milk, yogurt, broccoli, ice cream, napoleon desert, cheesecake (anything that is creamy), and some other dairy products I'm not remembering. If I ever had any of those, he would tense up, his belly would get hard and he would just cry or scream inconsolably for up to 40 minutes. It was awful to see. We found a couple of things helped - walking/bouncing with him pressed up against us, belly to belly or to chest, gripe water, another kind of water, sold in Babies R Us (don't remember to name) which helps relieve tummy/gas pain. Our pedi also suggested lying the baby down on his back, spreading his legs, lubricating a cotton swab with potroleum type jelly (aquafor, vasaline, etc.) and inserting it into his tush. As crazy as it sounds, it helped our son pass gas and feel better. This was always our last resort but usually helped.

Good luck!