Some babies have it bad, some not at all and other VERY bad. All babies are different but some of the things that can make colic worse are
Bananas - these digest different than other fruits. A lot of babies don't have issues with the banana baby food, but mine did. Bananas ferment when they digest. They hit the tummy and intestines and when they start to break down they MAKE air. This happened to my son and the screaming was horrific. We stopped giving them to him until he was 9 months old. As a matter of fact the doctor said he could start cereal at 4 months. WRONG - it only made him have a terrible case of colic. That is natures way of showing you, the baby's system isn't ready yet. Let them lose the tongue thrust completely. My advice is wait until 6 months to start cereals and baby food.
If they have an episode, rub that tummy and lower tummy. Rub in a circular motion clockwise(your clockwise not the babies)
While they are laying on their back. bend their knees placing their thighs on their tummy and move them in the same circular clockwise motion.
Pick them up, Turn them facing away from you, hanging their legs over your arms,then push their legs(knees) into their tummy. Bouce them. Do not be too gentle, you need to bounce enough to jiggle the air around and out. You don't have to push their knees too far into their little tummies, just enough to add pressure.
The best advice I can give you, is try any position you can. The one you think won't work might be just the trick.
It's horrible to hear them cry in that manner but it will ease up and they will grow out of colic. Usually by the magical 6 month mark. Hang in there baby needs you!
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