update

so....i think we are passed the colic stage!!! (knock on wood) i have noticed a huge difference. she only cries when she is tired or hungry. oh, and when she's tired of being left somewhere too long and wants to be held. no more screaming spells that would last forever, i think we all feel so much better. she occasionally gets a belly ache, but nothing we can't fix in a few minutes. we can actually go somewhere and she doesn't scream the whole time, yay!!!

so, as i mentioned before, christian had the same issues, acid reflux, constant belly aches and gas..., but the second time around we know a little better what to do. i just wanted to list the things that really helped us this time:

1. miracle blanket- seriously a miracle, why didn't anyone tell me about this blanket!!!

2. gripe water- way better than mylicon

3. hold baby upright for 30-60 min after eating- gives them time to digest the food a bit.

4. put baby down to sleep after being awake no longer than 2 hrs- thank you dr. weissbluth

5. i stayed off dairy and citrus-not sure how much it helped, but i think it helped a bit

6. reflexologist- if you are into that

7. yoga:)-for your own sanity

i have more to list but i will stop, when your baby screams all the time, you get to the point where you will try anything and everything, some things work others don't. so if i get a 3rd with reflux i will be able to handle it even better and learn more new tricks.

stella is so happy now and she is always smiling and laughing. i am so glad that she feels better.

i also want to say, i just fed her rice cereal today for the first time and she devoured it like a champ. she was shaking she was so excited to take every bite. gotta love her.