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Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2008 9:45 am

Okay the other day I took my little girl Kaylee to the doctor because she had ...The runs it looked like and i thought she was getting better (keeping her hydrated and making sure she was active etc) Well then she still had it and projectile vomited so to the doctor we went.

I was told i was feeding her too much O_o
She is always hungry and likes to eat 4-6 ounces a feeding. (I cut her back to just 4 ounces every feeding she is okay with it but sometimes gets upset about it.)

And he said keep her hyrdrated etc and I was doing good there..
And then because I said she was uncomfortable during the stuff...He said (and this suprised me) that she might be colic.

I asked him if he was sure and he said yes and i told him I cant see how when she barely ever fusses at all and is usually a really quiet baby. And he said it happens and usually goes away when they are three months and such.

O_o How can a quiet baby who doesnt have any issues with gas just constipation sometimes all of a sudden be colic?

Has any one had this situation before and if so did they see another doctor about it? I see my regular one on the 22nd for her shots and will ask her about it too ..

Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 3:10 am

Well, I'm not this doctor so I'm not entirely sure, but my guess would be that he's talking about the fussing if she does not get what she would like to eat.
Babies typically take comfort in suckling/sucking. Even now that El's almost 2 she still likes to suck her thumb to go to sleep, though that's about the only time she does still stuck her thumb.
My best guess is that he was saying that her fussiness about that was colic. I can't see how it would be though.
If this is not your typical doctor though I would certainly bring it up with her!

Also for diarrhea depending on how old she is you may want to keep in mind the BRAT diet.
Bananas
Rice
Applesauce
Toast
Of course if she's still too young for solids you don't want to start her on them!

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Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 12:15 pm

Jenannen

Well, I'm not this doctor so I'm not entirely sure, but my guess would be that he's talking about the fussing if she does not get what she would like to eat.
Babies typically take comfort in suckling/sucking. Even now that El's almost 2 she still likes to suck her thumb to go to sleep, though that's about the only time she does still stuck her thumb.
My best guess is that he was saying that her fussiness about that was colic. I can't see how it would be though.
If this is not your typical doctor though I would certainly bring it up with her!

Also for diarrhea depending on how old she is you may want to keep in mind the BRAT diet.
Bananas
Rice
Applesauce
Toast
Of course if she's still too young for solids you don't want to start her on them!

O: I will have to learn more about this brat diet seeing as how in a few months she will be old enough for rice cereal and baby food.
And Im glad im not the only one who thought it was weird for him to say colic about being fussy.

And kaylee only lately has wanted to suck on things to go to sleep half the time she doesnt want it.

Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2008 2:58 pm

I had issues with Alexander when he was a few months old. He would scream before going to bed (about the same age as your little one.) It turned out it was because I ate raw spinach in a salad for those nights when I nursed him. I just put him in the baby sling and walked the house. It was the only thing that soothed him. Of course none of this bothered his twin brother who slept soundly through the screaming! They really are fraternal.

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