How to Cope With Your Baby's Colic

You've tried it all: The gas drops, the football hold, changing your diet, changing the baby's formula, and nothing has worked. Your baby still screams almost non-stop. Family and friends shun you. You avoid public places. The doctor assures you that your baby will grow out of it in time. Until then, you just need to get through it. This article will tell you how to cope with your baby's colic.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Patience
• Supportive friends and family members
• Car
• Baby swing
• Crib
• A screaming baby!

How to Cope With Your Baby's Colic

1. Do whatever works! If the swing stops the crying, go ahead and leave that baby in the swing for hours. Does putting her in the car put her to sleep? Drive around the block 20 times in a row! Sure, it's expensive to waste that much gas, and your neighbors might think you are crazy, but isn't it worth your sanity?
2. Take a break. Put the baby in his crib and shut the door. Let him cry while you take a bubblebath. He is going to cry whether you are holding him or not, and sometimes you just need to get away from the screaming for a few minutes.
3. Get further away. Find a friend or family member that has an abundance of patience. See if she will watch the baby for just one hour while you go for a brisk walk, or to the nearby coffee shop. Bribe them if you have to.
4. Join a support group. Your doctor might be able to steer you towards one. There are several on-line. On-line groups are great because your on-line friends can't hear your baby's screams.
5. Remind yourself daily that this, too, shall pass, and what doesn't break you will make you stronger!

Tips & Warnings

• Of course, never leave baby unattended in the swing or car and check on her frequently if you are letting her cry in the crib.