Rachelle: What Colic's Really Like
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Wondertime: Are there any products — swings, bouncy seats — that helped soothe Kayla?
Of course, every baby is different. For us, it helped to have something to prop her up, to get her slightly angled so that she wasn't completely flat on her back. When she was taking a nap, she liked sleeping on us, because we were kind of elevated, and it relieved some kind of valve that has pressure on her — but it's not recommended to put them on their stomachs without being carefully watched! When we finally found the medication that worked, and she could sleep on her back, we had her propped up with a wedge made out of foam that helps position the baby so that they can stay on their side or their back. It was enough of an incline that it helped out.
Wondertime: Do you have any tips for relieving stress when your baby won't stop crying and you're just so overtired?
Well, I have a very supportive husband who would take turns when he could. I'm one of those people who need sleep. Family members would try to come over, at least give both of us a good night's sleep, stay up with her. There really wasn't anything that would comfort her at the time. She literally would cry, and it wasn't like an "I'm bored" or "I'm agitated" or "This is my personality" kind of cry. It was "I'm hurting," and there wasn't anything that would soothe her.
So I think for somebody that's stressed, just try to see if you have any support. Like a family member or even a really good friend that wouldn't mind, even if it's during the day, helping you out, get you a couple of hours of sleep. I think being sleep deprived really, really takes a toll on anybody. If you keep it up for so long, you're just causing more anguish to yourself, because eventually you're just going to break down and cry.
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