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Deb,Try and sit her on your lap with her head slightly tilted in the air and her body very straight.If not lay her down until she cries and when you pick her up she should wind then.Wished i could help with the shifts.Think i have done very well as i have helped out with all my 9 grandkids.The youngest only 10 months so still got a hand in.(It does get better) Annie

Hi deb My son suffered with colic really badly for a few months - the only thing that really worked was a bath. It did seem to relax him which helped bring the wind up. The more he cried, the more air he gulped down - was a vicious circle for a while. Hope it passes soon S x

Deb try a little warm water just after her bottle - pre boiled - then cooled down. It worked a treat with all three of mine and a bath can help to settle her down a bit. But baby massage is a very good wind relief. Lay little one down on something very comfy and gently rub belly - should work - health visitor was always on about it when my second had really bad colic - or just have to put her up on shoulder - like u would to wind her and pace the room for hours on end. Also found music calmed him right down. Good luck - would do a night shift but after 4 and half years of broken sleep think i derserve a good nights sleep myself lol

Meeeeeeee! Mine are lunking great big teenagers and although I never thought I'd be the one to say it - I miss the baby times! How far away are you? Is she old enough for Fennel yet?? Ask the midwife/health visitor. Jen x snap Lisa !!! mine loved the Fennel and I still drink fennel tea now - great for the windypops!

Hi Deb i would volunteer for a week. I used to give mine a drink of fennel juice in between feeds, helps with the digestion. Very weakly watered down with cool boiled water and also used to lay them across my knee and rub their backs. Lisa xx

Tried lying her on my lap, over my shoulder and sitting up. But we're still lucky if she does one even after an hour of trying.

As Anne said laying on the tummy helps, Bless it does get better in a couple of years, Enjoy cos they grow so quick and before you know it there looking after you LOL lil

LOL... ive changed it. Never was very good at spelling. Thats something I will not be teaching the little one myself.

used to find that sometimes laying them tummy down on your lap helps with wind. if I was neaar I would do a shift for you bless her. Ann Glos (Nana to 5)

Hi Deb, if you mean what is in your title & not what's in your content, I can help, just tell me your size!!!!!!! pmsl Vivienne xx

Erm..... my body clock seems to have gone haywire. Forgotten when the nights are and when its day. Cant believe shes 4 weeks old tomorrow. Four weeks of broken sleep (cant believe im not dead). Probably would be if it wasnt for my husband doing some nights down stairs and leaving me to sleep. So you think if i passed my calender around you could all put yourselves down for one days babysitting. You never know i might fill the whole month and get some serious sleeping done. LOL PS. Anyone have any problem solving methods for babies that wont burp. It really irrates her and she cant seem to get it out until a couple of hours later, when shes been crying about it for a while. Ive tried infacol (worked for abit but now shes worked out how to spit it out) and tryed Colieff (cant tell whether thats much use or not; but really expensive).