I too survived a very colicky baby. My son was exclusively bf and started showing symptoms of colic from 4 weeks of age. I had over active let down and a very powerful let down. He gained a massive amount of weight very quickly. He would scream for more than half the day. He was worn upright in the sling all his waking hours and slept reclined in the sling the rest of the time. He also co-slept with us.
The worst of the colic passed at around 7 months, but he continued to be an intense baby and a demanding toddler. As he grew into a child and could communicate he needs more clearly I learned that he had strong aversions to certain fabrics, textures, loud noises, changes in routine etc.
In our case I feel that the colic was a combination of my excessive milk production and his sensory issues.
Tania LLLL Canada (studying for the IBCLC exam July 2010)
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