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My baby (6 weeks old in 2 days) has been extremely fussy off and on since 3 weeks. She was labeled as colicky and then later prescribed Pepcid for reflux as she was arching/screaming in pain on the bottle and spitting up insane amounts. She’s been on the Pepcid for a week now and it seemed to be helping at first, but now the past two days she’s been extremely fussy and gassy and she’s started arching/screaming on the bottle again. She will not sleep longer than 20-30 minutes anywhere but vertical up on our chest. I know people say 5-6 weeks is peak fussiness, but it’s literally like the second she wakes up she’s screaming and doesn’t stop until she’s back asleep again. I feel like I can’t do tummy time or reading or any sort of wake window activity with her because she’s just miserable, but then she’s also fighting sleep left and right…it’s a whole mess.

I’m looking at switching formulas (she’s been on Kirkland since we got home from the hospital). Has anyone had a similar baby that did well with either Enfamil Gentlease or Enfamil AR?

My baby (6 weeks old in 2 days) has been extremely fussy off and on since 3 weeks. She was labeled as colicky and then later prescribed Pepcid for reflux as she was arching/screaming in pain on the bottle and spitting up insane amounts. She’s been on the Pepcid for a week now and it seemed to be helping at first, but now the past two days she’s been extremely fussy and gassy and she’s started arching/screaming on the bottle again. She will not sleep longer than 20-30 minutes anywhere but vertical up on our chest. I know people say 5-6 weeks is peak fussiness, but it’s literally like the second she wakes up she’s screaming and doesn’t stop until she’s back asleep again. I feel like I can’t do tummy time or reading or any sort of wake window activity with her because she’s just miserable, but then she’s also fighting sleep left and right…it’s a whole mess.

I’m looking at switching formulas (she’s been on Kirkland since we got home from the hospital). Has anyone had a similar baby that did well with either Enfamil Gentlease or Enfamil AR?

Not sure if I’m looking for advice or more so just solidarity. Baby girl has just been going through it since she was about 3 weeks old and I find myself just constantly questioning everything I’m doing.
She is now 5 weeks old but is extremely Velcro, and pretty much if she is awake she is fussy. She was labeled as colicky at about 3 and a half weeks by the peds, and then two days ago she was prescribed Pepcid for reflux so we just started that.
I know there are so many developmental and growth leaps that happen around now…it’s just deflating when I feel like she is literally not content even for a minute anywhere but our arms, and now sometimes even in our arms she is still screaming even if she just woke up/ate/had diaper.
I will be returning to work soon and even now would love to be able to put her in the stroller for a walk without her screaming, but as my return to work comes closer I know I will need her to be able to be content in the crib/bassinet/swing/ANYWHERE but nothing is working and I don’t want her to CIO.
If your baby was similar, when did it get better? I would love to know happier days are on the horizon not only for us but for her too.

Not sure if I’m looking for advice or more so just solidarity. Baby girl has just been going through it since she was about 3 weeks old and I find myself just constantly questioning everything I’m doing.
She is now 5 weeks old but is extremely Velcro, and pretty much if she is awake she is fussy. She was labeled as colicky at about 3 and a half weeks by the peds, and then two days ago she was prescribed Pepcid for reflux so we just started that.
I know there are so many developmental and growth leaps that happen around now…it’s just deflating when I feel like she is literally not content even for a minute anywhere but our arms, and now sometimes even in our arms she is still screaming even if she just woke up/ate/had diaper.
I will be returning to work soon and even now would love to be able to put her in the stroller for a walk without her screaming, but as my return to work comes closer I know I will need her to be able to be content in the crib/bassinet/swing/ANYWHERE but nothing is working and I don’t want her to CIO.
If your baby was similar, when did it get better? I would love to know happier days are on the horizon not only for us but for her too.