Colic??

Wow, I read somewhere that it should be classified a four letter word... they are right. Now, judging on what I read you have very mild colic compared to lots of babies. Course, that doesn't surprise me, as your adoring mother, that you aren't like most babies... you are so wonderful by comparison on so many levels;) Anyway, that silly word Colic sounds like you have a hideous disease. Well, it just describes your fussy period of the day. Yours is late afternoon through evening, til like nine. Still, there are lots of moments during that where you are consolable. I just keep switching your position while holding you, sing to you, dance around, lay you on your changing table with your diaper undone and massage your sweet belly. Really that's the only thing you cry about, gas and poop! It's very heart-wrenching though as a parent. I see you straining until your face is beet red, you wail, you whimper, your whole body goes tense with pushing. I'd give anything for it to not hurt you. I know this will pass but for right now it's dreadful. Your Da had you last night and you just wouldn't stop. It wasn't that he was doing anything wrong, or that I could have done anything different to soothe you, but I wanted to rip you out of his arms because when you cry like that I feel as though I'm failing you somehow. Sure, I've read all the sites and books that say "don't worry you are not a bad parent, there isn't anything you can do". I refuse to believe that, of course, and want to do my damnedness. My stomach was so upset from hearing you wail I about vomited. Anyway, thank goodness all this will pass and soon your little system will feel and work alot better.