I have a two week old child that cries incessantly during the night even after she s been feed and changed. She doses off for a minute or two and then continues crying at a high pitch until she is picked up. Not even holding her, rocking or singing to her soothes her. Tried gripe water for gas, but to no avail. She does sleep during the day, but know if she s in pain at night. You soothe her stomach, you soothe her back and nothing. It s almost like she wants to continue eating even after 4 0z
Hi... Thank you for consulting in Chat Doctor. This is called evening colic and is quite common in this age group. This happens when the baby sucks at the breast very fast and in eagerness to Chat Doctor.  Unless the air comes out like burping or flatus this discomfort will be there and next time check if she is sucking too fast and gulping in air too. You will be more convinced. Usually I don't advice any medicines for this as they give only temporary relief. The two best ways to relieve this distress is - 1. Do not put her in lying position after feeding till she burps out the swallowed air.2. If she is still crying - put her in prone position and keep patting her back gently so that she passes off the flatus and gets relieved. Hope my answer was helpful for you.  I am happy to help any time. Further clarifications and consultations on Chat Doctor are welcome. If you do not have any clarifications, you can close the discussion and rate the answer. Wish your kid good health.