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[quote=Anonymous]OP, we had the exact same issues you are describing, starting around the second month.  This stuff can be really hard to figure out and it is so stressful, heartbreaking, and exhausting.  I am sorry.  I tried eliminating dairy twice for several weeks each time.  This did nothing for our baby.  We tried different size nipples.  A faster flow nipple seemed better (we tried slower flow and faster flow, but getting more food in him before the screaming started was better for getting him fed).  We tried keeping him upright after feedings.  This did not help.  We tried paced bottle feeding.  This made things worse and he ate less.  We tried probiotics for baby and me.  No idea if this helped.  I believe there were other things we tried, but it feels a bit like a blur now.  The lactation consultant strongly believed it was silent reflux (baby never spit up) and we got medicine from the pediatrician.  The pediatrician was fairly unhelpful through this process, even when baby was losing weight, and just chalked this up to colic.  Our lactation consultant was much more supportive and helped with troubleshooting.  We never could decide if the medicine really helped.  Unfortunately, I think more than anything, time helped.  The screaming after eating and weight issues went on for about 8-10 weeks and then slowly subsided after, but those couple months felt like an eternity.  Baby also had really smelly gas and poops during this time.  Good luck, OP.  See if you can find a good lactation consultant, too!         [/quote]

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