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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Wow thank you for all the sympathy and responses! Really warming to a sleep deprived mother's heart! I will be rereading this thread for ideas regularly ;)

I ran out to cvs and got some ready to feed. It came in cans, and perhaps that will at least reduce bubbles. 
Our pediatrician says you need to try each formula for at least a week and we are on day 3/4 so I didn't want to switch to Nutramigen.

I will start him on it now - thank you for the tips!

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The trialing period is true but blood in the stool should really be an immediate referral to GI since it takes some time to get in. And if things resolve you can cancel. 
Colic is a symptom not a diagnosis. 
Heres the things you want to look for mucus not so much blood. Blood is an indication but not always harmful. Visible amounts would obviously be of concern but the testing will show up microscopic particles too. Mucus is pretty big indication - especially consistent- and even more so when there are colic symptoms that something is off GI-wise.

I had a rough baby and very little help. My first daycare provider actually told me there was something wrong with my child and she couldnt care for him. She gave me 2 days notice for ceasing care.  She'd be in business for 15 years and had plenty of experience with newborns. We ended up needing a 1:1 provider from 3-8 months because he was so high needs. Needed to be carried or held, small amount in bottles, held upright, etc. Swings and rockers were not particularly helpful and he slept in a rock n play until 5 months and then we started cosleeping where I had to nurse him on a wedge. Like literally, we slept on a wedge all night for months.

Take small but frequent amounts of time every day and make sure you get a break- a real one, not errands or "shower self-care". Also, this helped me that even if he/she was still crying I was still holding them and comforting them even if I wasnt able to remove the pain. As frustrating and isolating as that was.

Wishing you the best and some resolution for both of you. 
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