2 month old won't shut the **** up since she was 2 weeks old. Nurse said it's colic, "be grand".

Dont know much about kids but thinking change their environment , visual aids on ceiling , rocking the cradle , soothing music in the background playing.

Hope you find something that works for a decent nights sleep.

I feel your pain 

I had it with one of mine and definitely didn’t expect it as the first was so laid back. 

If the baby is gaining weight, having plenty of wet and dirty nappies then it’s a good sign but no harm in getting a review. I would nearly go for a paediatrician rather than a GP.

What worked for us

Baby wear- I got a sling and wore the baby the whole day. They would nap in it and I’d have my hands free. Also the movement helped rock the baby a lot. If I called to someone’s house I would bring the sling. There used be sling meetings where people would teach how to put on the sling but not sure since Covid. There are YouTube videos too though 

It was the biggest thing that made a difference though as it meant the baby was on my chest which they loved too

Probiotics- I tried the biogaia drops at night 

Wait it out- I took any help I could get and any break that was offered but it was really really tough. 

I tried things like cutting out dairy, anti reflux meds etc as well but they didn’t make any difference. 

Eventually around 17 weeks they just didn’t cry as much but they’re still pretty sensitive child 

We had similar issues early on, told was colic by PHN. We ended up with blood in the nappies and in A&E in the middle of the night. They diagnosed a cow's milk allergy and said they see it a lot.

It turns out our son was dairy, soy and egg intolerant. Once we cut those out from the mother's diet he was fine (he was 100% breastfed). PHN had actually pressurised us to use formula, thankfully we resisted or I don't know what would have happened to him. Sleep didn't become great overnight, but the constant distressing screaming ended pretty quickly.

He's three now and sleeping relatively well. You will all come out the other side, but definitely get the allergy tests or try elimination diet like suggested.

Start by stopping formula if you're using any and then all dairy from the mother's diet before moving onto things like soy and other common allergens.

Edit: Doctors usually have emergency appointments available for babies every day.

Allergies may well be the issue. One thing I'm wondering is you said she slept after being in the cold wind - I used to live in Finland, there, they wrap up babies really well and put them in their prams and they sleep outside- even in minus 20c. I'm wondering if your baby has a heat regulation issue and would being put outside to nap help.

I feel your pain OP. We had to operate a shift system 10 til 3 and 3 till morning to get some sleep for the first 5 months. After that it was just regular interrupted sleep til 20 months and then he slept most of the night. We were told colic and given all sorts but lactase drops in the milk and lactose free food helped.

He is still a light sleeper and even as a teenager 6 or 7 hours was a long night's sleep. He now operates on 5 to 6 hours🙄

I can relate to this too! The medical profession here generally only care really if a baby isn't PHYSICALLY thriving. Unfortunately the baby's psychological well-being or that of the parents often isn't considered...

Have heard good things about CST, even though the medical profession looks down upon it. Worst-case, your baby will get a nice massage out of it, so what's the harm in trying! Also, it's partly covered by a lot of private health insurers now.

I think omeprazole is the name of the medication that's generally used to treat reflux in babies, although it goes under different brand names. Apparently you can get this prescribed if you push your GP enough. Tell them your baby is vomitting a lot if necessary.

I wouldn't worry too much about letting a baby sleep on their stomach. The same applies to co-sleeping. Unfortunately the SIDS guidelines don't really consider the reality of caring for a baby with reflux or colic. But more importantly, the elephant in the room with SIDS is that there are other much more significant risk factors than the position of the baby when sleeping (e.g. a smoking household, a baby sleeping in another room or already suffering from respiratory illness etc.).

From personal experience, the way a baby deals with trapped wind can be a contributory factor for reflux, in that they can tense up their stomach quite a bit in a poor attempt to release it via the back door, and this in turn can cause food to come up and regurgitation. So winding them during and after feeding is very important. The simplest way is to suspend the baby in font of you by holding them at their armpits or a combination of this and supporting their butt with one hand. Don't worry about rubbing or patting them as the jury's out on whether this makes any difference! Also, consider helping them with trapped wind by doing bicycle kicks etc. or trying Infacol or Dentinox gas drops (which can make reflux worse by the way!).

Note that sometimes it's not the lying down in a crib that freaks a baby but the change in temperature etc. You might find that pre-heating their crib makes it more inviting and stops them getting agitated. Also, despite the general advice to transfer a baby when they're drowsy but not asleep, it can help to have them dressed for bed in your arms and transfer them ever so slowly and carefully to the crib AFTER they've nodded off. Put the arse end down first, then their head down to avoid the Moro reflex, then slip your lower hand out and press your palm gently on their chest for a minute or so to simulate the feeling of pressure and heat they had when against your chest. While doing this, carefully slip out your other hand from behind their neck/head. This way of transferring can be a game-changer sometimes.

And last but not least, I presume you've tried using a soother. They're not ideal but they serve a useful purpose and do what it says on the tin (until they're spat out... again and again!).

Finally, bear in mind that the most common cause of crying is hunger. Even if your baby appears to be 'thriving', you could try supplementing the breastfeeding with either larger bottle feeds or more frequent ones and see what happens. If a baby is very hungry and gets pissed, they will arch their backs and can appear to have reflux or even bring it on by also inadvertently tensing their stomachs.

Here's a nice video to finish with but do check out the full collection for good advice: https://youtu.be/wVRLDJcVKxk

Try white noise - you can get app on phone. Keep baby skin moisturised. Wear baby in sling/carrier during the day. Wear headphones that dampen noise but still allow you to hear baby.

Get it on the Losec...get the capsules and crack them open and spill the tiny little balls into child's mouth. Worked for us!

I had the same issue with my first born. A very stressful 6 months! We went to the doctors several times but all the did was recommend to consider changing formula (they were never specific, perhaps for litigation reasons, ..) . Ended up changing to a lactose free formula which worked in the end. Best of luck with it!