Friday, October 26, 2007

Went to SMC again

Yesterday brought Elijah to SMC again, this time, he has swollen birdy (ya, again!) and colic. Gosh, colic normally last 100 days, and today just a third day, so tell me how to tolerate another 97 days? He would cry at a certain time, his face would turn red and he even has cold sweat whenever the colic comes. Really pity this little baby, i only can stop his painful by holding him up or trying to get him distracted by toys or by singing. Doctor asked me to give more Gripe water to him, 3 or 4 times a day, and it could help him. Doctor even helped him to poo yesterday as he didn't pass his stool more than 6 days. What doctor did is, took the thermometer, rub with some KY gel, and inserted into his anal, this could send him a signal that there was something down there and needed him to push the things out. That's amazing, as Elijah poo-ed immediately after the thermometer being embedded.

4 comments:

Michelle said...

Hi, Mayb u can try 'Lau Ye'.

Steps:
1. Buy (few pcs incase u need it for few days) 'Lau Ye' frm those indian shop.
2. Apply some cooking oil on 2 leaf (shinning part).
3. Heat it above the stove.
4. Once it turn soften, u can place aside n cool it.
5. Apply '如意油' on your baby's stomach, place the shinning part of the leaves on the stomach n baby's back.
6. Use a napkin to wrap your baby's stomach up.

"Do is at night b4 he goes to bed." Try few times and tis will help in his colic"

Michelle said...

Sorry

Step 4 is set aside and let it turn warm den only u can put on the stomach.

Anonymous said...

Never heard of "lau Ye' but after reading the step by step I knew it was daun sireh (betel leave). There's another way you can try that is change his milk formula to the one for regurgitate. Speedy recovery to Elijah *hugs*

TheBlueRanger said...

sad to hear that your baby has colic. i don't have experience in dealing with a colic baby but i know it's really taxing. hang in there.