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Puyallup, WA

Was anyone's child colicy as an infant? Mine was VERY colicy and I wonder if that was a sign. He would cry and cry until he was in total silence and darkness with a fan running for white noise. He was super sensitive to everything. Anyone have the same experience?

April 4, 2013
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Members shared memories of their children being extremely colicky as infants, with many wondering in hindsight if it was an early sign of... Read more

Members shared memories of their children being extremely colicky as infants, with many wondering in hindsight if it was an early sign of autism or sensory sensitivities, as their children would scream for hours and only calm with specific white noise like fans, vacuum cleaners, blow dryers, or washing machines. Several members described additional challenges including severe nursing difficulties, chronic sleep problems that persisted into the teen years, and heightened reactions to sounds or being passed around, with one member reframing colic as their child reacting to an overwhelming environment rather than just digestive issues. A recurring theme was the exhaustion and grief of those early months, with many expressing relief that the screaming phase eventually passed, while also reflecting on how those intense sensory needs continue to show up in different ways as their children grow.

A MyAutismTeam Member

My daughter was VERY colicky! I had complications with her delivery. My son was happy, smiled, no complications. No sickness with either pregnancy... Both on the spectrum

April 4, 2013
A MyAutismTeam Member

Yes. My son was extremely colicky. Very difficult nursing too. Now at 15 he hardly sleeps. Maybe 3 to 4 hours a night. Sometimes 0 hours a night.

April 6, 2013
A MyAutismTeam Member

Yes, my son was colicky, from 6 to 10 every night for 4 1/2 months. We used the blow dryer that's what soothed him. Must of been screaming from his gut issues

April 5, 2013
A MyAutismTeam Member

Yes, my son was also very colicky! The only thing that calmed him was the vacuum cleaner turned on. We slept all night with it on. I thought we would have to have his 1st birthday party at the Hoover Store. I loved that Hoover and can't believe it lasted as long as it did because we had it on more than off. It was amazing when people would come over and he wouldn't stop crying and we would turn it on and he would stop instantly. If we turned it off, he would cry again.

April 5, 2013
A MyAutismTeam Member

My son was. He did not sleep. I think I read this might be early signs. I know the trouble sleeping is for sure.

April 4, 2013

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