My almost 5 month old is driving me mad?

Okay, first of all if her colic is that bad you need to take her to the doctor to get checked out especially if she is fussy all the time and crying a lot. She's not crying to annoy you, she is crying because something is causing her pain/discomfort. She wants to be held because she needs to be comforted. It very obvious you need to take her back to the doctor because whatever you're doing to try to fix her colic isn't working. Also, you should talk to your own doctor about how *you* feel. It's normal to feel swamped with a new baby, but if it's annoying you enough to ask strangers on Yahoo! Answers for help then its probably time to talk to your doctor. I think I heard somewhere that Post-Partum Depression can present itself as excessive irritability, impatience, or inconsolable frustration.

I don't know what this "colic bed" thing with straps is but it sounds cynical. Anyway, nothing your baby is doing sounds out of the ordinary except saying "Mama" at the age of 5 months. Which is unlikely, but means your daughter can speak early. Anyway, to your baby, you are the world. I hate to say this, but if you weren't ready for this-- then what were you expecting? You need to get yourself into mommy-mode and start enjoying your time with your baby before she isn't a baby anymore.

My daughter had colic her entire first year of life and my husband worked long hours as well and on top of that i had a 1 year old son when she was born. The biggest help to us was a vibrating chair, if u dont have one i suggest you go get one, it literally saved our sanity. We bought the vibrating infant to toddler vibrating chair because it had a stand that came out so she could lay back and sleep in it and during the day we could rock it with our feet if we were busy since the stand folded back in. Another thing that helped was taking baths with her in our tub and its great for bonding. If u are nervouse she will be even more stressed out. We had our daughter on soy formula becuase she has a lactose sensitivity and soy was the most compatible with her body. I found out that by just givin her 2 to 3 oz every 2 hours or so, she had less gas because her portions were smaller. The other thing that calmed her down was music. My daughter loved hard rock music like heavy metal would make her giggle while pop music or other types made her cry. I am not saying play heavy metal for your daughter if you arent into that kind of music but try putting music on and rocking her to it, my friend's son was the same way only he loved country music. Also mylanta infant gas drops and colic gripe water help a lot.

The first thing I suggest ;) is to not get mad yourself ;)

Try making a schedule for her.

Like: first we play then we eat then we read then bathtime then sleep time

Be consistent though

Some kids cry non stop because they want to have an established routine so bad

That happened to my son

sleep with her in your bed I recommend u put your bed against the wall so she doesn't fall

Buy colic formula and buy tilted bottles to reduce colic

Also let her sit down for a while after meals

Give her catnip tea sweetened with organic sugar. This is what I did for my son when he had colic and he got immediate relief. It's very safe for infants. You should have a happy baby in no time if you give her the tea every time she's "grumpy for no reason" You might try getting her a jumparoo. This is what I got my 6 month old (from a second hand store for $10) and she really likes it. I personally don't think a play pen is any better than the floor except it might be cleaner, but I don't think it will make her any happier.

If your baby needs to be held all the time to be happy, get a baby carrier, sling, or wrap and carry her through the day. You will have your hands free to get whatever you need to do, done, and she may be happier.

If she is trying to get out of her bouncer, she is too old for it. You need to find something else for her. I have never heard of a "colic bed with straps", but if she can roll over on her own, she needs to be free to do that, too. It may be time to get a crib for her.

I also suggest you find a library group for babies, or a mothers' group, or something else that you and baby can attend together to get out of the house a little bit. It may be helpful to know that you are not alone in dealing with behavior that is difficult for you.

"M" is an easy sound for baby to make. At 5 months, sorry, it's not connected with you as Mom.

Look into bedsharing or co-sleeping and doing so safly.

If she likes to be held, put off what you need to get done and meet her needs. Or get a wrap or sling and hold her while you are doing things.

Maybe you need to try some type of soy milk or milk for lactose intolerant babies...and she wants to be held all day you have no one to blame for that but yourself. You don't have a mother-in-law to help you or neighbor you can trust with her. Maybe you need to put her in daycare part-time so you can have some time to yourself and time to clean

she's your baby. if a kid acts bad then it's the parents fault for not raising them right