Hi Shannon!! My little man also developed colic around the 6 week mark, it is not unusual for it develop at this point. All I can say is be prepared for some upset days and nights and do whatever works. We tried EVERYTHING - heat packs, anti-wind drops, warm baths, massage, bicycling legs, bouncing up and down in a fit balls, and full attachment parenting. It does get better, but be prepared for an unsettled few months. ((HUGS)) to you and make sure your DH helps out as much as possible, it is hard dealing with a distressed baby all day.

Our daughter developed colic around five or six weeks as well. Oval drops became my best friend.
Every night from 8pm until 1am there was unsufferable screaming. We called it the demon hour....no matter where we went we were home by 8pm.
My daughter did not sleep unless there was a blanket wrapped tightly around her stomach and she was firmly held up against my stomach. We slept with her clutched in my arms. If the pressure in my grip relaxed the screaming started again.
I used oval drops and gripe water. But honestly, other then the odd releif from the drops, it was just something I had to ride out.
Make sure you take a break every now and then....it's not easy!
Good luck!

Oh, actually it's at least 3 weeks after birth that the beginning of the diagnosis period starts. My daughter was about 3-4 weeks when she had some colicky bouts, and about 6 weeks when she had a really scary reflux choking session that sent us to the ER. Just try to stay calm and know that it DOES pass.

My son developed colic around 8 weeks. Awful stuff! We were lucky and didn't get it in the middle of the night like most. we had evening colic. 3-7 pm every night all he would do is scream... Be sure and concentrate on ways to keep yourself calm, calming them is nearly impossible and you'll exhaust your mind trying to think of ways to settle them. I'd put my Ipod in my back pocket with the ear pieces in while rocking him and walking him around the house. Also, it's OK to place them in the crib and let them cry for a bit while you take a breather! There were times I'd put him down and just wash dishes for 10 minutes (or 10 minutes to just cry it out). It's hard but it does pass . Good luck!

I feel for you... My son had really bad colic around this age. We found that baby massage on his tummy was very useful!! It helped to loosen the gas in his stomach so that ot was easy for him to pass. Maybe you could give it a go? massage in a clockwise direction on his stomach and then push his knees up into his stomach... My little one used to fart like a trooper when we did this :-) I'm sure you'll be able to find some info on the internet about it. Also... My son was breastfed but we used on the odd occasion such as when I went into hospital we made sure we found a bottle that suited him an prevented him from taking in to much air. Tommee Tippee Airflow bottles were the best for us. Maybe this is something you could look into? it will get beter soon... Don't lose faith in that :-) xx

It is definitely after birth that colic develops. Ever since telling my MIL that I was pregnant I've heard horror stories about how DH was diagnosed with colic around 3-4 weeks - for them it lasted until he was around 3 or 4 months old, even after switching to soy formula.

Are you BF? If so, there are some diet changes that you can make that may help relieve the gas.