The rash seems fairly normal to me, if it's spotty, it's likely to be heat rash and nothing to worry about. Annika was prone to them, because she was born in the summer time. I found giving her baths helped with that.

Annika was the queen of colic - really she was! She shocked doctors so much, that she had x-rays done on her chest and abdomen (she had reflux as well). So, I've tried many, many, many remedies for colic, hehe. The one thing I can say with a lot of confidence is that I haven't found that the anti colic preperations helped in the least! Annika was prescribed a stronger one, which was actually an infant sedative with an anti-spasmodic effect, but I was too scared to give it to her. Just something for you to keep in mind if it gets too bad.

Have you experimented with different ways of holding Ella? The two best positions I found were holding her body on my forearm, or holding her in a C position. Even when she forced her legs out, I tried to keep them in. When adults have belly aches, we tend to curl up in the fetal position, and hate lying flat on our backs, it makes the pain more intense, same rule applys for babies IMO.

Also, Annika used to settle, even if it was just for a little while, if I put one of her wraps in the microwave for a few seconds. I would make sure it wasn't too hot of course, but it seemed to really help.

I also suggest that you invest in a good bouncy ball. Rythm was, and still is, the best way I have found to settle Annika. The baby swing is also a miracle invention, and it is somewhere else to keep bubs upright. A sling/frontpack wouldn't be a bad idea either, lets you carry bubs around, and still have 2 free hands to get the housework done.

I used to cycle Annika's legs a lot as well. It helped to expel any excess gas, and relieve pressure in her belly. Massage worked in much the same way, but if you massage her belly, just make sure you do it in a clockwise direction - that's the direction in which the bowel works.

A soothing bath also helped a lot with Annika. Not sure, if Ella isn't a fan, perhaps you'd give it a miss.

There really is something to be said for the tried and true car ride. One night, DH and I were up until 1am, and at our wits end we buckled her in the seat and off we went. She was asleep by the end of the street. Just don't resort to it too often though, or bubs will rely on that method to get to sleep.

As for her feeding, I'd still feed her whenever she seemed hungry. The way I see it is that if you try to put the feed off, she'll cry more, and get more wind in her belly. Also, if you leave it too long to feed her, she'll gulp it down, and swallow more air with it.

Hope this helps!