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Swaddling for Colic Relief
Swaddling is the practice of wrapping your baby tightly in a blanket. It has been around for centuries and is highly effective at calming and soothing a newborn. Dr. Harvey Karp, in his book Happiest Baby on the Block, has re-popularized swaddling and brought it back as an effective tool for calming even the fussiest of babies. As colic remedies go, it is one of the best.
Colic is a Pain in the Back.
As if the back pain during pregnancy wasn’t bad enough – now you are carrying your newborn around constantly, trying to provide some colic relief. This can make for miserable back pain, on top of the back, neck and shoulder pain you might already have if you are nursing. A contributing factor to this back pain might be something you have never heard of – a diastasis.
The ABCs of Formulas
WebMD Feature
Reviewed By Louise Chang, MD
Babies fuss, cry, spit up, and get gassy. When they have these symptoms frequently, it’s up to their parents to figure out what’s wrong. Often the first place parents will look for clues is the baby’s diet.
In their quest to soothe a fussy baby, many parents try changing formulas, assuming that the symptoms are caused by a formula intolerance. Up to half of all formula-fed babies are switched to a new formula in the first six months of life. Yet research finds that only about 2% to 15% of babies actually have a formula intolerance.
So how do you know whether your fussy baby is really having formula problems? Here’s how to recognize the signs of formula intolerance, and when to consider switching formulas.
Colic and crying
This information obtained from National Institutes Of Health
Almost all babies go through a fussy period. When crying lasts for longer than about three hours a day and is not caused by a medical problem (such as a hernia or infection), it is called colic. This phenomenon occurs in almost all babies. The only thing that differs is the degree.
As parents of an infant with colic, we found the book extremely helpful. The information helped us to determine the causes of our daughter's colic and how we could find the most effective relief for her.The advice we received gave us many strategies to comfort pain and prevent colic symptoms. We highly recommend this book in dealing with colic first hand.
Jessi P., Michigan
We were able to specifically determine which methods would help to ease our daughter’s colic by using the techniques in the book. From a definition of colic, to first steps of response, and finally to more detailed and extensive treatments. Research-based methods, statistics regarding colic remedies, and specific resources are provided to parents in need. This book will be a blessing for you and your baby as you use one of the many methods described to soothe your infant. Tim M., Michigan
"Colic Remedies Guidebook is great! And I wish it had been available when Keilor was born. His colic nearly made me crazy--literally This is GREAT work AND VERY HELPFUL!"
K. Zarley, R.N., Michigan