A Mother’s Advice for Dealing With Colic

Here’s a great blog post I ran across just today by BreederX. She has some very good advice from someone who has been through it with her own kids.

Dealing with Colic or Colicky Babies

As a mother to three, I unfortunately dealt with two of my babies being extremely colicky. NOT a fun time for any mother! Lucky for me, God blessed me with a third and final little angel who is quite possibly the sweetest baby I have ever encountered. :0))

What you need to know about Colic is that it does eventually go away! Hurray! But in the meantime, you may be feeling helpless, alone, frustrated and depressed with your situation. There is nothing quite as difficult as having a colicky baby!

She then gives a very thorough and usefull list of advice that any mother could use. Here’s just a sample:

-First, see your physician to rule out any physical illness or condition that may be causing your baby pain.

-Make sure that after feedings your baby is well burped and try pumping his legs in towards his stomach to release any gas that your baby might be having.

-If you are bottle feeding, make sure that the base of the bottle is always full of milk(tip the bottle straight up), any access air that the baby sucks in will contribute to gasiness.

-The basics of rocking, swaying, cooing, soothing, and singing are always tried and true methods.

-Take your baby for a walk outside. Even if it’s cold, bundle him up and get him out in the fresh air. The vitamin D will cause drowsiness in such a little one and hopefully aide in getting him to sleep. The movement of a stroller or a walking motion is also soothing to most babies.

-Take your baby for a ride in the car. The motion and sounds of the car are also soothing to most babies and should put your baby to sleep. (This was something we did a LOT, lol, and it worked!)

-Use a swing (automatic or battery operated), you can find a used swing at any consignment shop for relatively cheap and they are great for the motion and constant swing sensation usually soothes a baby’s tummy.

And the list goes on from there. Here’s the link so you can read her entire article, Dealing with Colic.

And while you’re there, be sure to check out the rest of her blog.

Mark