Medical News Today Cures for Colic

I just wanted to share Medical News Today's insight into what can be a mystery: colic. I thought this was a very good comprehensive article on colic and I hope you enjoy it. Often, the uncontrollable crying can be a new mom's worse nightmare. But according to the Medical News Today one way to help a colicky baby is continual motion. Here's their complete list of suggestions and note they point out that wearing a baby sling helps:

1.Swaddling a baby during a crying episode may help (wrapping him/her up firmly in a blanket).
2. Sit the baby upright when feeding; this makes it less likely that air is swallowed.
3. Sometimes more frequent - but smaller - feedings may help.
4. Breastfeeding mothers may find that if they avoid tea, coffee, spicy foods and alcohol the baby's colic symptoms become less severe.
5. A pacifier (dummy) - some parents have found that offering the baby a pacifier helps.
6. Make sure the holes in the bottle teats are the right size. If they are too small the baby is likely to swallow more air during each feed.
7. Make sure you have burped your baby after a feed. Sit the baby upright or hold him/her against your shoulder with the neck and head supported. Rub their back and tummy until you air comes out. Sometimes the baby may bring up a bit of milk; this is normal.
8. Sometimes picking the baby up and putting him/her down frequently may make the crying worse. Comforting the baby in a quiet place with dimmed lighting often works better. When you are sure the baby is OK - fed, clean, not too hot or cold, leave him/her in the cot for a while.
9. Some people find that going for a walk with the stroller helps settle the baby down, as might a drive in the car. Or anything that keeps the baby in motion - perhaps a baby sling will make it less tiring on the arms.
10. Sometimes a background noise, such as that made by a washing machine, or vacuum cleaner helps settle babies down.
11. A warm bath, or gentle massage may also help.
12. Get someone to help - having someone else help out gives you some private time. This may help calm you and your anxieties, which may result in more peace all round.