There are many ways to treat baby colic and
finding the cause of your baby’s discomfort can tricky but here are some tips.
For breast-fed babies, changing
your habits can sometimes help. Spicy foods, dairy, cabbage, caffeine, eggs and
nuts can also cause colic issues. Also, over feeding your baby can cause gas
and discomfort so make sure that you feed your baby a little at a time at intervals
of 2 to 2 ½ hours apart.
For bottle-fed babies,
try changing formula and make sure that the bottle nipple has a smaller hole so
that there is less air swallowed when your baby is fed. Sitting your baby up
while feeding also helps as well as burping your baby to release gas.
Be careful of remedies containing antihistamines, probiotics, and simethicone.
Even though many people recommend rocking, it can cause motion sickness.
Herbal remedies such as gripe water chamomile
and fennel seed may or may not help.
Lastly,
heated external herbal tummy packs that are commonly used by placing heated
herb packs on the tummy and then wrapped, may be too heavy and the warmth can
cause irritation to your baby’s skin. It is preferable to use a simple band
such as the Juju Band without weight to help ease you baby’s bloating.
Always consult your pediatrician on all
matters concerning your baby’s health.
