Colic is still a mystery to Doctors.
They still do not know what cause colic
in babies. They will tell you that
there is no known cure for colic. I have
always heard of colic, and heard from
mothers that have dealt with this problem.
I have never had to deal with a colicky
baby, until my fourth child Nicholas was
born. Colic is hard not just for the mother,
it is hard on the whole family.
There is no tried and true method to
dealing with a baby who has colic. A crying
baby is the hardest thing a parent has
to deal with. The crying will stop eventually.
There are some things that you can do
to help with these crying spells your
baby is going through. Here are some things
you can try that I have found that works
with my son Nicholas.
1) Try walking with your baby. This can
be tiresome ,but it may be the only thing
that works for your baby. Hold your baby
with his/her tummy against your tummy.
My son tends to have gas while he is screaming,
and I have found that this helps with
his gas, as well as his crying. Sometimes
he even stops crying for a little while.
2) Push your baby in a stroller. Sometimes
this helps with my son. Take a short walk
and see if it helps your baby to stop
crying. It may not work, but it's worth
a try anyway.
3) Rock your baby. I have a rocking chair
my baby's bedroom, and when I rock him
he stops crying and most of the time falls
asleep. I think it is the closeness he
feels when I rock him.
4) Put your baby in his/her car seat
and take a drive somewhere. I have done
this many times. This option may not be
an option if you do not have a car, or
it could become a habit. Look at it this
way; which would you rather do; hear a
screaming baby, or drive for awhile?
5)I have not tried this and do not recommend
this unless the baby is supervised by
an adult. Many mothers I have talked to
say this worked for them. Place your child
in his/her car seat on top of the dishwasher
or washing machine and turn it on for
a cycle or two.
6) Try singing to your child, or turning
a radio or a tv on to music. It may or
may not stop your baby from crying, but
it could calm him/her down a little bit.
My son calms down when I put country music
on.
7) Have your spouse take the baby for
awhile. If you are the only person your
baby will let hold him/her, try to away
for a little while. Have a friend or relative
help by watching your child for you.
Make sure you get some sleep whenever
possible. I often have my sister come
to my house and watch my kids while I
take a nap. This way you won't be so tired
when dealing with a screaming baby all
night. My husband also takes the baby
when he does not have to go to work. It
helps when you are not so tired.
Remember the crying will not last forever.
Even if nothing works for you, there is
an end insight . Before you know it all
the crying that your baby has done will
be replaced with smiling, gurgling, and
he/she will be a happy baby. My son is
now 3 months old and he is not crying
as much as he did two weeks ago.
If you feel you could use some support
in dealing with your colicky baby. here
is an online support group for parents,
family & friends of colicky babies.
COLICNET.COM
http://colicnet.com/
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