Are they a cure for colic? or do they at least help?

which drops worked the best for your baby?

what age can babies take them? (my sister’s baby has colic and he is a month old, is he too young)

Massage a baby to help relieve gas or colic by keeping them comfortable, warm and making sure to rub their tummy. Help to relieve gas or colic for a baby by giving them a massage withtips from a day care owner in this free video on parenting and child care. Expert: Veronice Baragas Contact: www.MyWigglesandGiggles.com Bio: Veronica Baragas has been working with children and families for 10 years. She owns and operates Wiggles and Giggles, which offers home daycare, babysitting services, and special events. Filmmaker: Todd Green

My little daughter really suffers from colic pain and cries at least 1 or 2 hours per day. Most of the time the pain starts right after she finishes her meal. ?She also has an infection and i have to drink her Ampicillin.?I have asked this from 4 different Drs and nothing was useful.?Do u know how to treat with her and how to cure colic??

Start the back and forth massage stroke on a baby with colic by calmly moving the baby’s tummy back and forth, using a firm but gently pressure. Do the back and forth massage stroke on a baby with colic, feeling the stomach relax with each stroke, withtips from a parenting instructor in this free video on childcare. Expert: Tina Allen Bio: Tina Allen is a parenting and childcare expert with years of experience teaching people how to care for babies and children. Filmmaker: Nili Nathan

Getting colicky babies to sleep requires swaddling them tightly in a blanket, holding them in a baby sling and moving around the house to recreate the baby’s experience in the womb. Soothe a colicky baby to sleep withinformation from a practicing pediatrician in this free video on caring for babies. Expert: Dr. Robert Sears Contact: www.askdrsears.com Bio: Robert W. Sears, MD, is a father of three, board-certified in Pediatrics, and a co-author in the Sears Parenting Library. “Dr. Bob”, as he likes to be called by his little patients, earned his medical degree at Georgetown University School of Medicine in 1995. He has written for Contemporary Pediatrics, Newsweek Japan, and dozen’s of regional parenting magazines across the nation. Dr. Bob is co-author of The Updated Baby Book, The Premature Baby Book, The Baby Sleep Book 2005 and Father’s First Steps: 25 Things Every New Dad Should Know and author of The Vaccine Book: Making the Right Decision for your Child and an active contributor to the content of AskDrSears.com and several other parenting websites

Initiate the rainbow massage stroke on a baby with colic by drawing an upside-down U in clockwise motion on the baby’s stomach. Use gentle but firm pressure for the rainbow massage stroke on a baby with colic withtips from a parenting instructor in this free video on childcare. Expert: Tina Allen Bio: Tina Allen is a parenting and childcare expert with years of experience teaching people how to care for babies and children. Filmmaker: Nili Nathan

A baby with colic can feel a mother’s tension and stress during a massage, so it is very important to relax and reduce stress prior to the massage. Practice deep breathing and loosen muscles before massaging a baby with colic usingtips from a parenting instructor in this free video on childcare. Expert: Tina Allen Bio: Tina Allen is a parenting and childcare expert with years of experience teaching people how to care for babies and children. Filmmaker: Nili Nathan

Knee bends will benefit a baby with colic by applying pressure to the stomach, which may be the cause of the discomfort. Support a baby with colic by gently pressing the knees into a bend and then moving them into a bicycling motion usingtips from a parenting instructor in this free video on childcare. Expert: Tina Allen Bio: Tina Allen is a parenting and childcare expert with years of experience teaching people how to care for babies and children. Filmmaker: Nili Nathan

While we still don’t know exactly what causes colic, there are many theories and possibilities and several things have been found to contribute or increase the risk of your child developing it.

• Food Allergies or Intolerance:

Some babies find it difficult to digest lactose (a kind of sugar found in milk). It is thought by some that this is because their digestive system is undeveloped. Those who doubt this theory point out that the same percentage of premature babies and full term babies suffer from colic.

• Environment and Babies Personality

Another theory is that colic is due to distress caused to your baby by the change in environment from being in its mothers womb and the exposure to very different stimuli (or the lack of it) e.g. sounds, smells, tastes, temperatures, light, diet or even people.

• Smoking

It has been found that smoking while pregnant doubles the chances of your baby developing colic.

What Doesn’t or May Not Cause Colic?

The medical profession originally agreed that colic was caused by stomach upsets. This belief has changed because:

a)      Premature babies who lack fully developed digestive systems do not suffer from colic to a larger degree than full term babies.

b)      Trapped Wind in the stomach – Babies have been found to have more air trapped in their stomachs after a crying episode rather than before. So crying is not an attempt to dislodge it or expel it.

Sounds have no effect on reducing pain; yet are helpful in alleviating colic