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Interesting effects of soy in this article
I found this article quite interesting about some of the problems with soy. http://insearchofsimplicity.com/2010/02/27/ten-reasons-to-think-before-you-consume-soy/ ...
Donnalix dangerous colic cure
donnalix Donnalix is a gastrointestinal drug that can be bought over the counter for infant colic. However parents have overdosed their children as reported at this website. http://www.australianprescriber.com/magazine/29/3/artid/810/ I don’t think this drug is required to treat colic, in fact I think it is dangerous to give you child a drug that can cause a heart attack if the dosage is too...
Some obvious tips for colic sleep
obvious tips for sleep Schedules and routines paramount Creat sleep associations, consistent bed time routine. – dark room, bath, music, same bed. put baby down in same bed even for naps try to use same bed time routine but a little shorter for daytime naps. When feeding at night, keep lights low, do not play with baby, keep it quick and back to sleep. obvious tips for sleep Schedules and ro...
Colic is temporary – it’s official
We already know this, but someone has got some proof that colic is temporary this study seems like a waste of time, since we already knew that colic was temporary, but now someone has documented it further. http://psycnet.apa.org/?fa=main.doiLanding&uid=1993-21144-001 We already know this, but someone has got some proof that colic is temporary this study seems like a waste of time, since we al...
Top 4 prescribed treatments for Colic
If you are lucky enough to get a doctor familiar with colic then they will probably want to prescribe something for you When dealing with Gastroesophageal Reflux GER doctors will normally prescribe… - Zantac or another pediatric acid inhibitor - hypoallergenic baby formula, or diet changes for breasfeeding mothers (no cows milk) - colief or other lactase supplement - colic drops to reduce ga...
prove colic to your doctor
How to prove to you doctor that baby has colic. If, like me you live in a small town without great pedatricians then you may have to convince your backwater doctor that baby’s colic is serious. 1stly if you doctors says something like “it is normal, or it will pass” find a new doctor. Make a cry diary. For every 15 minutes of the day and night mark down whether baby is Crying, Fu...
cows milk and mothers milk
Swedish university study shows mothers that drink cows milk while breastfeeding can lead to colic in their babies. Althought this is not a home run as far as numbers go it does occur more often than the placebo patients. The study was a double blind crossover consisting of 66 mothers who breast fed. They were all put on a diet without cows milk, 35 of the babies colic disappeared, 2 of the mothers...
Hilarious video about colic and chiropractors
This video on how hitler discusses chiropractic manipulation for colic (is not worth anything) is freakin hilarious. Be warned there is some swearing involved. http://richardwiseman.wordpress.com/2009/12/09/hitler-discusses-chiropractic-evidence/ I love it, I was laughing the whole way through the video. ...
Amby Baby anti colic beds recalled
24,000 Amby Baby Motion Beds Recalled It’s too bad, these are great for colic, but if they are unsafe I cannot recommend them any more. I am not clear as to whether they are fixing them or refunding. Got to http://ambybaby.com for more information on the recall. ...
Sucrose does not lessen colic
I have to admit that I did not buy the full pdf file, mainly because the study was with only 19 infants. That number is too small to be bullet proof. 12 out of 19 babies improved. But the summary does not say what improved means. Worth a try? http://adc.bmj.com/cgi/content/abstract/76/4/356 There is an effect on infants that stops them crying when given sweet sucrose, so they did a study to see if...
Stop Baby Grazing
Grazing is the name given to babies that feed every hour. This will cause baby to sleep poorly, and cry more. A regular schedule is better. and can help with building up to sleeping thru the night. Grazing will cause baby to sleep poorly, and cry more. It may also be related to the fact that baby has reflux problems. The pain caused by the acids in the stomach coming up into the esophagus cause b...
Temporary Lactose intolerance ?
Is colic temporary lactose intolerance? In my opinion no, as there are breastfeeding mothers who don’t drink cows milk that still have colicky babies. This study linked below shows something surprising to me, namely that the crying time was reduced by between  10%-38% when lactase was used (lactase helps digest cows milk lactose). I am still not that convinced, read on here http://www3.inte...
Chiropractors cannot help colic
Apparently chiropractic spinal manipulation has no significant effect on infantile colic No surprise for me here. http://adc.bmj.com/cgi/content/abstract/archdischild;84/2/138 Apparently chiropractic spinal manipulation has no significant effect on infantile colic according to this study. No surprises here. http://adc.bmj.com/cgi/content/abstract/archdischild;84/2/138 ...
Colic linked to sleep and feeding
Brown Univerity Colic clinic reveal a trend in colicky babies. According to to research done at the Brown University Colic Clinic babies with colic nearly always have an interrelated set of feeding, sleep and stimulation problems. To figure out how to fix the problems, they tackle them starting with feeding & gastric problems, then sleep, I too think it is important to tackle the feeding and g...
Tips to reduce reflux
tips to reduce reflux Keep baby upright for 20-30 minutes after feeding. Use wedge pillows to keep baby upright Prop crib mattress up at one and, babies like it. Try not to lie baby flat after feeding as it can aggravate reflux/GER Sources – Brown University Colic Clinic Keep baby upright for 20-30 minutes after feeding. Use wedge pillows to keep baby upright Prop crib mattress up at one and...
Informal study shows high rate of reflux in colic babies
Informal study at Brown University Colic Clinic shows high rate of GERD, up to 75%. http://www.parents.com/baby/care/colic/inside-a-colic-clinic/?page=3 Informal study at Brown University Colic Clinic shows high rate of GER (reflux), up to 75%. http://www.parents.com/baby/care/colic/inside-a-colic-clinic/?page=3 While I don’t think that reflux is the cause of unstopping crying, I think it ma...
Just read “Colic Solved” book.
I just read the “Colic Solved” book by Brian Vartebedian who is a pediatric Gastroenterologist. I will let you know how it is when i write the review. ...
Larger Study unable to find root cause of colic
article 2002 study of 856 infants showed that the cause of colic is still unexplained (based their questions) The study carried out in Canada seemed to rule out diet, and focused on mental health of the family. Ultimately concluding that much of the cause of colic remains unexplained. It also concluded that breastfeeding does not have a protective effect on the development of colic. This was a sur...
Yet another study linking Cows Milk to colic
This again is only a small study, 19 babies. But 68% improvement when taken off cows milk is quite significant In my case my first son is lactose intolerant, and we did not find out to wait if my second son was, we put him straight on to Nutrigimen (hypoallergenic formula) The link is to the pdf file complete article This again is only a small study and a little old (1989), only 19 babies. But 68%...
Another study recommends parent training for colic
Article by Connecticut School of Medicine says that in most cases can be treated with education and coaching. It also goes on to say that sometimes it can be gastrointestinal problems. But this is to be expected as it is written from the perspective of a pediatric gastroenterologist. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7936776 Article by Connecticut School of Medicine says that in most cases colic ...
Parent training the key to colic
Forget baby gas, forget cows milk cures, we already know they are not the cause of colic. Deal directly with the crying and save time. Using hypoallergenic formula as a solution to colic has been recognized as a winning way to reduce the daily crying time for colicky babies (cows milk being hard to digest). The other main one is to deal with ingested gas. But a study way back in 1988 showed that c...
Link between prozac and colic?
A mother was taking prozac (fluoxetine hydrochloride) while breastfeeding, and when baby was put on to formula the colic stopped. This is only anecdotal evidence of a single case, but never-the-less it was reported by a doctor. However there could have been more factors affecting the baby indirectly (not just the drug). For instance the chemistry of the breast milk. Have a quick read and comment b...
Colic Soothing techniques harmful for baby
A study done in 1998 or 1826 mothers concluded that many parents’ soothing techniques could be harmful and even fatal when responding to crying babies. The study also mentioned that the reporting of crying varied sociodemographically and alluded to minority ethnic and poorer groups having a worse record. The conclusion went on to say that counseling should take place, preferable before birth...
Twitter Weekly Post Updates for 2009-11-29
if your baby is about 5 weeks old and won't stop crying, try turning baby onto its stomach, if crying gets less then it is probably colic # I wonder if there is a correlation between colic and Cesarean births? # Are chiropractors allowed to say that their manipulations can cure colic? # Doctor's don't know much about colic. http://cryingbabyhelp.com/doctor-s-don-t-know-much-about-coli...
Have you heard of Infant Colic Syndrome?
I had not heard of infantile colic syndrome until I read about this study “Infant Colic Syndrome: Fantasies of Aggression and infanticide” My first thought was that it was terrible, and indeed it is. But I think that with all the pressures and body chemistry changes going on in a mother after birth, the fact that baby has colic and will not stop to cry can really cause serious mental p...
Could colic affect 49% of babies?
Yale study of 98 babies shows 48 with colic Most percentages quoted on the internet vary from between 20-26% occurance of colic among infants. However this Yale pediatric study shows a 49% rate of colic in infants. This had always thought that 26% may be low, I was thinking that it may be closer to 33% but I had never thought it would be as high as 49%. Another interesting fact that was revealed b...
2 Scary reasons why moms should learn to spot colic
Pregnant mums should know how to spot colic. 2 great reasons why 1. read this about the kids growing up later, they have more problems http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/cgi/content/abstract/96/1/43 2. Colicky babies can affect mum – in a scary way, read this http://cpj.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/39/7/395 Pregnant mums should know how to spot colic. They should learn it before birth...
Scary info about the effects of colic on mother
Mothers of colicky babies much more likely to have multiple forms of psychological distress Colicky babies just add on to all the mountain of changes and stresses of having a baby I believe. read a little more here http://informahealthcare.com/doi/abs/10.3109/01460869209078249 An older study fount that mothers of colicky babies much more likely to have multiple forms of psychological distress This...
How to make your doctor squirm… ask about colic.
Why do doctors act weird when you ask about colic? Maybe I’m paranoid, but to me it seemed like the doctors acted odd whenever we talked about colic. I think part of it is that much of the studies done, have pointed to a bad home environment for baby, or a stressed mother. (a theory to which i do NOT agree with) perhaps one of the other reasons is that there is no cure, and in the UK at leas...
Cows milk affects babies that breastfeed too.
There have been quite a few studies linking cows milk to colic, but often people say this cannot be correct since breastfed babies also get colic. Well now a study says that if mother drinks cows milk, it gets through to the breast milk and effects baby as well. The study was not a large study, but the results were quite overwhelming. 66 mothers that had colicky babies and that breastfed were take...
Dr claims 60% of colic babies have GERD or allergies
Dr Bryan Vertabedian, author of Colic Solved has claimed that up to 60% of babies with “colic” have either Reflux Disease or Milk protein allergies. Right off the bat my first thought was, I bet this guys specialty has something to do with those 2 afflictions. And yes, it turns out the good Dr is a pediatric gastroenterologist (spelling?). As with most experts, they focus on their own ...
Doctor’s don’t know much about colic
A recent interview with Bryan Vartabedian, M.D., author of Colic Solved , Dr Vartabedian commented on the lack of knowledge in the health sector for colic. When you get out to rural places where the pediatricians and doctors don’t have any contact with anyone else, like so many other things, they’re practicing sometimes in a way that’s 10 or 15 years behind the curve. So you are ...
Colic Babies Online Help
Since starting my help ebook for colic, I have looked at other colic ebooks online and found them quite varied in price, claims, solutions, quality and various other factors. Because I started to see how dodgy the whole colic ebook looked from a parent’s point of view I started to re-think my approach. The shocking impression I got when I looked through these colic ebook websites was that th...
Baby won’t sleep?
If you baby won’t sleep your baby may have colic. Sleepless babies and colic babies are one in the same. In fact many others including myself know that the problem for babies is that they cannot sleep and so they cry. This is actually very common, and even babies that do not have colic will have problems sometimes. Sometimes babies that do not have colic will miss a nap, and for the rest of ...
How to tell if you have a colic baby
Studies show that colic occurs in approximately 20% of babies, and so it means that probably 80% of parents don’t know exactly what colic is. Since 100% of my sons (2 of them) have colic I quickly found out what it was and how to know it was colic. The main thing you will realize is that your baby cries waaaay too much. That is what will make you notice. The next thing you should look for i...
Baby colic
Part of the information was taken from my book. Colic is rough on Parents and treating colic effectively has been a very inaccurate science, with the most effective treatment being more of a shotgun approach to the problem rather than a clinical approach. Part of the problem of trying to treat the percieved ailment of colic in my opinion is that colic is not a single ailment. To try to treat multi...
Old School baby soother
Soothing babies has been around as long as crying babies have been around, which is a really long time . I will let one of my top 5 tips for soothing a baby out of the bag. Although I have never met any cavemen or cavewomen, I am pretty sure they would have tried lots of ways to soothe their babies and get them to stop crying. This top 5 tip of mine is of course not mine at all, it is an “...
Preparing for a new baby
If you are about to have your first child you may wonder what you need to prepare for the arrival your new baby. As a mother you will naturally start the nesting process and begin to gather items in preparation for baby. But how do you know you have got all the essentials and not just the nice things? From observing my wife and the differences between baby 1 and baby 2 I can say that for the most ...
First 3 months of baby’s life
The first 12 weeks (3 months) of a baby’s life are different. Baby runs on instinct and reflex and many normal reactions are still being developed. This is one of the popular theories at the moment, and in my opinion is one of the 2 best theories of what colic is. To boil it down into language that I can use (and understand) , at 12 weeks colic will reduce in babies because babies are old en...