Parenting tips: Dealing with baby colic

Colic Calm

When my daughter was an infant she suffered from colic, which is an affliction affecting one fifth of babies and most commonly manifests itself as a bloated stomach due to excessive gas. This was my first child and I had never cared for a baby suffering from colic so I was not sure what to do for her; I was not even certain that what she had was colic. I knew that I needed to do some research on the condition which, perhaps, would give me some insight as to what my baby was afflicted with and a clue as to how to treat it.

Around one month old, my daughter began to get fussy in the evenings, from the hours of eight to midnight, and sometimes this lasted on into the mornings. Occasionally she passed gas and she kept her legs pulled up towards her stomach most of the time. She was inconsolable during this time and I was exhausted from the many long nights. In my haste to find out what was wrong with her, I talked to some fellow mothers and offered my own opinion: I expected she was colicky. Most everyone I talked to said that colic was a constant problem that did not ease during the day, but my instincts told me that everyone was wrong, I knew my baby had colic.

I took my daughter to see a chiropractor upon a friend’s suggestion. He was a great help. He showed me some maneuvers to help expel the gas, gave her a very mild spinal adjustment, gave me a probiotic to keep her bowel movements regular, and finally, the chiropractor suggested that I go to the local homeopathic drug store and invest in a product called Colic Calm Gripe Water. After checking with my baby’s pediatrician, I realized that most gripe waters were not suitable for infants. He warned me against buying anything that contained alcohol or sodium bicarbonate (baking soda).

I could not find any Colic Calm in stores, the gripe waters that I did find had baking soda or alcohol in them. Thank heavens for the internet. I found a website devoted to Colic Calm which also gave me some helpful advice and encouragement and allowed me to order a bottle. The product had been recommended by doctors. Not only does it not contain alcohol or baking soda, it does not have any sugars, herbs, wheat, soy, or dairy products and it is FDA approved. Although I was concerned only with relieving my child’s colic, Colic Calm had reportedly relieved not only colic, but acid reflux, teething pains, and the hiccups. There were even a number of adults who had tried the solution for themselves and found relief www.coliccalm.com).

Colic Calm worked wonders for my daughter. Once I had given her the first dose, she began to relax and quit crying. Within two weeks of beginning treatments, her symptoms had vanished for the most part. She began to sleep through the night which was a relief for both of us. She cried a lot less and became a very happy baby who was easy to take care of. I was able to learn more about colic and I was given the tools to deal with it so that I no longer felt helpless against my daughter’s ailment. Colic was a problem no more.

I would recommend this product to any new mother, whether her baby suffers from colic or not. Not only is Colic Calm a great assest to have on hand for colicky babies, but it comes in handy when they begin teething and especially when they have the hiccups. I bought the first bottle and was so impressed with it that I have bought many more, for my child as well as the children of my friends and family. For me, Colic Calm was a miracle in a bottle, well worth the price.