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It is estimated that up to 25% of all babies have colic. It usually starts between the 3rd and 6th week after they are born.

There are quite a few facts about infant colic that you may not realize. These facts are:

• Colicky babies generally have a healthy sucking reflex and a really good sense of appetite and are otherwise healthy and growing well. Sick babies may seem to be colicky but they won’t eat very well and they won’t have the same strong sucking reflex.

• Colicky babies really enjoy being cuddled and handled. Sick babies are usually uncomfortable when they are handled.

• Colicky babies may spit up a bit, but if your baby is actually vomiting and/or losing weight something is very wrong and this is not a symptom of infant colic.

• Colicky babies usually have normal stools. If your baby is hard to soothe and has diarrhea or if you see blood in the stool, call your doctor.

8 CAUSES OF COLIC IN BABIES

Hormonal Disturbances:

In the baby’s body there are two important hormones, cortisone and growth hormone, and they are at their highest point in the early morning hours and lowest in the evening hours. In the first few months of a baby’s life, these varying hormones are much disorganized.

By the time the baby reaches four to six months of age the pattern becomes more consistent and the colic will disappear.

Progesterone is a hormone that can have calming and sleep-inducing effects. A baby receives progesterone from the placenta at birth but the soothing effect from it generally wears off in about a week or two and it is also suggested that colic occurs if the infant does not produce enough progesterone on his own. In general, the studies surrounding this are mixed at best but they do indicate infant colic occurs less in breastfed infants because breastfed babies receive higher levels of progesterone.

Prostaglandin; which is a hormone that causes strong contractions of the intestinal muscle, has also been thought of as a culprit in infant colic. One study even showed that infants develop colicky symptoms when they were given prostaglandin therapeutically to treat their heart disease.

Cows Milk/Dairy Product Allergies:

Studies suggest that cow’s milk may be causing colic in babies, your doctor may choose to substitute a soy formula for regular baby formulas, but I should tell you that even soy based formula can cause infant colic. Approximately 35% of infants who are allergic to cow’s milk-based formulas will also be allergic to soy milk-based formulas.

The reason for this is because a more recent discovery is that cow’s milk allergens may enter the milk of a breastfeeding mother and irritate the baby’s intestines, which results in colic. In this case trying out a dairy-free diet all together may be the best thing to do.

Ear Infections:

Ear infections can also trigger colic in some babies. Some of the signs that your baby may have an ear infection are: baby seems to be in pain when they are lying down, but not while they are sitting up; she has cold symptoms such as a runny nose, draining eyes, and small fever; and she is not sleeping well. A thorough examination of your baby’s ears should be part of a infant colic checkup.

Pediatric Regurgitation Syndrome:

This condition is also called gastrointestinal reflux or in more severe cases Gastroesophageal Reflux (GERD). PRS is actually a recent discovery as a medical cause of infant colic. Normally when food goes down your baby’s throat and into his stomach, what happens is that the stomach will contract and push whatever is already in there down into the intestines.

In some babies this does not work properly, so when the stomach contracts, some of the food is actually pushed back up into the esophagus and in some cases even out of the mouth. Along with the food that comes up irritating stomach acids, which may irritate the esophagus and cause heartburn.

Signs that reflux may be contributing to colic are: spitting up after eating frequently; colicky episodes that occur shortly after eating; often waking up at night as if in severe pain; and colic that is just not going away.

Urinary Tract Infections:

One of the most serious and most hidden causes of infant colic is a urinary tract infection. These infections are very subtle in babies; they do not begin as quickly and severely as ear infections do and in fact, they can last for quite a few weeks before they are even detected. Urinary tract infections can cause kidney damage if they are left untreated. For this reason I would suggest that fussy, colicky babies have at least three urinalyses just to be safe.

Skin Rashes:

Skin rashes may also be a cause of infant colic. Eczema, rashes caused by allergies, and diaper rashes may be the reason why the baby is colicky. When there are sudden outbursts of screaming it is reasonable to think that it may be caused by a sore bottom. The type of diaper rash that is particularly hard on baby is the raw rash that looks almost like a skin burn is caused by acid stools during diarrhea. You can bathe your baby in baking soda (one tablespoon in a couple of inches of water in baby’s bathtub) to help soothe it.

Constipation:

This is another possible reason for colic in babies that is rarely looked at. In the early months of baby’s life their stools; especially those of a breastfed infant, should be loose, soft and very often in occurrence which is about two to three times a day. Once the baby reaches 3 or 4 months some babies will normally have only one bowel movement a day. If your baby strains or turns red a lot when they have a bowel movement, and if the stool seems hard, or if it is accompanied by a few drops of blood droplets or if they have a tense, gas-filled (hard) tummy, your baby may be constipated. A visit to your doctor will tell you what to do about it.

Temperament:

It is also suggested that infant colic can be the result of the baby’s individual temperament; which means that some babies just take a little bit longer to get adjusted to living outside of the womb.

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Pregnancy From A-Z is a complete and practical guide to preparing for and experiencing  pregnancy and childbirth, it not only discusses all types of  pregnancy facts, it also sheds light on what you should do before becoming pregnant to ensure a healthy baby.

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• Shettles’s System – How To Increase The Odds of Having a Boy or Girl in Your Favor

The method is based on the premise that men produce two types of sperm, the X (female) and Y (male).   The Y sperms are smaller and more delicate, but faster, than the X sperms (which are bigger, tougher and slower), the system is based on providing an environment which is more likely to help the type of sperm that matches your preference to get to the egg first.  There are 6 basic recommendations to follow.

• Symptoms of Early Pregnancy

• Diagnosis of Pregnancy: Confirmation with Medical Tests

  • There are a few different kinds of tests which can confirm your pregnancy;  urine tests, blood tests and ultrasound. You can also use a Home Pregnancy Tests (HPT) and then get a positive indication from that confirmed or denied through the more stringent tests used by doctors.
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  • Why Incorrect Results May Occur
  • Possible Causes Of False Negative Result
  • Obstetric Ultrasound

• Calculation of Delivery Date

• Development Stages During Your Pregnancy

• Changes During Your First Trimester

           Tiredness: Tips to ease exhaustion          Nausea and Vomiting:  How to manage  morning sickness

           Frequent Urination,          Weight Gain,

           Pictures from a Baby’s First Trimester:  Foetal development week by week

• Changes During Your Second Trimester

              Aches in the abdomen, groin, and thighs,  Backache,  Shortness of Breath,  Stretch  Marks,  Skin Changes, Weight Gain

              Tingling in your hands and fingers,  Itching on the abdomen, palms and soles of the feet,  

               Pictures of  Baby’s Second   Trimester

• Changes During Your Third Trimester

                    Heartburn          Swelling of ankles, fingers and face          Hemorrhoids          Tender Breasts          Trouble Sleeping

                    Pictures of Baby’s Third Trimester

• What To Avoid and Which Medications to Use During Pregnancy

                   Foods, Chemicals, Cat litter, Hot Baths, X-rays, Smoking, Alcohol, Medications are all discussed

• Effects of Smoking, Alcohol and Illegal Drugs on the Fetus

• Smoking During Pregnancy

• Using Illegal Drugs During Pregnancy

• Sex During Pregnancy

• Bleeding During Early and Late Pregnancy

        Causes of Bleeding:- changes in the cervix,  miscarriage,  ectopic pregnancy, placenta previa

• Self-Help with your Morning Sickness

                  20 Tips to cope with morning sickness, Homeopathic/Herbal remedies

• Risk Factor for Fetus Abnormalities: When Investigations are Needed

• The Use of Anti-D in Pregnancy

• Group B Streptococcus (GBS) In Pregnancy

• Your Diet During Pregnancy

                    A Pregnant Womans Daily Nutrition Guide

• Explanation of Normal Labour and Caesarean Section

                   Three stages of Labour, Effects of Caesarean Section Compared With Vaginal Birth

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                   Non-pharmacological methods

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• Evaluation of The Newborn: What does the ‘Apgar Score’ Mean?

• Birth Choices From Hospital to A Water Birth

• What Is Ectopic Pregnancy?

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Nothing’s more frustrating than not knowing why your baby is crying. You feel powerless and dissheartened listening to your child cry.

There are many different potential causes, and many different options you can take to soothe baby colic. You probably already know it’s important that you do take action because your BABY needs rest and YOU need rest!

Now there are steps you can take to soothe and calm your colicky baby which will shorten the crying spells and become less often.  Parents the world over are having great success with these baby colic relief techniques.

But first, let me tell you what I found worked best to calm and settle my 2 daughters both of which had severe gastric reflux, now aged 5 and 2.

Our bedtime sleep routine, after the nappy change, was to feed  my baby in her darkened room in a rocking chair with gentle classical music playing, the same music CD every time.  The gentle rocking of the chair was noticeably soothing, and sleep inducing, rock slowly if bottle feeding to reduce baby gulping air from the milk sloshing in the bottle.  Always burp your baby afterward,  if the burping unsettles your baby, just rock a bit more until he/she’s sleepy again, but not completely asleep, as I found it’s best to let your baby settle itself to sleep in their own bedding.

I played the same classical music to both of my daughters in preparation for sleep, they learn quite quickly that when they hear that music it’s sleep time.  The  name of the CD is  ‘Pachelbel Forever By The Sea’, soothing instrumental orchelstral music set to gentle oceans sounds.  My 5 year old asks to have this music on to go to sleep by even now, she says it makes her feel sleepy, a godsend on nights when we want her in bed early!

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Baby Colic – Ten Ways to Help, Reveals Expert Advice including:

• Hints your baby may just be sick and not have colic.

• Does feeding your baby formula cause colic?

• 5 possible causes of colic.

• How to tell if your baby is simply crying from hunger.

• 6 common ways to calm your baby as they cry. .

• Tips from experience. Here’s how parents are creatively stopping the crying.

• How to cuddle your baby to comfort, even if they fight at first.

• Using pressure in this spot can soothe their crying.

• 10 Do’s And Don’t to regain control.

• Tricks for getting your baby to sleep through as much of the night as possible.

• 10 tips for easier nursing at night.

• Problems with giving your baby a nighttime bottle… and how to fix them.

• Using baby swings to soothe… here are some safety tips.

• The two best baby swings on the market and 2 more recommended, “hands off” baby soothers.

• A quick mix of water and herbs that may stop the crying.

• Using sounds to save your ears and calm your baby.

• Easy steps to feeding your baby to soothe and distract your baby from crying.

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It’s often said that having a baby changes everything. That popular sentiment may be slightly exaggerated, but not by much. Having a baby will have a massive impact on almost every aspect of your life. Combining the prospect of monumental change with all of the new things you need to know, and for which you will want to prepare can be quite overwhelming.
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Baby Safety is an amazing Ebook that provides you with everything you need to make your home a safer environment for your baby and MORE IMPORTANTLY – teaches you to be aware of the potential risks around you!

This Ebook is overflowing with invaluable information and great tips to childproof your home, here are 5 safety tips that are expanded upon in this Ebook:-

1. Use Safety Latches and Locks for cabinets and drawers in kitchens, bathrooms, and other areas to help prevent poisonings and other injuries.
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3. Use Door Knob Covers and Door Locks to help prevent children from entering rooms and other areas with possible dangers.
4. Use Anti-Scald Devices for faucets and shower heads and set your water heater temperature to 120 degrees Fahrenheit to help prevent burns from hot water.
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Hello,

I have worked as a Medical Laboratory Scientist for the last 24 years in the microbiology departments of 2 major Melbourne hospitals, it’s a rewarding and often challenging career, but the most challenging aspect of my life is being a mother to my 2 beautiful daughters, aged 5 and 18 months!  I had my children later in life than most women (39 for my 1st child, 43 the 2nd) because of medical complications that started in my early teenage years. It can be stressful at times manageing work and parental responsibilities at the same time, but I have found lots of great information that really helps in the ebooks on my website www.babyhealthsecrets.com .

For anyone trying to conceive or who is pregnant, ‘Pregnancy from A-Z’ is a great source of information, and once you have your beautiful child ‘New Mothers Survival Guide’ covers all the essential techniques you’ll need to not only survive your first year but love it too!  I wish I knew about the ebook ‘Baby Colic-10 ways to help your baby sleep through the night’ for my first daughter, this book contains great tips from parents of colicky babies to help calm the crying.  Both of my daughters have had severe reflux which is extremely messy and dissheartening at times, but I learnt how to manage it, if anyone wants some advice in that area, I’d be glad to help. 

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