Archive for the ‘Colic’ Category
What is colic?
Colic can be defined as uncontrollable, extended crying in babies who are otherwise healthy and well-fed. All babies cry, but when they cry for more than three hours a day, three to four days a week, they are said to have colic. They say 1 in 3 babies can suffer from colic.
Symptoms of Colic
Colic tends [...]
Management Tips for Colic
Keep a diary of when your baby cries, along with activities like napping, feeding and playing. Look for patterns, which may offer a small clue to the solutions
Burp baby frequently during the feeds.
Don’t overfeed your baby
If the baby is bottle-fed, try a HA (hypoallergenic) formula e.g. Nan 1 HA Gold Premium Starter Infant Formula, [...]
My Story
Unfortunately I had two boys with “Silent Reflux”, all my friends said to me “You already had one child with silent reflux surely it couldn’t happen again”, “it would be easier this time as I knew what to do, ‘well weren’t we all mistaken’.
I was only able to breastfeed both boys for approximately 2 weeks [...]