I've assembled some resources
for colic which may be of help to some of you out there. My main goal in
drafting this colic section was to empathize and try to help others who
are experiencing what I am going through with my first and only child.
Remember, you are not alone --- AND, more importantly --- you are not to blame.
We have this CD in our baby-soothing
tools. It doesn't always work putting baby to sleep but it sure has calmed
my own nerves a time or two. I've almost fallen asleep listening to it.
It's highly recommended by health-care providers.
Colic
Stop by Wendy Leigh - Special Order -- Audio Cassette -- Reader Wrote:
"This is the most amazing tape! We had twins that were extremely colicky.
If they wouldn't stop crying we put this tape in and within minutes they
were quiet and fell asleep. It is a miracle cure for colic. We highly recommend
this tape for all new parents!"
For
Crying Out Loud! --- CD One customer wrote: "We
got this tape as a gift, and it took us a few weeks to try it out but once
we did, WOW!!! It was amazing how quickly this tape could settle our son
down. He would be crying out of control one minute, once he heard the tape
he would calm down and within 2 minutes he would be asleep. We really couldn't
believe how well it worked. A MUST for all new parents!"
Attachment
Parenting: Instinctive Care for Your Baby and Young Child by Katie
Allison Granju, Betsy Kennedy (Contributor), William M.D. Sears
Written in a breezy, conversational
style, this excellent book fills a gap in parenting literature, by providing
a comprehensive yet easy-to-read introduction to attachment parenting philosophy
and practice.
Curing
Infant Colic : Seven Minute Program for Soothing the Fussy Baby
by Bruce Taubman
Reader Wrote: "Mr. Taubman
enabled us to manage our baby when everything else failed. His methods
teach you to determine quickly and effectively what works and what doesn't
work to "cure" your babies' colic."
Himalayan
Goji™ Juice - I wish we had this juice when we were going through the entire colic period.
It has a unique side effect ...made from the goji berry which is well-known as the "happy berry" ...it has many benefits. I
recommend 1 ounce of juice mixed with 4 to 6 ounces of water for baby's bottle. For parents, to help deal with
the stress, drink 2 ounces morning and night. You'll notice the difference within the first week ... some
notice it within their first night. Oh ...and it's delicious. Enjoy!
Hear The TOP 24 Health Benefits Attributed To The Goji Berry
Dill
Tea - this site describes how to make dill tea which is said
to aid in the reduction of gas, a common side-affect of colic. (Fennel and Anise are both said to help too.)
Ocean
State Online - an excellent medical resource site, they also
have good information on the subject of colic.
Children's
Medical Center - an excellent source for child-specific information
on GERD as well as many other medical difficulties.
On A Personal
Note
To a great degree colic is still a mystery
as to how and why it develops. Considering how many babies are affected
by it I find it rather sad that the medical profession hasn't been more
pro-active in its research on this subject (in my humble opinion). Surely
after years and years and years of its existance there should be help available
for it --- a solution --- a cure?
I guess I can understand why it is such
a difficult problem to diagnose when you consider all the possible causes
(only a few of which I've mentioned in this article), however, here's the
real "kicker" to this whole story. I had colic as a baby. Now, 40 years
later, my one and only child has to go through what I went through as a
baby. Is there a connection? Who knows for sure... we'll probably never
know. After all, it seems to go away on its own as the child gets older,
doesn't it? Hmmmm... I wonder about that.
Take heart my fellow colic-baby-parents,
it will pass. And when it has passed, drop me a line and order the Parent/Child
matching T-Shirts --- "I Survived Colic" --- I'll surely have a few cases
made up by then to cellebrate.
