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What is colic?
By Laura Lee Davies on 23/01/2009 01:19:31
The crying bouts of colic can be as hard on mum and dad as they seem on a young baby, so how can parents deal with colic?
About 20 per cent of all babies will experience colic to a greater or lesser degree, in their first few months. Through their suffering, their parents are put through the mill, too. What is colic?Colic (or a 'colicky baby') refers to a newborn baby
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Nearly half of all UK babies develop colic, says study
By Cassandra Kempster-Roberts on 15/02/2011 11:37:55
Exclusively breastfed babies, as well as those fed by bottle, found to suffer from colic
When it comes to colic, 40% of mums are sure their baby has suffered or is suffering from the condition, says a recent study. Of the 1,003 UK mums who took part in the study, 26% said the most well known sign of colic was their baby curling his
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Alternative medicine less effective than TLC for colic
By Joanna Harvey on 29/03/2011 16:40:36
Colicky babies do better with cuddles than complementary and alternative therapies, finds new study
Alternative medicine and complementary therapies may not have any benefit for babies suffering from colic, according to a new study published in Paediatrics journal.Colic is a condition that causes babies to cry inconsolably and can be incredibly
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New self-sterilising anti-colic bottle from MAM
By Cassandra Kempster-Roberts on 06/09/2010 13:02:38
No steriliser unit needed with MAM’s clever new baby feeding bottle
MAM has just released its new innovative Anti-Colic bottle, which the company says can help reduce colic by 80%. And while that sounds nifty enough, it’s the ability for this bottle to sterilise itself that really caught our attention!Whether you
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Reduce the hours of crying
By Gavin Day on 13/10/2010 14:50:48
Colief Infant Drops represent a major breakthrough for babies with infant colic
http://www.thinkbaby.co.uk/cl.asp?cn=796About colicAs any parent with a crying baby knows, it can be very upsetting and easily start to affect the whole household. Trying everything and still not being able to help your baby is frustrating and very
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Cranial Osteopathy and babies
By Laura Lee Davies on 04/07/2009 00:28:54
This popular therapy has been linked to releasing tension in new babies and helping with unsettled infants, sleep problems and 'colic'.
Cranial osteopathy is a form of physical therapy which can help babies and children after the experience of birth leaves them with overt or underlying pain, or knock-on effects of the stress of birth which can include colic, difficulty feeding
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Eat eggs and steak in pregnancy for a calm baby
By Kimberley Smith on 21/03/2011 14:07:40
A pregnancy diet rich in vitamin B12 linked to calmer, more contented babies who cry less
Pregnant? Start feasting on (hard) cheese and (well cooked) steak if you want a contented baby, a new study suggests.Babies whose mums ate plenty of foods high in vitamin B12 in pregnancy have been found to be calmer, less colicky and more contented than those whose mums ate lowe...
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Review: Dr Brown's Natural Flow feeding bottle
By Sarah Lawson on 27/06/2006 09:30:00
The patented vent makes it look like a laboratory kit, but this bottle reduces gas and discomfort for a feeding baby.
's Natural Flow bottles are designed with a whizzy-looking internal vent to combat those pesky air-bubbles that occur whether you're giving your child formula or expressed milk. As well as possibly exacerbating colic, gassiness after feeding can cause your
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New mummy survival kit
By Daniella Delaney on 07/11/2011 11:44:49
The top best buys for helping you to keep your sanity in those early days as a new mum
Help with feedingIf you've decided to give breastfeeding a go you'll want to invest in a breast pump to give you a chance to have a rest from it occasionally. Expressing milk also means your partner can take on some of those feeds too and get some essential bonding time with your...
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Buyer's Guide to Feeding Bottles
By Laura Lee Davies on 07/09/2010 01:13:46
Feeding bottles have more features than you would expect and it can be tricky to find one that perfectly suits your baby
the house before their babies will give a bottle a go!'Anti-colic' featuresYou will see many baby bottles heralding the promise of being 'colic reducing'. In reality this means the bottle/teat has some form of vent system which helps to work with the baby
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