| Babies that are in need of colic relief are not only in | | | | discomfort or helps to relieve the infant colic itself is |
| discomfort themselves but it spills over to the | | | | not quite known as yet. I personally like to believe that |
| discomfort of the parents by way of anxiety and | | | | grandma's touch had something to do with it. |
| frustration. I have found that parents that are | | | | Probably another support of colic relief by movement |
| experienced by having had other children in the past | | | | would be when a parent is anxious and they are |
| with colic certainly know basically what to expect and | | | | holding the colicky infant. I know in the beginning I would |
| do not panic as easily. They soon came to learn that | | | | often bounce my colicky babies around a little bit out |
| there were some things they could do to provide colic | | | | of desperation of not knowing what to do. |
| relief. | | | | Much to my relief this in itself again seemed to provide |
| That does not mean to say that they are not on guard | | | | some colic relief for my little one. There are lots of |
| watching to see if there are other possible causes for | | | | ways that you can provide movement for your baby |
| the symptoms that the colic seems to be putting forth. | | | | as a means of colic relief and again it will come down |
| I know from firsthand experience that for new parents | | | | to at what time of day the infant colic seems to be at |
| it can be a devastating time for them trying to find | | | | its worst. |
| remedies for colic. Mostly because they do not know | | | | Some colicky babies have their colic in the morning or |
| how babies react and they have not come to be able | | | | afternoon and many suffer infant colic in the latter part |
| to recognize yet the different symptoms of what is | | | | of the evening. So as I mentioned the rocking chair is |
| going on with the baby in regards to their display of | | | | one reliable source for colic relief. If this does not work |
| hunger being tired or being in pain. After all we | | | | and the infant colic seems to be so severe that they |
| experienced Moms were all new Mothers once and it | | | | just can not seem to get comfortable or relax with the |
| was by trial and error that we sought out colic relief. | | | | motion then you could try putting the baby in a car |
| Baby colic is something where you basically have to | | | | seat and going for a short drive. Usually once you get |
| weather out the storm and it normally just goes away | | | | the colicky baby to sleep the colic episode has passed |
| on its own. I can remember way back when (not | | | | and you have gotten through another night. |
| giving away my age of course) that cures for colic | | | | If rocking is out because you have other children to |
| were usually based on the advice of our parents. | | | | tend to and it is not possible to take the baby for drive, |
| However there are different levels of baby colic and | | | | which I could not, but I found that the infant swing was |
| there is some colic relief available. | | | | a great colic treatment. |
| I can recall years ago that my grandmother would sit in | | | | Put the colicky baby in the swing and just let the |
| a rocking chair and rock one of the infants gently | | | | motion of the swing soothe the baby. The important |
| whilst the baby is smuggled in a blanket and this | | | | thing to remember is that baby colic is not something |
| seemed to appease the babies somewhat and afford | | | | that lasts too long although some babies will be stuck |
| some colic relief. The consensus of this used to be it | | | | with it up to three or four months and the odd one |
| was grandma's touch that provided the colic relief but | | | | even longer. Coping with colic is not easy but there is |
| according to today's standards it would seem that it is | | | | colic relief in different forms, it is just a matter of finding |
| the motion that can help as a colic treatment. Whether | | | | what works for your little one. |
| it is because it takes the baby's mind off of the | | | | |