What is Colic?
Doctors define colic as a baby who cries for more than 3 hours at least 3 times a week for at least 3 weeks. Parents know it is a heart-rendering time when their baby cries, appears to be in pain and can’t be comforted in the usual ways.
Modern medicine does not have a cause or cure for colic, so it is often a case of waiting until the colic stops. Colic stops in most babies by 3 or 4 months of age, but it can last as long as 6 months.
There are natural remedies for colic that are effective for many children.
The simplest herbal remedies are herbal teas. Like your normal cup of tea, a herbal tea is made by adding boiling water to the leaves of a plant. Herbal remedies are safe to use on babies as long as they are not given too much.
Obviously, a herbal tea is cooled before being given to a baby and you wouldn’t expect a baby to have a full cup.
| Published on December 12th, 2007 | | Posted by admin |