Rocking your baby in your arms or using an infant swing.
Colic baby sleep in car seat.
Babies who have colic respond to different ways of being held or rocked.
Holding your baby while walking.
The babocush offers a calming and safe place for your baby to lie on their tummy.
Colic is when a baby starts crying for no apparent reason for about three hours at a time.
If you find that this is the case with your baby consider using a swing or bouncer never a car seat that allows your baby to lie at a slight incline while being secure.
There is no real medical reason or treatment for colic.
When the pressure of trying to calm your crying baby gets to be too much leave him with a sitter family member or trusted friend.
It usually starts when the baby is between two and six weeks old and lasts until about three months old.
Colic isn t just hard on your baby.
Talk to your pediatrician about alternatives to help your baby sleep at a slight incline.
I love recommending the babocush to my young patients to help with their development colic and reflux.
Many babies who suffer from colic are unable to sleep lying completely flat.
Try to take turns with someone else when the baby is colicky.
The best way to encourage optimal development of your baby s spine and future postural alignment is to give them plenty of tummy time.
The baby will pick up your feelings and it just makes things worse.
If you are alone with the baby and just feel overwhelmed put the baby in the crib and go to another room.
Holding your baby in the evening.
Holding your baby across your arm or lap while you massage their back.