Why does colic happen in the evening?
I have never found a satisfactory answer to the reason that colic most often occurs in the evening, at "the witching hour". So I'm going to have a go at it...
Calming Colic – How to help the 10 causes of Colic
PRESS INFORMATION February 2013 NEW BOOK ON TREATING COLICKY BABIES CONTRADICTS NHS THINKING A newly published book, ‘Calming Colic - How to Help the 10 Causes of Colic’ ‘by osteopath and naturopath...
Can the speed of your birth determine whether your baby has colic?
It interested me to find this piece of research that found that babies born from faster births had more colic. If I had been asked whether a long or faster birth...
Over 700 species of bacteria in breast milk
Another fascinating piece of research that proves what I have written in Calming Colic on ways to prevent and help colicky babies. I really like this research as it confirms patterns...
Can antibiotics cause colic?
A short case history extract from the book Calming Colic Helen brought baby Alfie in with suspected colic. He had knees-up, windy pain, with squeals thorough the whole day, not just...
Do mothers who suffer migraines have more colicky babies?
Mothers who suffer migraines have more colicky babies. An interpretation by Christian Bates This piece of research has been published this week, the link to the press release is at the...
Using Sun Chlorella with pregnant mums to safely lessen toxic load
This is an excerpt from my book Calming Colic - How to help the 10 causes of colic. This section describes one of the reasons I recommend using Sun Chlorella with...
Why there is no magic cure for all colic
To any parent reading my Blog heading, that there is no magic cure for all colic, please don't pull your hair out in despair! There is certainly plenty you can do...
Is lactose really the baddie when it comes to colic?
Something never quite sits right for me when it comes to blaming lactose (milk sugar) for wind and colic pain. Yes, it does seem that lactase enzyme products like Colief...
Why colic incidence will increase
I believe that as with many other diseases and health problems of the modern world, the incidence of colic will continue to rise. Many people might say that if colic is...
Do you have a hungry baby?
In the book Calming Colic I have a section on the hungry baby. Often I find that there is a confusing mix between colic, hunger and comfort feeding. This piece of...
Breast milk – It’s amazing properties
Fascinating research showing that breast milk feeds the good bacteria in the newborns gut and on top of that it actually adjusts as the baby gets older and has different...
