Natural Colic Remedies for Babies
Modified on Sep 11, 2017
Colic in babies in generally defined as periods of distress and crying in a baby, usually beginning at about 2-3 weeks, lasting at least 3 hours a day, for at least 3 days a week, for at least three weeks. It often subsides at around 3 months. Parents are often told to wait it out, but there are natural remedies that often give relief to colicy babies and the parents who are suffering along side their newborns!
Home remedies for colic in newborns include gripe water, special herbal teas, changes in feeding practices, and changes in diet for a breastfeeding mom.
Gripe Water for Babies with Colic
Gripe Water is a natural supplement commonly used for babies with colic. The active ingredients of gripe water (usually ginger, fennel, and sodium bicarbonate) are each old fashioned folk treatments for digestive problems.
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