| About one quarter of babies will suffer
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| | can get anti-colic teats that reduce the
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| from colic from around age 3 weeks - and
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| | air intake. Change the teats as she
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| you will suffer too! All babies cry of
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| | develops as using a newborn's teat after
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| course, but those with colic will cry
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| | a few weeks will mean she has to suck
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| relentlessly for at least three hours
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| | harder and will take in more air. You can
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| several times a week, usually in the
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| | also get colic drops from your pharmacist
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| evening when your partner gets home from
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| | which break down air bubbles in her
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| work. This can be a stressful time for
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| | tummy. Gripe water will act in the same
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| you all, but it will go away of its own
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| | way.
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| accord once baby reaches about 12 weeks.
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| | If you are breast feeding, some foods
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| In the meantime there are some things you
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| | that you eat may be aggravating the
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| can try to ease her discomfort and the
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| | problem. Possible culprits are orange
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| decibel level.
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| | juice, spicy foods, caffeine, alcohol,
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| Symptoms Of Colic As well as the crying
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| | onions and cabbage. Try massage. Rub
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| and general distress, baby will often
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| | her tummy in a clockwise direction to aid
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| extend or pull up her legs, arching her
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| | digestion.
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| back; and her tummy may feel bloated.
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| | Switch on a hair dryer or vacuum cleaner
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| The Cause Of Colic The causes are not
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| | so she can hear the noise. Seriously,
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| fully understood, although some experts
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| | baby heard these sort of noises while in
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| believe that bottle-fed babies are more
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| | the womb and she may be comforted by
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| likely to be affected as they take in air
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| | them.
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| through the teat. Other causes are
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| | Cranial osteopathy may help. If the birth
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| smoking during pregnancy - this includes
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| | was difficult, a gentle realignment of
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| being in a smoky atmosphere (second-hand
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| | bones and joints can work wonders and
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| smoke).
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| | some mothers have found that one
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| Other theories include an intolerance of
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| | treatment results in a cure for colic and
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| lactose (a natural ingredient of milk),
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| | other ailments. We have a separate
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| and the immaturity of her digestive
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| | article on this subject.
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| system - the latter is supported by the
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| | Make a note of anything that seems to
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| fact that babies usually grow out of
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| | reduce or stop the crying and repeat next
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| colic at around 12 weeks of age.
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| | time.
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| Treatments If you're bottle feeding you
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