More Possible Causes of Colic

There are a great deal of studies performed today that suggest that there is any real evidence that in colic incidence between breastfed and formula fed babies, however breastfeeding mothers often seem to exhibit better abilities to deal with their colicky baby.

Because studies think that cow’s milk may be causing colic, your doctor may choose to substitute a soy formula for regular baby formulas, but I should tell you that even soy based formula can cause colic. Approximately 35% of infants who are allergic to cow’s milk-based formulas will also be allergic to soy milk-based formulas.

The reason for this is because a more recent discovery is that cow’s milk allergens may enter the milk of a breastfeeding mother and irritate the baby’s intestines, which result in colic. In this case trying out a dairy-free diet all together may be the best thing to do.
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Bedtime Do’s and Don’ts For a Colicky Baby

Sleep is the most important thing to think about when you have a colicky baby. This can also be the most difficult thing to accomplish, and the whole family suffers f the baby n the house won’t sleep.

Babes are often reluctant to separate from Mom and Dad at the end of the day, and if the colic is due to ear infections, or reflux problems it can be even harder. At night babies are often riled up, and they want to continue the fun that they were having during the day. They may also have some fears about being alone in the dark or away from loved ones.

Of course, because of this, sleep-deprived parents may be longing for a chance for some real sleep themselves, or even just some time with each other that is baby free. Bedtime is hard for parents also so it is important to follow a few do’s and don’ts regarding your baby and sleeping at night.

Here’s what you can do to develop bedtime rituals that actually allow your baby and you to sleep:
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Should you discuss the colic of your baby with your doctor, you have to be honest with him. You need to tell him the truth about your baby’s reaction to colic, and how his colic is affecting you.

Below you will find some stuff that should help when talking about baby’s colic problems with his/her doctor. It may help if you start a colic diary and bring it with you. Here are some of the things that you can put in it:
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BOTTLE FEEDING HELP

Babies like to feed until they fall off to sleep, no matter if they are feeding by breast or bottle. In fact, many toddlers need to have a feeding before they go to bed so that they don’t wake up hungry until morning. There are a couple of problems with giving your baby nighttime bottles.

Your baby always associates going to sleep with the bottle, just as the breastfeeding baby associates sleep with breastfeeding. Babies associate sleep with feeding and the object or person a baby associates with going to sleep is the same that the baby expects in order to get back to sleep.

The trick here is to keep the babies asleep by offering them various things to associate with sleep so that they don’t get hooked on one. The bottle or breast works so well for sleeping that the parent can get into a sort of rut as well as the baby because they stick with what is working.
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Digestible Formulas

Cow’s milk is obviously not a good thing to feed your baby and certainly not to be used as a substitute for breast milk because babies cannot fully digest cow’s milk. Feed your baby formula if you don’t want to breast feed or can’t. In truth, you should make sure that you talk with your pediatrician before choosing a formula because there are several types to choose from these days. Let’s look at some of them now which include:

· Milk-based formula: This is the most commonly sold kind of formula on the market today and about 80 percent of formula-fed infants drink it. It is based on cow’s milk but it has been changed in such a way that makes it safer for the baby and more easily digestible for infants. Most milk-based formulas are fortified with iron.

· Soy-based formulas: Some babies have milk allergies or are lactose intolerant which is found in milk-based formulas. When this happens, pediatricians will often recommend feeding your baby a formula that has a soy base instead of the milk.
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