Saturday, May 15, 2010

Colic : Prevention & Home Cures

Preventions:
> Burp the baby after each feed

> Keep him in vertical position for 30 minutes after feeding

> Mother should avoid eating "gassy" food :
->daals - toor daal, channa daal, soya beans instead moong daal in better
->veggies - cabbage, cauliflower, cabbage, broccoli, potatoes

> Mother should add hing (asafoetida) in her diet

> clock-wise movement - gentle massage on the baby's tummy will aid digestion


Cures:
> Gently press baby's thing to the tummy, and make slow cycling motions - will help to pass gas

> Rocking, swaddling, humming, soothing music, will stop the baby from crying

> Boil brown saunf, cool and give baby 1/2 a spoon - also good for the mum

> nutmeg powder in warm water

> walks in fresh garden air - in the evenings