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Nelsons has launched their NEW Nelsons Colica Colic Granules, a homeopathic medicinal product used to treat the symptoms of colic in babies over one month of age. We’re very big Nelsons Teetha fans here at Mills HQ so this new addition to their baby care range is sure to be a hit too.
Colic is a medical term for excessive and frequent crying in a baby who appears to be otherwise healthy and well fed. It usually begins within the first few weeks of life, but often stops by the time the baby is four months old and by six months at the latest. In most cases the intense crying occurs in the late afternoon and the baby may clench their fists and draw their knees up to their tummy or arch their back.
For parents who witness their baby in distress during feeds it can be really heartbreaking. Baby exhibits signs of severe wind and most of us take to Google in a panic before beginning frantic sessions of cycling little legs and winding techniques.
Well the team at Nelsons HQ have years of experience in dealing with common baby ailments and have the below advice to help parents comfort their colicy babies:
- Try soothing baby with a gentle rocking by walking round the house while holding them. You could also try taking them out for a ride in the car as the vibration, noise, movement and change of scenery can be soothing.
- Give your little one a gentle massage on their stomach.
- Try giving your baby a colic remedy like Nelsons Colica Colic Granules, a homeopathic medicinal product used within the homeopathic tradition for the symptomatic relief of colic in babies over one month of age.
- Hold your baby close so that they can hear your heartbeat to help calm them.
- Your baby spent months bathed in a warm amniotic fluid so try a warm, peaceful bath.
These tips prove that distraction and plenty of reassurance can go a long way in treating colic. Your baby’s mental response to colic will be panic and fear; they don’t yet have the physical and emotional maturity to understand or deal with the problem and so exhibit some scary jerky reflexes that can be very uncomfortable for parents to behold. We have been really lucky with Heidi, but poor Dex (below) was a frequent sufferer in his first few months.
Nelsons Colica Colic Granules contains a unique formulation of 30c potencies of natural Citrullus colocynthis and Dioscorea villosa. Both are rich in micronutrients and have calming and anti-inflammatory properties to help babies work milk through their immature digestive systems. You simply empty of sachet into baby’s mouth every 2 hours for up to 6 doses.
Costing £5.80 from Boots, Tesco and www.amazon.co.uk it’s a mild and homeopathic solution that just might help - and let’s face it, anything is worth trying when baby is so uncomfortable. As always however, if you are concerned about your baby’s symptoms or their excessive crying you should always seek advice from your GP - don’t be tempted to self-diagnose him/her yourself.
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Sing the twelve days of Christmas, is a great distraction.
Swaddle and singing softly!
I think the most important thing is to stay calm yourself, easier said than done though!
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Just lots of cuddles!
Comfort them by giving them hugs and kisses. X
rocking them and singing
i found that swaddling really helped with my 2
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Turn the lighting down is more comforting, especially while rocking gently
A lot of walking around holding baby tightly singing any song that comes to mind. Distraction is key!
singing and gently swaying
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stay calm and use a soothing voice x
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Cuddle and sing to them
Lots of cuddles and hold them close to you.
I always swaddle the baby and sing to her x
I found a slow gentle rhythmic tapping on the bum or leg helps while rocking.
Fresh air is great for calming baby and mum/dad.
Lots of cuddles
What I found worked best was to pop a boobie in their mouth.
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Singing and rocking them, not to panic x
I sing and rock them to sleep, and stroke their face.
bike legs always helped mine x
Cuddles and a soothing voice to calm them down x
I give him lots of cuddles and play quiet classical music.
My baby likes her hand to be held when she’s upset, I don’t know why but it always calms her down x
Gentle kisses and cuddles x
lots of walks
Blow raspberries
lots of cuddles
stay calm, lots of hugs and kisses and reassurance
Swaddle, cuddles and talk or sing softly and reassuringly
Hold them close and murmer softly.
cuddles is the best
Walking round whilst rocking them
Holding them closely and gently massaging their feet, seems to work.
Gently rocking them and keeping calm yourself.
baby massage and keep your voice low and soothing.
staying calm and talking & cuddling usually works.
hold them close
Holding baby face down along your arm whilst patting their bottom and gently rocking is a great way to soothe them.
Remain calm, babies can sense when mummy’s are stressed and are harder to settle
*BREATHE* Ahhhhhhhhhhh )
Tell them a story in a calm, upbeat voice. They quieten down to listen even if they don’t understand.
The best tip I ever had was for calming mum. If you feel like it’s getting too much pop them in the cot and walk away for 5 mins. My daughter screamed constantly for her first year and this helped me immensely
swaddling is the best with gentle talking and trying to keep relaxed myself so my baby feels relaxed too
Lots of cuddles and shoosing
Just lots of Mummy and Daddy cuddles
we breathe on the back of our daughters head when her head was on our shoulder, it sounds daft, but it really soothes her
Try to stay calm and not get upset ( easier said than done I know) because baby will pick up on this and respond accordingly.
baby massage and baby yoga
Keeping calm, holding your baby and rocking your little on in your arm. Speaking in a soothing voice helps too.
Taking them outside, it distracts them!
Just calm cuddles and smiles
I found that swaddling worked well, that slight tightness of compression made my child feel more safe and secure, which helped calm them.
skin to skin cuddles x
Sing to your baby and rock
keep calm, deep breaths, cuddle and dance (bop around) whilst gently chanting or humming a tune, always used to work for me!!
cuddles and stroking the back.
Singing xx
stroking down the bridge of their nose
Always use a calm soothing voice, as they can sense stress
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Stroke their nose!
using a sling works a charm for me
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Softly singing
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I thought I had a colicy baby but she was hungry - she was particularly fussy in the evening, when I started to cluster feed, this resolved the issue.
Just movement and cuddles
Skin to skin contact and staying calm yourself - it won’t be forever!
Stay calm and understanding, skin contact and movement.
Just lots of cuddles and kisses!
Lots of cuddles!
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Stay calm its all normal
singing very softly
Swaddle baby and talk/sing gently
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I found laying my boy on his tummy and tilting him slightly down, whilst shushing helped calm him
stay calm yourself , comfort your baby whichever way you feel is best
i usually traumatise them by singing lol
Lots of cuddles
Rocking them and tapping their nappy gently
Nice tight cuddles and reassuring pats
try and remain calm yourself if your upset baby is usually upset
Lots of cuddles and Reassurance, Would love to considered Many Thanks and Merry Christmas x
Gentle singing and being held close
lots of cuddles
Singing a lullaby
Lots of kisses and cuddles.
Stick him on booby!
Lullabies
by giving them lots of cuddles and comfort
play lullabys softly 24/7
Try wearing baby in a sling so he can feel close to you while you get on with your day.
Draft in the grandparents
SWADDLING HELPS LOTS
For some reason, switching the hairdryer on usually worked for us!
a nice and warm bath
Sing softly.
lullabies and cuddles
Trust yourself, baby needs to know that you can help. Confident mummies help make calm babies.
just hold them
Lots & lots of cuddles xx
Cuddles and Gentle Strokes to the face.
Singing to distract them usually helps me
Soft voice talking or singing combined with baby massage
Lots of swaddling and cuddling
Gently sway them hike patting their bottom
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Funny isn’t it, Rach HATED being wrapped up tight, so just because something works for one, doesn’t mean it will work for your precious bundle. Sometimes I would find sitting with her next to the washing machine when on would do it.
Swaddle - my husband does this the best in our house!, lots of cuddles and soft talking to baby, a lot of patience!
Wrap them up and lots of cwtches
lots of cuddles are always good
A lullaby sometimes helps!
Keep calm but remember you know your child best if you think something is wrong.
Bath and a massage.
swaddling does help
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cuddling them with your cheek touching their face. putting my boys in the bouncer in front of the washing machine worked, and i find i sit and watch the washing machine myself at times of stress haha
put them in their sling and walk outside for a bit the noises and things to see usually distracts them and keeps you calm as well
rocking and talking in a hushed voice
Swaddle and try to stay calm.
A cuddle and song. If that doesn’t work wrap baby up warm and go for a walk round the block with the pram.
Lots of love and affection, holding them close, remaining calm and talking softly
Staying calm, a cuddle and gentle rocking. Sometimes putting baby in the pram and going for a walk together.
My singing voice often helped with our two..!!!
Gentle rocking helps my little boy
The only thing that worked for both my boys was a quiet, repetitive sound.
For my youngest that meant the noise of a couple of towels in the tumble dryer worked great!
Stroking their backs and keeping them close to you.
Singing and cuddles
I don’t have any great tips. My two are 14 & 9 years old now, and neither of them ever gave me a sleepless night. I was very very lucky.
just gently rocking them and talking to them in a calm voice helps
just keep calm
Lots of cuddles and a soft, low voice
Mummys cuddles
I find some white noise works well to lull out the other household sounds and calm everyone down x
Swaddle, rock and keep calm
Rocking & singing softly
Stay calm and lots of cuddles
Cuddles and dummys (not a fan of dummy but definitely think they are good for comforting babies who are at an age where understanding is still not great).
I have found singing helps-even if its not a real song! I sometimes sing my shopping list
Lots of cuddles and calm reassurance
Rock them in their pram
Tight Swaddling and rocking normally does the trick -
swaddling
Hugs and reassurance
Lots of cuddles. x
Keep calm. Model the behaviour you want to see
walking around with them in a sling, they like the feeling of being so close and helps them settle
Stay calm yourself - babies can sense when you are stressed and react to you
A cuddle cures everything
calm, quiet and softly softly hugs
Slightly weird one… Obviously cuddling and calm reassurance, but also sitting by the washing machine. My mum used to swear by it. Apparently the gentle rumble of it helped calm both me and my brother down. Perhaps the monotony of it?! Or maybe it sounds like being in the womb?! Who knows but apparently it worked!
I used to walk my little girl around in a sling and sang lullabies to her.
stay calm and if you need a sec to calm down thats fine too - just make sure they are ok and give yourself a minute to calm down and go back to them to help - if they sense you are stressed it doesnt help x
Swaddling them, cuddles and a lullaby
Call my mum-I think she’s a baby whisperer
Rocking them gently
Walk around with them
i always hum this mary poppins song i had stuck in my head when my first was born and since then i hum it to them and it always calms them down
I agree with many of the other mummy’s , if you stay calm baby will be reassured that everything will be fine. They may continue to cry with pain, but still feel safe knowing you are there.
swaddling and rocking them
Sing softly and Rock from side to side x
Swaddle and singing softly!
Holding close and singing softly
Lots of cuddles!
White noise can take their mind off colic, my baby soothed whenever she heard vacuum noise
put them in their chair in front of the washing machine, mine always found this comforting
Wrapping tight in a shawl and rocking gently
keeping a calm voice and trying to distract them with something
Stay calm, cuddle and reassure in a gentle sing songy voice
Switching on fairy lights (or Christmas lights) and cuddling up watching them seems to be a useful, calming distraction.
Cuddles or trying to make laugh as a distraction. Actually any distraction eg a teddy or favourite toy.
Keep calm, baby will pick up on your stress
Sing to your baby softly; it soothes them even if you sing out of tune like me.
A reassuring hand flat on their chest whilst singing the theme tune to
“Take the High Road”!
Talk in a calm and soothing voice to them.
I always used a stretchy wrap so baby was always close to me, this reassured them, and to ease discomfort this always seemed to ease when I breastfed. A light brushing stroke in between their eyes too helped them to relax and be soothed too!
Keep as calm as possible
Comfort them, by walking around cuddling them and singing
lots of rocking up & down - we always managed to get my daughter to sleep by having her dad run around the room while holding her!
White noise worked every time for our daughter - hair dryer or vacuum cleaner. This was 25 years ago so I am sure someone must have put it on to a CD by now. If not, why not?
kisses and cuddles
Cuddle and rub feet
calming voices in hushed tones
Singing to them gently
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Soothing shushing noises and skin to skin contact worked for mine
a cuddle so they know you are there and don’t panic as they will sense that you are not in contro;
staying as calm as can be, although not the easiest thing,the more worked up you are the worse they get
By staying really calm yourself ^_^
close cuddle and a little wisper ” mommy’s here” always worked for me
Plenty of cuddles and gentle rocking to and fro.
Just cuddles and maybe singing a lullaby quietly and try not to get upset yourself, easier said than done though x
Stay calm, cuddle & sing a favourite song xx
Rubbing back and soothing words
Stay calm, cuddles and a soft song/lullaby
I found ‘diddling’ (rocking gently) them in a buggy helped, or taking them out for a walk in the buggy which gives you both fresh air.
The most important thing is to try to stay calm yourself and if you find yourself getting stressed, put baby down in their cot so they are safe and walk away for a few minutes, taking deep breaths or whatever you need to calm down yourself before returning to them.
Daddy cuddles
It’s easier said than done but try to stay calm as your baby will know if you are stressed and it will only make things worse.
stay calm
soft music and black out blinds
Rocking
Lots of cuddles and gentle singing xx
cuddle
stay calm yourself
Put baby in a sling and go for a walk.
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Hold close and sing a lullaby
Remain calm yourself
have a soft little dance with them.
Rocking and singing is always a useful idea for distraction
Lots of cuddles
just be calm and soothing
I put her in her Moby wrap and go for a walk, the fresh air does us both good.
Lots of cuddles and sing or hum gently
At the moment, swaddling and cuddling very close and gently rocking her seems to help her
my son always calmed down if I put a Madonna video on…not sure how or why!!
one of mine use to settle to singing radio or the hoover on while the other one use to settle to cuddles or being rocked in a rocking chair
Singing gently
Play music and walk up and down
Use a calming voice
rock gently and hum soothing music…keep calm
lots of cuddles
stay close by and cuddle
your voice is always the most calming thing so just keep gently taking
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I had a song that I made up that I used to sing to my son when he was falling asleep in my arms so each time he would get in a state, singing it would help calm him down.
Stay calm, the calmer you are the calmer the baby will be.
Snuggle up with mummy
Stay calm, hold them close and sing softly into their ear
Cuddles and rocking
Trying to stay as calm as possible, singing soothing songs or trying a white noise app.
Comfort them & sing to them.
Lots of cuddles and reassurance
no matter how young, they all respond to a change of scenery, so a trip out in the buggy or car is beneficial.
try and stay calm and dont be afraid to ask for help if u are struggling, it doesnt mean you are failing xx
Gentle rocking x
Running a finger down the length of their nose and then across each eyebrow. My little boy loved it x
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Lots of cuddles, preferably while walking round with them.
I always make sure that i am calm myself and sit in a dimly lit room and talk softly to them to reassure them.
I think staying calm and relaxed yourself helps. Getting all worked up will only make things worse.
cuddles and singing
cuddling in a cosy blanket and humming gently worked for us
rocking and singing and soft cuddles
Lots of cuddles
Our BabyBjorn carrier always seemed to do the trick.
Magic b00b
Talk in a soft, slow and gentle tone.
With all four of mine, if there has been a meltdown, its always been either singing to them, or bathtime! Or both!
Cuddles and singing
i use to tap my daughters bum, only lightly, and she used to calm down, like it was a little reassurance for her.
gentle swaying, soft music and lighting
Fresh air. Going for a walk is usually a good thing.
Singing and walking around the room holding them