Colic and soy formula for babies

Before you think of buying expensive books or medication to help your baby with colic relief, try the simple tips that follow. If colic pains persist in the baby, seek advice from a doctor.

Colic is a broad term that is used to describe unhappy babies. It is not a specific medical condition - the symptoms of colic may be due to trapped intestinal wind and gas, muscle spasms or neurological pain.

If your baby has more than 3 of the symptoms that follow (within a 60 minute period) it probably means your baby has so-called colic:

moaning, restless sleep, clenched fists, cramping, refluxing, grunting, pushing, fretfulness, crying spells, wailing, bloating, groaning, arching, evening, fussiness, greenish stools.

If your baby is less than two years old avoid feeding the baby with any kind of milk except human breast milk or infant formula milk. Do not give the baby cow's milk or goat's milk. Also, do not give the baby soy milk, rice milk, or any other kind of non-dairy milk, unless it is specifically formulated as infant formula.

To be clear: all kinds of soy milk (as sold in supermarkets and retailers) are unsuitable for babies under two years old. When it comes to soy infant formula, there have been reports that infant soy formula may affect sexual development and fertility as adults if they are given soy formula during their first few months of life. Therefore do your utmost to only give your baby breast milk in the first few months of life.

There is no evidence that soy infant formula is more likely to cause colic compared to formulas that contain whey or casein. Be aware that some infant formulas contain a mix of soy and whey protein.

There are special baby-holding positions and stretching techniques that you can use to give the baby relief from colic. To find out how to do this consult a nurse or doctor that specializes in babies, or look for information in a maternity ward, baby clinic, the Citizens Advice Bureau, a public library, or by searching on internet.

The main objective of giving the baby stretching and holding exercises is to alleviate gas and reposition intestines. This also relieves pressure on the diaphragm and lumbar spine. Be gentle with the baby whatever you do, and hold the baby safely with plenty of pillow support.

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For more information please about colic go to Colic and Soy Formula. Here you will also see a sensational report showing why organic dairy milk is so bad for health. See also www.about-milk.info for more fascinating facts.

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