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Coping with Colic
How to Help Your Baby – and Yourself
By Lisa Hurt Kozarovich
Don't lay the baby down right after a meal, don't overfeed, make sure the baby is positioned in an upright position during a feeding and is not getting too much air from the bottle, and burp the baby frequently.
Cause: An immature central nervous system that causes the baby to tense up in response to normal stimulation and can prevent him from being able to fall asleep (about 50 percent of cases).
Solution: Keep the environment quiet and dark, swaddle the baby, keep him on a regular sleep schedule.
Cause: The baby has a difficult temperament, meaning he doesn't like his routine changed and often needs stimulation to keep from getting bored (about 1 Don't change daily routines – for example, he wants to sleep in the same crib at the same time. Keep the baby stimulated by going to the mall or for a walk, change toys frequently.
Cause: A parent-infant interaction problem, either where the baby is picking up on the parent's anxiety or the baby gives the same cries for everything and the parent can't read his cues (about 20 percent of cases).
Solution: If you suspect your anxiety could be at play, be aware of your actions and try to talk quietly and move slowly. Leave the room for five minutes and schedule some time off for yourself. If you're having problems reading the baby's cues, try having prolonged skin-to-skin contact with the baby – a move that many parents say made them better able to distinguish the baby's cries.
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