Colic

If your child has colic, you may be wondering not only how to help – but how to survive. Don’t worry. Babble’s information and advice can help you get through this rough parenting patch. Our Newborn Care Guide’s Crying and Colic section offers you an overview. You can also scan other Babble stories to find out the latest research on colic, get five great tips for surviving colic, and hear from a parent whose son had colic and who survived to report back. Be assured: You can survive your child’s colicky period, too. Honest.

Note to Self: There Will Be Crying

Note to Self: There Will Be Crying

I feel like a failure when I have two crying babies. I did not plan to have two children right now and I certainly never wanted to have infants so close in age, but things happen. I have an (almost) adopted 2 month old daughter and a 6 month old foster daughter. There is a MORE »

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Seven Ways To Soothe Your Colicky Baby

Seven Ways To Soothe Your Colicky Baby

Recently I visited a friend of mine with a new little one. Her new baby boy was nine weeks old and one of the cutest little things I had seen. But when I saw him start crying, and keep crying, I had a flashback to my daughter’s newborn days. I looked at my friend and MORE »

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I Got a Baby Nurse for Christmas

I Got a Baby Nurse for Christmas

We've been having lots of trouble with Harlow sleeping— she has acid reflux so after she eats, she's highly distressed and I can't just put her back to bed. One month in and I was quickly going mad. When I started snapping at everyone around me, including Mazzy, I knew I needed to get help.

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New Research Reveals Possible Link Between Colicky Babies and Migraines in Adults

New Research Reveals Possible Link Between Colicky Babies and Migraines in Adults

While there’s no question that a colicky infant can seem to bring about a migraine-like headache in adults, there is new research indicating that colic may be an early sign of actual migraines. A child neurologist at the University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine said at the American Academy of Neurology’s annual meeting MORE »

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