Easing Colic

The Colic Calm Difference

  • Gripe water has been a popular natural remedy for over 100 years, used to ease infant colic, gas, and hiccups. The original formula was created in 1851 by American pharmacist William Woodward while in England, containing dill oil, sodium bicarbonate, and alcohol. Today, U.S. brands differ significantly, as FDA regulations prohibit alcohol and exclude dill oil from the Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) list.

  • In the U.S., gripe water is classified as a dietary supplement, with ingredients varying by brand. Colic Calm stands out by following Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and avoiding sugar, simethicone, sodium bicarbonate, herbal oils, gluten, soy, dairy, and animal products. Many naturally-minded parents and pediatricians trust Colic Calm as a gentler, more effective alternative to simethicone or acid blockers.

Tips and Remedies

The most frustrating part of colic is how difficult it can be to soothe a baby’s discomfort. While it’s natural for parents to feel helpless, there are steps you can take to help calm your baby and improve sleep for everyone.

By trying different soothing techniques, you may not only ease your baby’s distress but also shorten the duration of colic. However, since every baby is different and the causes of colic can vary, not every method will work for every child. A bit of trial and error is often needed to find what helps best.

  • Gripe Water

    For over a hundred years, gripe water has been a trusted remedy for colic used by pediatricians, nannies and millions of parents all over the world. The best quality of gripe water should be manufactured according to strict FDA regulations for good manufacturing practices (GMP). Colic Calm® meets this high standard, and it works quickly; usually within five minutes or less, providing safe and effective support with no side effects. Many parents simply describe Colic Calm as the miracle solution for help to provide relief from colic, gas and fussiness.*

  • Keep a Colic Diary

    By documenting your babies colic episodes you may be able to help yourself and your pediatrician anticipate episodes and even pinpoint the cause. A colic diary should contain a record such as the time of day the episodes started and their duration, sleeping and eating patterns, what soothing strategies you’ve already tried and their effect, the sound of baby’s cry, your baby’s behavior, body posture during episodes and smell and color of stool and urine.

  • The Colic Hold

    The colic hold uses gravity to apply gentle pressure to your baby’s abdomen. This may help baby expel gases and increase motility in the gut. Carry baby face down with baby’s tummy resting on your forearm, baby’s legs straddling your elbow and baby’s chin resting in your hand. You can give baby a gentle back rub for additional pressure. A similar result can also be achieved by putting baby face down on your leg, whilst you are seated. Alternately try the neck nestle; where baby’s head is placed in the groove between chin and chest and lean back slightly whilst holding baby upright to place gentle pressure on the tummy area.

  • Increase Frequency of Feedings

    Shorter and more frequent feeding may help placate your baby if hunger is a factor in the fussiness and the sucking reflex certainly has a calming effect on infants. Be careful not to overfeed as this could actually worsen symptoms. If breastfeeding, empty one breast completely before switch sides, as the hindmilk has less lactose which could trigger increased gassiness.

Have you tried these?

Cuddling & Swaddling

Keeping your baby close in your arms, swaddled in a blanket or in a sling may help calm your fussy baby. This creates a warm and confined environment more like the womb.

Motion

A gentle rocking, vibrating motion or slow dance can soothe an upset baby. You can hold baby in your arm, a cradle, swing or even take baby for a car ride. You can also sit on an exercise ball to create the bouncing motion many babies love.

Music

Recorded lullabies or just singing to your baby may work at least by distracting baby’s attention from discomfort, not to mention soothing the frayed nerves of mom and dad.

Massage

A gentle stomach massage has been known to help some babies relieve the digestive discomfort associated with colic and to improve the motility of trapped gas.

Probiotics

Babies treated with a special type of oral probiotic available for infants, such as Lactobacillus reuteri or P.pentosaceus, have been shown in studies to have reduced crying episodes when compared to a placebo group.

Sound

Sound can be simulated using white noise from a hair dryer, vacuum cleaner, tumble dryer, radio static or shushing.

A Warm Bath

May relax baby especially if combined with aromatherapy (such as with scented soap or bath oils).

Herbal Tea

Lukewarm herbal teas are an old “folk remedy” for colic. There is some evidence that fennel tea in particular may help

Pacifiers

Can help baby calm down by triggering the sucking reflex.

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