Funny Baby Videos

Here are some funny baby video clips that will give you good vibrations and a positive day.

Evian baby commercial HOTSTEPPER dance.

Sadie doesn't want her brother to grow up.

Baby laughing hysterically at ripping paper.

What is colic?

       Have you been awaken in the middle of the night by your baby's screams and cries and no matter what you do your baby just won't stop. You tried feeding your baby milk, you tried singing every lullaby you know, you tried just everything to pacify your baby but the crying just won't stop. Then you realize it maybe something else. It could be a colic.

        Colic is a crying attack due to abdominal pain in babies. Colic comes from the word “colon” and generally is the result of a weak valve between the small intestines and large intestines. If the valve is too weak and does not close properly, digestion repeats itself in the small intestines and gas builds up creating sharp pains.

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        For parents, an inconsolable baby cry can be really distressing and upsetting, making them feel that they are letting their child down. It is important to remember that colic is a common phase which will eventually go away. Colic is relatively short-livedand is one of the first major challenges of parenthood will be over.

Symptoms of colic:

• Pulling legs to chest
• Screaming and crying continually
• Sleeps for short periods of time
• Will not sleep on back
• Most uncomfortable lying on back
• Wakes from sleep screaming inconsolably
• Scratching on face
• Pulling their hair
• Does not eat for very long
• Face red and eyes closed tightly
• Constipation
• Hard and distended belly

Ways to soothe your colicky baby:

•  If you are breastfeeding, consider eliminating cabbage and other cruciferous vegetables, milk products, caffeine, onions, chocolate, and garlic from your diet. Some studies have suggested that these foods increase the risk of colic. (If this makes a difference, mom should add those foods back into her diet one at a time to identify the offending food or foods.)
• If you are formula feeding your baby, ask your pediatrician about changing to a non cow-milk–based formula. Although there is no data to support changing formulas, it occasionally does help.
• Motion is often helpful in soothing fussy babies. Rock your baby or place her in a body carrier. (I used to take our infant daughter for a car ride which immediately quieted her.)
• If breastfeeding is well established, consider a pacifier.
• Burp your baby often—including after sucking on a pacifier and especially after feeding. Babies can swallow a significant amount of air that causes gas.
• Reduce stimulation in your baby’s environment and offer her a relaxing, fuss-free space to unwind.
• For little ones who don’t seem to find solace in a completely quiet room, try employing the use of “static” sound, such as a hairdryer, vacuum cleaner, or white noise machine. Some parents find that nondescript background noise can be quite soothing for their fussy baby.
• If you don’t already swaddle your baby, try wrapping her up in a cozy blanket.
• Increase the amount of nighttime feedings.
• Ask your pediatrician if a prescription medication may be a good option for you and your baby. (NOTE: The only drug shown to be effective, dicyclomine, does carry about a five-percent risk of significant side effects.)
• Ask your pediatrician about over-the-counter Simethicone products or “grip water” products; these may help in some cases.
  

Colic treatment should not involve risk in babies. Always make sure to check with your pediatrician for suggested treatments and if the problem worsens or there is a complication from a potential remedy.