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Understanding your newborn’s sleep / crying patterns helps

Teaching mums about typical  sleeping and crying patterns in newborns / babies and giving information on how to settle  little ones was seen to improve maternal depression scores in  recent study published online January 6 2014 in Pediatrics. It also helped daytime sleep issues.

Having support in caring for your newborn is so important. Family support helps, as can Health Visitors and GP’s.

Your qualified paediatric osteopath can also give you information on helping little ones settle to sleep, getting help with baby’s crying  and understanding what is ‘normal’.

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Diet and infantile colic

A study shows that probiotics may be useful in some cases of infant colic. Daily crying times were statistically significantly reduced in the babies supplemented with probiotics versus the placebo group – both of whom were exclusively breastfed.

The symptoms of infantile colic improved and was well tolerated and safe in the probiotics group.

There is also a small amount of evidence to support mums eating a low allergen diet when babies have colic.

This is especially interesting as a recent systematic review systematic review of medical and conventional therapies shows little scientific evidence to support the use of Infacol or Dentinox (Simethicone) or colief (Lactase enzyme). Antispasmodics aren’t recommended for babies as they can have serious adverse effects.

J Paediatr Child Health. 2012 Feb;48(2):128-37. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2011.02061.x. Epub 2011 Apr 7. Infantile colic: a systematic review of medical and conventional therapies. Hall B, Chesters J, Robinson A.

Lactobacillus reuteri DSM 17938 in infantile colic: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Pediatrics. 2010; 126(3):e526-33 (ISSN: 1098-4275). Savino F et al.

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As well as being principal at Amersham Osteopathic Clinic, I am also Consultant in Charge at the Osteopathic Centre for Children's London clinic (part of the Foundation for Paediatric Osteopathy) and teach theory and practical techniques on the current Diploma course. I am on the Sutherland Cranial College of Osteopathy Teaching Faculty. I teach … Read more...