
What is colic?
Colic is when your baby is crying equal to 3 hours/day, 3 days/ week
In a healthy infant <3 months, proposed GI etiology
What are the risk factors for colic?
First born child
Maternal emotional distress
Food allergies
Equal in bottle- and breast-fed babies
Commonly postmenopausal women
Caucasian at highest risk
BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene mutations
Increased estrogen exposure (e.g. nulliparity)
Postmenopausal obesity
Signs & Symptoms of a colicky kid?
Inconsolable crying with GI cramping, gas
Abdominal spasms
Increased bowel sounds between crying bouts
Treatments
Botanicals
Chamomile
Lemon Balm
Fennel
Homeopathics
Chamomilia
Nux Vomica
Lycopodium
Supplements
Low dose melatonin
Probiotics
Castor Oil
Diet & Lifestyle
Change Mom’s Diet (if BF)
Change Baby’s Diet
Burp Baby After Each Feed
Naturopathic Visit
Racheal Onah, BSc. (Hons), ND, MRN, earned her Doctor of Naturopathy degree from the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine in 2023. She previously completed a Bachelor of Science with Honors in Biology at York University. Racheal is a Registered Naturopath with the General Council & Register of Naturopaths (GCRN).
If you would like to book a Naturopathic Visit with Racheal, you can contact the Natural Care Clinic at 905-631-0880 or email: info@naturalcareclinic.ca