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From: cim1@pyuxv.UUCP (G. Bogatko)
Newsgroups: net.kids
Subject: Kids with Colic
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Date: Fri, 12-Jul-85 08:52:15 EDT
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	Try putting the child on his/her back, (on your lap, head pointed
away from you) and then alternatly pumping the legs, as if the child were
riding a bicycle.  My newest kid responds to this in about 10-20 seconds.
It's effects can last from 1 minute to 5 minutes, which after an eternity
of screeching can be a blessing.

	My second child had colic, (we now have three), and my wife was
breast feeding her.  What she did was eliminate one food item at a time
from her (my wife's) diet until the offending substance was found.  Once
my wife stopped eating dairy foods, the kid's colic went away.  The process
is a long one, i.e. drop a food item, and the effect should be seen in about
two days... if not, try another.

	We were sure after what seemed to be an eternity, that Adrienne
would never stop howling, but she did.  She also seems to have a wonderful
disposition.  However she did learn that if she screamed and howled long
enough, that what she wanted would come to her.  This is cured easily enough,
if nothing is wrong, ignore the screams, and soon they stop.

	Hope this helps.