Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site bmcg.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!mhuxt!houxm!mtuxo!mtunh!mtung!mtunf!ariel!vax135!cornell!uw-beaver!tektronix!hplabs!sdcrdcf!sdcsvax!bmcg!bobn From: bobn@bmcg.UUCP (Bob Nebert) Newsgroups: net.kids Subject: Re: Colic Message-ID: <1740@bmcg.UUCP> Date: Thu, 11-Jul-85 21:13:59 EDT Article-I.D.: bmcg.1740 Posted: Thu Jul 11 21:13:59 1985 Date-Received: Wed, 17-Jul-85 07:24:50 EDT References: <1306@cbosgd.UUCP> <1090@ihuxb.UUCP> Organization: Burroughs Corp. ASG, San Diego, CA. Lines: 17 > > the same - Adam often wants mommy and won't quiet for anyone else. > > > Note that Mark claims that the baby quiets for > mommy, only. Despite all the talk about bonding, etc., I don't think > that a 3-week old baby knows his/her mother "that much". >>>>> I disagree. The baby very much knows his/her mother do to the >>>>> heart beat and body odors. > Two remedies that may or may not work. One: if you are tense, put > him down. He may cry for a few minuted, but chances are that he is > more comfortable out of your shaking hands. Also, he maybe tired and > might just want to sleep. Two: try some kind of warm sweet liquid > like sweetened lukewarm tea or warm water sweetened with corn syrup > or crystalized sugar. Good luck and hang in there. > >>>>> Corn syrup is good ( we used it on two of three kiddies but I would >>>>> think twice before giving a baby caffine and tanic acid (tea)