Babies reflux and colic are very common, and there is not always the need to give a baby anti-acid. There are ways of reducing the reflux and colic and re-balance the nervous system to get the baby healthy and well for his life! Craniosacral therapy is a gentle but powerful tool for the baby and mother.
Often mothers after a second session would say “It is like another baby, calmer, does not have a high pitch cry anymore, only small discomfort that goes away very quickly”.
Symptoms of Reflux are spitting up milk, with or without a burp.
Coughing
Pulling away or arching during feeding
Crying and fussing during feeding
Grunting or gurgling and not calming after feeding.
Also the silent reflux can be notices when baby will look like they are licking their lips or tasting something.
When acid comes up, the baby will have a high pitch crying sudden or continuous, and some babies will not cry much.
Possible nutritional reason is due to allergies to milk protein if bottle fed or from mothers cow’s milk and cheese intake or other foods such as caffeine, chocolate, tea and other stimulants.
Breastfed and bottle fed babies have reflux, but bottle fed seems to have more.
Possible too much lactose in mothers milk and sometimes just giving Colief or lactase enzymes might reduce reflux and colic.
With colic, the baby will try to pull his/her legs up, will cry after 1 hour to 2 hours after feeding, more during the late evening feed as the milk is denser. This can be easily resolved with craniosacral therapy and baby probiotics.
© Maria Esposito BSc (Hons) R-Nutritional Therapist – NAET for allergies – R-Craniosacral Therapist – NLP – Angel Guide Certified – Mindfulness Meditation teacher- Resilient heart (heartMath)
Craniosacral Healing /Nutrition NAET/Mindfulness living/ NlP health coach /mind body and soul 