For any mom, having a baby who suffers from colic can be one of the most challenging and frustrating parts of new motherhood. With all that new mothers have to worry about, colic should not be one of them!

Infant colic is defined as uncontrolled crying or difficulty soothing an otherwise healthy, well-fed infant. Colic is most common during the first 16 weeks of life, and new studies have shown that up to 19% of infants are affected with some form of a colic crying syndrome. This is not only stressful for parents and baby, it has even been associated with leading to postpartum depression in moms, and the possibility of behavioral and learning problems in adolescent life.

Though colic in infants is often synonymous with mother’s feelings of inadequacy from an inability to soothe their constantly crying child, it is important to remember that colic does not occur at the hands of anyone. Colic can happen due to birth trauma. The birth process often leads to the development of cranial and spinal segmental dysfunctions, known as subluxations, which manifest in the form of colic. Some research has also shown that consumption of formula containing cow’s milk has also been linked to infantile colic.

Unfortunately, babies with colic are often prescribed medications that do not alleviate the problem. Parents often visit a chiropractor as a last resort, when in reality, it is the well-trained and caring chiropractors that very quickly get to the root of the problem, without using medication as a mask for symptoms and discomfort.

“Parents come to me feeling frustrated, exhausted, and hopeless,” Dr. Gena says. After a few visits at our office, they are like different people, and their babies are back to their normal, happy, playful selves!”

Good thing that chiropractic care and colic go hand-in-hand, with new research reporting that 94% of infantile colic resolves quickly with chiropractic care.

But how?

Some chiropractors, like Dr. Gena, have much experience in working with pediatric patients and know just how sensitive mom, and baby, can be to this new world they’ve entered together. That’s exactly why chiropractors are trained to deal with even the teeniest of patients, to identify and remove your child’s spinal subluxations. By applying a safe and gentle strategy to reduce symptoms of infantile colic, it’s no wonder why chiropractic care for babies with colic has become more and more common in today’s health and wellness community.

While it’s important to remember that chiropractors cannot be credited with actually curing colic, they can absolutely be credited with helping your child’s body to gear up for a healing process. Chiropractors are there for you and your baby to ensure proper function of the spine, and freedom for your child’s nervous system to restore itself and operate properly. Even more than that, visiting a knowledgeable chiropractor, such as Dr. Gena, during your infant’s colic stage means that you will also be provided with helpful advice on nutrition, health and wellness, supplementation and infant ergonomics, which are all essential components of your child’s properly operating nervous system.

For more information on chiropractic care for infants with colic, you can visit Dr. Gena in her Plantation office, just outside of Fort Lauderdale.

Your health (and your baby’s) are in your hands – Dr. Gena’s hands are here to help.

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