How to help a family suffering from colic with their baby?
When a baby arrives in the world, it is a joy. There is a great expectation around him and everyone wants to have the honor of knowing him. However, sometimes, you get to give situations in which you do not know very well what to do.
In the case of a baby with colic, the parents will be really tired. Even in a way, sad for not knowing how to help your little one (as long as they have not discovered the Kusi Wawa method).
Today we are going to describe a series of things you can do to help those daddies who are having such a bad time. So, in this way we can try to alleviate a little the restlessness that you are probably feeling:
1. If the baby breaks into crying when you are present, it depends on the situation, it would not be appropriate for you to try to catch it. Usually, he needs the contact of his parents (and very often, not even the father can help, usually the mother). So, if you want to help, it makes it easier for them to be for the baby.
2. Try not to stay long, since it depends on the state of the baby will cause discomfort your presence as it may bother the parents because they will feel bad for not being able to be for you. but it is that at the moment of colic they have to be for their little one.
3. Never try to take the baby from the hands of the parents (unless they ask you to). Because if they do not ask for it, it can be interpreted as saying you do not know how to take care of your little one. When in reality they are doing everything they can and much more. The complicated situation requires a certain touch.
4. If you decide to leave, let them know and try to leave the area where you were collected. So they do not have to do it.
5. At the time of colic, do not give advice of anything. Let them handle the situation as they can. However, yes, you can offer advice the next day. Call them in the morning (not too early not to wake them up) and ask them if they can talk. At that time, you can let them know about your advice. Then, we will pass a series of links to our blog that you can send with much information on ways to relieve colic. You can pass these links to them so that they can soak up information when they can and that they can make a decision at the pace they need.
These are the links we recommend you share with them:
We highly recommend reading this post, as it will help you see that you are not alone. That there are many dads who have it or are going through it. We hope it helps you gain confidence:
https://www.kusiwawa.com/carta-abierta-sobre-los-colicos-del-lactante
There is also this article that exposes how colic can affect the couple. In a stressful situation, it is normal to argue or be tense. We have all gone through it and you are going to be able to do everything.
https://www.kusiwawa.com/como-los-colicos-del-lactante-afectan-a-la-pareja
an article about osteopathy and how it can be a good ally for colic
https://www.kusiwawa.com/osteopatia-el-gran-aliado-contra-los-colicos-del-lactante
https://www.kusiwawa.com/dos-grandes-aliados-osteopatia-y-el-metodo-kusi-wawa
Strategies on how to help a baby with colic sleep
https://www.kusiwawa.com/how-to-help-to-sleep-a-bebe-with-colics
Portage can also be a good ally when it comes to relieving the tension of the baby and to arrive at night a little more relaxed. In this way, we can help make colic less serious
https://www.kusiwawa.com/estudio-dice-portear-reduce-el-llanto-
This article, which describes very well how to act in case your baby has colic.
https://www.kusiwawa.com/como-actuar-en-caso-que-tu-bebe-sufra-de-colicos-del-lactante
Attention with the star anise, since it can be dangerous:
https://www.kusiwawa.com/anis-estrellado-y-colicos
The Spanish Association of Midwives recommends the Kusi Wawa Method to relieve colic
https://www.kusiwawa.com/remedio-colicos-del-lactante-metodo-kusi-wawa-en-info-matronas
Massages that can help relieve colic
https://www.kusiwawa.com/masajes-para-colicos
organization tips for the day so your baby does not suffer from colic
https://www.kusiwawa.com/organiza-tu-dia-para-que-tu-bebe-no-tenga-colicos
The Spanish Association of Infant Massage recommend the Kusi Wawa Method
https://www.kusiwawa.com/kusi-wawa-recomendado-por-aemi-aliviar-colicos
The Catalan Association of Pediatric Nursing works with the Kusi Wawa Method in its CAP and recommends it
https://www.kusiwawa.com/que-recomienda-enfermeria-pediatrica-para-aliviar-los-colicos-delctalante
And finally, discover the results of the Method in the study we have done with the ACIP
https://www.kusiwawa.com/resultados-metodo-kusi-wawa-colicos-acip