Does this scenario sound familiar to you? You have your baby and everything is going great the first few days or weeks. Suddenly your baby starts to cry and cry and cry. You try all different swaddles, ways to bounce your baby, wear your baby or soothe their tummy. During your visit to your pediatrician they tell you, “you have a colicky baby.” What does it mean to have a colicky baby? What are the misconceptions- gas, reflux, colic? Could it be affected by gut health? For those who have gone through this or currently experiencing this, what kind of emotional physiological support did you need from having a colicky baby? It can really impact you and your whole family.
To dive deeper into this topic, today on Yoga| Birth| Babies we have Megan Dishman. She is an emergency room nurse in Utah. Megan was shocked in 2021 by her own postpartum experience with a colicky baby. This is such an important topic. Something I learned during this conversation is 20% of babies fit the criteria of colic. This information brings to light how the first several weeks and months of new parenthood can be.
Megan will break down some of the misconceptions of colic and give ways to support parents through this challenging time. If you’re in this category or know someone who is, she offers amazing advice on how to support new parents. I sincerely think you’ll receive so much from today’s episode. I invite you to listen!
In this episode you will learn:
- About Megan and what led her towards nursing and now completing her board certification as a lactation consultant.
- Megan’s story around having a colicky baby.
- Let’s talk colic! What is colic?
- Misconceptions around colic.
- The difference between colic and a gassy or refluxing baby.
- Some ideas to reduce crying time for the baby.
- If there are really any “cures” for colic.
- How the pregnant person’s gut health affect the baby’s chances of getting colic.
- The emotional/psychological impact of having a colicky baby.
- Ways having a colicky baby often impact the family.
- Ways parents of a colicky baby can take care of themselves.
- Resources to support the parents of a colicky baby.
- When colic resolves itself.
- One final tip or piece of advice Megan would like to offer new or expectant parents.
- Connect with Megan.
About Megan:
Megan Dishman is an Emergency Room Nurse in Utah. After having her daughter in 2021, she was shocked by the postpartum experience with a colicky baby and has made it her goal to provide education, support, and resources for other struggling parents of newborns. She currenty runs @thecolicnurse on instagram and is working toward her board certification in Lactation Consulting
Connect with Megan:
Instagram: @thecolicnurse
E-Book: The Colic Handbook
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