Can Acupuncture Assist in The Treatment of My Baby’s Colic?

If having a colicky baby has reduced your quality of living, strained your relationship, or left you feeling hopeless, there are answers and ways to help reduce or even eliminate colic. When all your resources are exhausted, look to acupuncture.

Acupuncture is known to relieve many symptoms that can ail us. For instance, acupuncture can help with sleep, chronic pain, and has even helped with persons suffering from depression. However, we often do not think of using acupuncture with children or babies. Although many would not consider such a treatment, studies have been done to prove acupuncture reduces colic.

In a study done by an acupuncture clinic in Sweden, the clinic found acupuncture was effective in reducing the duration and the intensity of colic in babies. In fact, babies in the acupuncture group cried less as the study progressed than babies who received a different treatment or no treatment at all.

Colic can be a very stressful issue. It can cause strain on one’s emotional stability. Colic can strain an otherwise healthy relationship. Babies with colic cry for up to three to four hours during the night. It can often be perceived they are crying non-stop. No matter what a parent does to calm their child, it seems nothing works.

Many people have different opinions on what causes colic in babies. Some believe it is a feeding issue or an allergy issues. However, plenty of research suggest colic is caused by a sensitive digestive track. When nothing helps, acupuncture may be your answer.

Acupuncture works in aiding the nervous system to stimulate certain areas of the body. When done properly, acupuncture releases hormones that help stimulate the digestive system. Acupuncture is known to help ease colic in as little as one to two days. Many see relief in one week.

Knowing how colic can cause mounds of stress and leave your baby vulnerable to the causes of stress, it helps to know there are more answers to helping your baby feel better. It helps to know acupuncture is a sure way to cure colic in your baby. It helps to know that acupuncture could be the answer.

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