The Effectiveness of Mother Infant Interaction on infantile colic

Infantile colic: more than the mother.

The effectiveness of interventions for infant colic.

Background There is no known cause of colic and it has been suggested by some that colic does not exist. Whether this is true or not, many parents, caregivers and health professionals are faced with caring for an unhappy infant displaying symptoms associated with colic. Infantile colic usually affects infants in the first few weeks of life and resolves itself before six months of age. The preva...

The effectiveness of interventions for infant colic

Many parents, caregivers and health professionals are faced with caring for an unhappy infant displaying symptoms associated with colic. Food allergies, gastrointestinal and behavioural factors have been suggested as possible causes. Infantile colic usually affects infants in the first few weeks of life and resolves itself before six months of age. It has been estimated that colic is prevalent ...

The effectiveness of massage therapy in the treatment of infantile colic symptoms: A randomized controlled trial

Background: Infantile colic, cry-fuss and sleep problems are transient in the initial months of life, but they contribute to maternal depression, parenting stress and family mental health problems. In this randomized clinical trial, we aimed to explore the efficacy of massage therapy compared to rocking in reducing infantile colic symptoms including duration and number of cries, sleep duration ...

The Effectiveness of Topical Chamomile Oil in the Treatment of Infantile Colic Symptoms: A Case Report

Background:Infantile colic is one of the most common causes for referral to pediatric clinics. Despite different treatments, physicians and parents are still facing difficulties in handling some cases of the disease. In this report, a different treatment is introduced for infantile colic control using Iranian Traditional Medicine. Case Presentation: A two...

The effect of infant colic on maternal self-perceptions and mother-infant attachment.

Mothers of infants who developed colic were compared with mothers of non-colic infants on their perceptions of parenting self-efficacy, and separation anxiety as well as their attachment relationship with their infants. Colic was identified prospectively through telephone contacts with mothers. Questionnaires on self-efficacy and separation anxiety were completed when infants were 5 months of a...