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 If you have just had a baby and you are having problems with fussiness, not latching well, crying that you can’t console you might have a colicky baby. Here is a look at what colic looks like and some options for colic treatments, Monmouth County and elsewhere. Signs to watch for that may indicate colic Here are some of the more common signs that your baby may have colic. Crying comes suddenly and is an intense cry that is not like their usual one. It appears to be for no reason, you cannot comfort them, they are not hungry. Crying might last a few minutes or even for several hours. They tend to happen the same times each day and their faces become very red. A colicky baby does tend to cry in the afternoon and evening hours. When they cry their posture is not normal. They clench their fists, they tense their stomach muscles and they might even arch their back some. Their feeding times stay irregular. While they cry they may occasionally pass wind. Their sleeping is not gr...

Parents quickly discover that children are very susceptible to ear infections but there is a reason for that. The Eustachian tube that links the middle ear to the pharynx in children is a lot thinner than an adult tube. That means when they get a cold, the draining of that fluid is harder and the tubes get blocked more easily. When the fluid accumulates it leads to ear infections. When an ear infection is not properly treated that can lead to damage to the eardrums and that can result in speech problems, deafness and developmental problems too. That is why more parents when they see the symptoms of fever, irritability and ear pain, sometimes go to a pediatric chiropractor Wall, NJ. Ear infection standard treatment Ear infections are viral or bacterial in origin. The usual treatment approach to a bacterial ear infection is a dose of antibiotics. But you cannot treat viral ear infections with antibiotics. All that can be done with any viral infection is to manage the symptoms while ...