GAITHERSBURG, Md., March 26, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Most babies are tiny, but the cries of discomfort from an infant with colic, are anything but. Mom's cries for help deserve attention, too, says New Jersey pediatrician, Lydia Charles, M.D., a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics and a fan of Colief® Infant Digestive Aid. "To shed light on what these moms of babies with colic are experiencing, the ear-piercing and constant crying – for as much as three straight hours a day -- from the approximately one-in-five infants born with colic in the U.S. can cause emotional distress for their parents," she says.
New mom Amy Deel shares her desperation when she found out daughter Julia had colic. "I'll never forget it when my baby's doctor said, 'I'm sorry, Julia has colic, but don't worry, it will pass in three to four months.' All I could wonder was how will I make it through? The ability that is supposed to come naturally – to console and comfort your child -- never happened, and I was helpless," explains Deel. "I felt like I was a failure."
In fact, according to the National Center for Shaken Baby Syndrome, "colicky" infants are at a greater risk of shaken baby syndrome and their mothers are more likely to experience postpartum depression.1
Deel eventually found relief when she discovered Colief Infant Digestive Aid in an online mommy group. A dietary supplement that treats baby's milk – either breast or formula – Colief has been clinically studied and found to help reduce colic-associated crying time by up to 45% when a baby has temporary lactose intolerance (TLI). "There was one day in particular, I had my newborn on her changing table and she turned her head to me and smiled. That was one of the first times she had done that. Suddenly she was the child she was meant to be and I felt like the parent I was supposed to be." ǂ2
According to Dr. Charles, Amy's story is not uncommon among moms caring for a baby with colic. "There isn't a one-size-fits-all solution when it comes to babies with colic," she says. "But these babies and moms deserve our attention, because colic is a very real issue that occurs at a very critical time of bonding between a baby and its parents."
She adds that many otherwise healthy infants may have difficulty digesting lactose in breast milk or infant formula, which can result in excessive fussiness, tummy discomfort, gassiness and crying. "This is typically referred to as TLI, and for many of these babies, I will recommend that the parents try using Colief before feedings. This supplement contains the ingredient lactase enzyme that helps break down the lactose, or sugar, in infant formula or breast milk. It's unique in that it gets added to the milk, and it's a natural solution that allows parents to address the cause of baby's distress, versus reacting to the symptoms." She adds that improvement can be seen in as little three days.
"Caring for an infant with colic can be extremely difficult and frustrating -- I hear this from new moms every day in my practice," Dr. Charles adds. "It's sad to see these moms so unhappy during a time when they should be feeling filled with love for their new babies. Everyone, including healthcare providers, family and friends, need to hear their cries for help, and take what they are going through seriously."
To connect with the Colief Infant Digestive Aid online community, go to www.facebook.com/ColiefInfantDrops or visit us.colief.com. Colief is available at Walgreens stores nationwide. To view Amy Deel's story and other testimonials from real moms, visit Colief at https://www.youtube.com/user/ColiefUS. Colief Infant Digestive Aid is distributed in the U.S. by Sigma-Tau Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Gaithersburg, Maryland 20878.
1 Barr G. Ronald, MDCM, FRCPC (2007). "What is all that crying about: Bulletin of the Centre of Excellence for Early Childhood Development." Volume 6 (No 2): 1-4
2 ǂ These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.
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