Soothing a Baby with ColicWritten by Jason Rickard
Since Colic is not an illness or a virus, you can not visit your baby’s physician and get a prescription to cure problem. But, there are many things to try to ease screaming and crying brought on by colic.Here are some suggestions: Cuddle up your infant close to your body and rock, sing, or hum. Walk around room, with your baby close to your body. Bounce as you walk. Take your infant outside. Rub your baby’s abdomen and stomach area. Take them for a car ride. Give them a tepid bath and massage their tummy. Lay your infant on a warm hot water bottle on their tummy. Lay your infant across your lap, close to your knees and bounce them slowly up and down while rubbing their lower back and gently patting their back. Burp them in different positions. Try holding your infant in an upright sitting position on your lap. Support their head by holding their chin in your hand and gently pat their back and rub up from small part of their back toward their neck with your other hand.
| | What is Tinnitus?Written by Jason Rickard
Tinnitus is characterized by a continuous or intermittent sound in ear. Many people experience it as a ringing in ears, other sounds including crickets, whooshing, pulsing, ocean waves, buzzing and even music. It can be a temporary condition or may be a lifetime problem. The causes of Tinnitus are thought to vary from a variety of different things including a single loud noise like an explosion or even a shot gun blast, an ear infection, a head injury, or from a disease. Tinnitus can also be a symptom of other ear disorders including blocked ear canal, blocked Eustachian tube, Otosolerosis, Meniere’s disease, damage caused by drugs such as some antibiotics, hearing loss, and tumors of middle ear. It can also be seen in patients with other disorders such as anemia, heart and blood vessel disorders, and hypothyroidism. Even a simple thing such as a buildup of wax can cause Tinnitus. The most common cause does seem to be a prolonged exposure to loud sounds like music from boom boxes, construction equipment, industrial equipment, and other loud repetitive sounds. But, even a one time loud blast can bring on symptoms.
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