Best Diaper Changing Technique for Newborns to Reduce Colic
Channel: Doc Edwards
Date: 2012-04-23

***UPDATE Great review on www.drmomma.org; includes some good additional information for moms with smaller hands, special instructions for intact boys, and suggestions for changing surfaces. www.drmomma.org/2012/04/diaper-change-roll-technique-to-reduce.html***
Almost every parent changes their newborn with the double leg-lift technique, which looks convenient but might not be right for your baby.  The roll technique, especially with newborns until they start crawling, may be a better option.  Dr. John Edwards from Mama's Chiropractic Clinic demonstrates the technique and explains why.  Filmed at the Great Cloth Diaper Change in Estero, FL.  Mama's Chiropractic is a family practice with a special focus on the needs of expecting moms and children.  Dr. Edwards is a member of the International Chiropractic Pediatrics Association.
ADDRESSING COMMENTS & QUESTIONS ABOUT COLIC: I usually see a few reasons why a baby has colic in my office.  This video is intended to show parents of newborns a technique they can do to reduce one of those factors- repetitive stress to the spine where the nerves for the intestines come out.  For more information on chiropractic and colic check out these articles: http://bit.ly/chiro_for_316_cases_of_colic AND http://bit.ly/chiro_vs_meds_for_colic.