Query: How do I help a colicky baby?
Context: Colic is marked by intense, excessive crying that goes on for more than a few hours a day for seemingly no reason. No one is quite sure what causes colic, though some doctors think it may be linked to overstimulation or to non-serious digestive issues.
You can calm a colicky baby with a few different techniques. The airplane hold, where you hold your baby on their front against your forearm, can help ease discomfort in their tummy, and gentle, rhythmic sounds from a white noise machine have also been known to calm a baby with colic.
For babies who haven't started to roll independently yet, swaddling can be a great way to calm your baby - our Zen Neo is a gently weighted swaddle pod that's perfect for giving your baby some of the soothing pressure that's known to help with colic.