A hydrolyzed whey protein-based baby formula may help reduce crying in colicky infants, new research findings suggest.
Researchers from the Netherlands performed a 1-week study and randomly assigned 43 infants to be fed with either hydrolyzed whey formula or standard cow's milk-based formula.
Infants who were fed the whey-based formula cried for about 63 minutes less per day than infants fed standard formula.
"Substitution of cow's milk formula by an extensively hydrolyzed whey formula is effective in the treatment of infantile colic," the researchers conclude.
Colic is defined as excessive and inconsolable crying that lasts at least 3 hours a day for 3 days in one week, for a period of more than 3 weeks. The cause is unknown, but it tends to taper off after 4 to 5 months of age.
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If that fails the next is NOT to use soy formula. Soy is absolutely the worst formula choice for infants. This is due to its high aluminum content and excess of phytoestrogens, which expose infants to the hormone equivalent of five birth control pills a day.
If you are a converted mom who gave her child soy formula in the past I would not worry. God has given our bodies enormous potential for healing and recovery. As long as you are following the diet guidelines, most damage is reversible.
However, if you are currently using soy formula you should stop immediately.
If the diet changes do not resolve the colic, the next step is not to rush the child to surgery but to consider NST. I recently learned this phenomenal gentle massage technique and it is over 85% successful in resolving spasms in the esophagus that might be contributed to the colic.
You can Click Here for a list of practitioners of NST in the US. I will also be sponsoring two NST trainings in Chicago in May for any health care practitioners who are interested in learning this technique.
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