Colic

Its only ever something that I've heard about, but it turns out that Niamh has Colic, this is a rough explanation of what it is ...

"Between 10 and 15 per cent of all children get colic. Doctors don't know precisely what triggers the condition. There are several theories, but doctors aren't agreed on a single cause or even on a course of treatment.

The most popular theory is that the child’s intestines are working too hard, which causes them to get a sort of cramp.

However, some doctors believe that colic arises because the child's bowel movements may be too slow, so that air in the bowel makes the intestines expand, causing the pain.

Others believe that colic has something to do with eating too fast, eating too much, or swallowing too much air without burping. There is also a theory that there is a link between colic and whether or not the mother drinks cows' milk. "

Taken from netdoctor.co.uk

Basically this means that when Niamh is awake, she cries because something obviously isn't right - now most of the people we've spoken to say to try Dentinox, and so we have some - and last night was the best nights sleep we've had since she has been around! Anyways, just thought I would post about this ... its not fun!