How to Handle Colic in Newborns: Indian Home Remedies
Colic can be stressful, especially when your newborn cries uncontrollably for hours. Here’s how you can naturally soothe your baby using safe, gentle Indian home remedies:
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🌿 1. Hing Paste (Asafoetida)
How to Use:
• Mix a pinch of hing with warm water
• Apply around the navel area (not on it) after feeding
Why it helps: Reduces gas and bloating
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🧘 2. Tummy Time (Under Supervision)
• Place baby on their tummy for 2–3 mins (after feeding gap)
• Helps release gas naturally and strengthen muscles
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💧 3. Warm Compress
• Use a warm (not hot) cloth on baby’s tummy
• Soothes abdominal cramps and helps with digestion
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🍃 4. Breastfeeding Mother’s Diet
Avoid gas-forming foods like:
• Cauliflower, cabbage, chana, rajma, spicy dals
Include:
• Ajwain water, jeera water, methi in moderation
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👩⚕️ 5. Burping is a Must
• Always burp the baby after feeding
• Helps prevent trapped air that causes colic
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🛁 6. Warm Bath with Gentle Massage
• Use coconut oil or baby-safe massage oils
• Gentle strokes on tummy, legs, and back help relax baby
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⚠️ When to See a Doctor
• Baby is vomiting frequently
• Has fever or blood in stools
• Is losing weight or not feeding
