Dealing With Colic Without Losing Your Mind
by: Sarah Veda
For a brand new mommy, or even a seasoned one, dealing with a colicky baby can be overwhelming. The constant crying is heartbreaking and nerve wracking, and leaves you with a sense of helplessness. But don?t lose heart; the only good thing I can tell you about colic is that it?s temporary. Here are a few ideas to keep you going.
First ? Be sure it?s really colic. If you haven?t had the little one checked out by a doctor, do so. Sometimes what?s written off as colic is really a milk allergy or some other true gastric disorder, like acid reflux. If the baby is on formula, you should ask if making a change in brand might help.
Secondly, get help! If you have to deal with the colicky symptoms all by yourself every day, you?re bound to go nuts. Swap off with your spouse, another family member or a friend. My daughter had colic for the two longest weeks of my life, and it began every evening around 5:00pm. My husband and I took turns making dinner and eating with our other children while the other took care of the baby. It kept each of us somewhat sane to have a normal evening every other night, plus our other children didn?t feel so neglected.
Next, try some of those tricks everybody tells you about. A lot of them really do work! Take the baby for a drive (this worked wonders with my daughter). Vacuum, play music or sit with the baby on the washing machine during the spin cycle! Try to take the baby?s mind off her misery. For some babies a warm bath and a rock in the rocking chair is helpful. I don?t personally recommend the ?crying it out? method for colic. Your baby is truly in pain and needs comfort during this time, and letting her cry for a long time will probably only escalate the situation. Mylicon Drops, an over the counter gas medication, might relieve symptoms on some babies. It?s perfectly safe, so it?s definitely worth a try. Otherwise, don?t medicate unless it?s something your doctor has told you to use. I?ve heard of moms giving the baby something to make them sleep. This is terribly unsafe.
Finally, if the colicky symptoms haven?t subsided within a few weeks, make a return trip to the doctor, just to be sure nothing has changed. Colic is a temporary condition, so just bear with it and look forward to better times.
About The Author
Sarah Veda is a 41 year old wife and mother of two boys and one girl. She spent many years as a manager in the corporate world, and gave it up to be a stay at home mom. Go to http://www.infantresources.com now and get her incredible baby minicourse ? absolutely free.
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Refinish Your Hardwood Floor Like a Pro
Refinish Your Hardwood Floor Like a Pro
by: Dan Farrell
This article is written by a pro of refinishing hardwood floors since I have done too many to count. Maybe 300 would be a good guess.?
My father was in the business full time (as well as aluminum windows and doors (which I'll write another article about that soon) and while I attended college, and for a short time after, I worked with him as well as on my own refinishing hardwood floors.
In fact, I just did my mother-in-law's last summer and my back still hurts!
Before you even think of starting this DIY project, you need to be fairly good shape. There is a lot of bending, kneeling and scraping :(
Ok, you still are here reading so I guess you are serious :o)
Here are the easy? steps to a beautiful, shiny hardwood floor:
1. Determine what kind of finish you would like first. There are a couple
choices, low gloss and high gloss. It's strictly taste as...
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Overwintering the Garden Pond
Overwintering the Garden Pond
by: Doug Green
It seems that there are always questions in the fall about winterizing plastic ponds.
To begin with, clean out all the gunk (composed of fish and plant waste) at the bottom of the pond.
Specialist garden catalogues have a little gizmo that attaches to a hose and when the hose is run, the gizmo acts like a vacuum cleaner, sucking debris from the bottom of the pond.
Or you can put your pump on the pond bottom and point the discharge into the garden.
If you don?t remove the plant debris, it will continue to decompose.
Decomposition uses oxygen as one of its primary fuels and this means that oxygen will be taken from the water to fuel plant decomposition.
If there is an ice-layer over the pond, and there will be shortly, the water will not be able to replace that oxygen and the pond will go into an anaerobic (without oxygen) state under the ice.
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Good Computer Maintenance - Part Two
Good Computer Maintenance - Part Two
by: Marv Ko
In our last part of discussion of good computer maintenance, we will discuss backing up, some free stuff, and cleaning tips.
All great bits of advice for proper care of your computer.
Back It Up
One maintenance task that is still crucial is backing up your data, particularly if it is business or financial related.
At the very least, manuallly copy such data to a recordable CD or DVD disc when it changes.
More sophisticated options include using the more automated backup tools that come with Windows, a stand alone backup program for networks such as the well regarded Dantz Retrospect Professional (www.dantz.com), or a Web backup system such as the excellent IBackup (www.ibackup.com).
Free Stuff
One really interesting maintenance task is checking to see who is...
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Dealing With Colic Without Losing Your Mind
Dealing With Colic Without Losing Your Mind
by: Sarah Veda
For a brand new mommy, or even a seasoned one, dealing with a colicky baby can be overwhelming. The constant crying is heartbreaking and nerve wracking, and leaves you with a sense of helplessness. But don?t lose heart; the only good thing I can tell you about colic is that it?s temporary. Here are a few ideas to keep you going.
First ? Be sure it?s really colic. If you haven?t had the little one checked out by a doctor, do so. Sometimes what?s written off as colic is really a milk allergy or some other true gastric disorder, like acid reflux. If the baby is on formula, you should ask if making a change in brand might help.
Secondly, get help! If you have to deal with the colicky symptoms all by yourself every day, you?re bound to go nuts. Swap off with your spouse, another family member or a friend. My daughter had colic for the two longest weeks of my life, and it began every...
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Robotic Vacuum Cleaners, Sit Back, Relax And Let Them Do The Work
Robotic Vacuum Cleaners, Sit Back, Relax And Let Them Do The Work
by: Richard Gazzo
As technology continues to develop, life becomes easier and there are more choices. Not only are computers developing at breakneck speeds, but even household appliances such as vacuum cleaners are evolving. Have you even heard of a robot vacuum, well you will soon enough. What are robotic vacuum cleaners, these battery powered creatures roam the floors of your home or office looking for dust and debris. They are designed to make life easier for you by vacuuming any dirt in its path.
Robot vacuums were invented by Electrolux and introduced into the consumer marketplace in 2001, then came Roomba vacuums, they perfected these cordless vacs and took them to the next level. So what can these types of vacuums do for you? Imagine this scenario, you come from a hard day at work, the kids come home with dirt all over their shoes tracking it all over your clean carpets....
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The Types of Vacuum Cleaners
The Types of Vacuum Cleaners
by: Chris Vorelli
If you want to really clean your home, car, camper, business or job site, you will want to check out all of the many types of vacuum cleaners! There are many out there and they all offer special uses and features. The best thing to do is to make a list of your price range and what your vacuum will need to do. Then, you can start browsing and narrow down your list until you find the vacuum that you think will be best for you!
There are many vacuum cleaning machines on the market today. You can easily find one that will complete the tasks at hand with ease and durability. Vacuums are available in many colors, sizes and prices. There are basically two types of vacuums; the wet and the dry vacs. There are companies that have found a way to combine both features! There are cordless, handheld and even bagless models to choose from! And if you're really lazy you can even buy a robot vacuuum cleaner, that...
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