Calming Colic by Christian Bates: Recent Episodes
Christian Bates
A podcast about mother and baby health. Particularly helping babies suffering with colic, excessive crying and reflux. Christian is a naturopath and osteopath who has been seeing babies for 20 years and has written numerous books including Calming Colic - How to help the 10 causes of colic. Check out my online baby help course which has all the help you need to help your baby! www.calming-colic.co.uk
I have been seeing and helping mothers and babies that have been delivered in lockdown. Which has been such a stressful situation for everyone. These babies have shown common characteristic. Have a listen to this podcast as I chat through what I have been seeing.
A mum asked if she should start sleep training her baby. She had tried but it just wasn't working. I explained to her why it just wouldn't work because of her "Baby BirthType". Have a listen and see if it sounds like you baby. Clue: They HATE laying on their back.
If you are breastfeeding and are worried about your supply then this podcast is based on positive science on how you might be able to do this. Check out my full online course to help you and your baby here: www.calmingcolic.com/trial
Colic is just a symptom your baby has. Like reflux, crying or wind. You need to find the CAUSES and then you know how to fix them! Check out my course to help you out: https://www.udemy.com/course/calming-colic/?referralCode=08F9DF0E358CD55CAE06
This is so common! But the helpful spin on this is that you can help your baby or child if this is the case. They may not even have a true allergy, just an antibiotic triggered gut imbalance.
Most parents swaddle their baby to help them sleep as they are jumpy. But how about helping them not be jumpy, so you don't have to swaddle them in the first place!
New research going against conventional thought about a baby’s gut bacteria and where it comes from. Rather “common sense” like it comes from before they are born! Check this podcast out and go over to www.calmingcolic.com to see my book
A study from 1995 investigating a low allergen diet in the breastfeeding mum and colic in her baby
How antibiotics in the first week of life alter your baby’s immune system at one year!! And can trigger immune system : allergy issues
This episode gives you a lovely, quick tip about expressing milk that may help your baby sleep better. And it’s backed by science too.
An episode covering how your mood affects your baby, think stress and anxiety. I also cover reasons why your baby may get more colicky or upset over the weekend.
There is no magic cure for colic or reflux. If there was there would be no colic or reflux! All babies are different and all mums are too. Listen to Christian Bates explain this and where you can start to unravel WHY your baby is upset.
This is a real story of a baby I helped who’s colic started at 12 weeks, not finished at 12 weeks! And the trigger was antibiotics. Have you had antibiotics?
In my book Calming Colic one of the causes of colic I speak of is mums with tummy problems have more colicky babies. And research has finally proven my theory. Listen here if this is true for you. Www.calmingcolic.com
Research shows that cows milk proteins do get into breast milk and can trigger colic. Have a listen to my analysis of some research and something else that is very important that it shows. Here's the study I'm talking about --> https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2011419 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/4003058