Help for the Colicky Baby

My oldest child had horrid gas and was colicky for her first few months. My husband and I remember hours of pacing, desperate for a solution to her discomfort. We eventually found one! Someone showed us how to press her knees into her chest and help our little girl release extra gas.

With our subsequent kiddos we used this “pooping” technique to make them go to the bathroom when it was convenient for us. You know, you are expecting a massive blowout but also want to go to that play date at the park…. we would do this leg exercise to help our kiddos poo before we left so we could *usually* have a clean diaper the rest of the morning. It made going out and about so much more convenient!

To help get the poo moving you’ll want to pump your baby’s leggs a few times and then gently push her knees into their chest.  Almost like you are folding your child in half.  It looks a bit odd, but I swear, it works like a charm!  I would not have survives those first few months without this nifty trick!  Here is a video of the “exercise” in action.  That is my third child when she was two months old. Hopefully, it will help bring some sanity into the life of a new mom (especially if your infant is colicky). This nifty trick only works until kids are 4-5 months old. The muscles then change and leg presses aren’t as effective or immediate in making kiddos poo, but can still be used for gassy relief.

Rachel is mommy to three preschoolers and expecting her fourth child.  She blogs about her kids activities and learning adventures at Quirky Momma. All photos in this article were taken from the Quirky Momma website.

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