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All new parents experience change when bringing a baby into the world. Schedule changes, habit changes, diaper changes – typically all to accommodate the little one. As time passes, both parents and baby adjust to this new life, taking on other challenges as they arise. One of those many parents have encountered, and you may have with your own child. Colic in infants can be both concerning and frustrating. Majority of the time, baby cries for no apparent reason, even with a clean diaper and full belly. To diagnose a colicky baby, parents and doctors refer to the “Rule of …

When it comes to family, we only want what is best for our loved ones. We often question why a baby is crying, or when a child has an upset stomach. Did they sneak a piece of candy from our front desk, or is it truly something more than just a sugary substance? As adults, we are able to draw conclusions onto what type of care we would like to seek out when we deal with our own pain. And if we haven’t experienced a certain type of care first hand, we’re usually a bit more cautious when introducing someone …

To start off this Month for Moms we are going to discuss an issue that is very common in infants but can cause quite a scare if the parents don’t know what’s going on. The condition in question is infant torticollis. Despite the fancy name, it is a very simple condition. Infant torticollis can otherwise be known as “infant crooked neck syndrome”. What is happening in infant torticollis is severe contraction, or spasm, of the muscles on one side of the infant’s neck. The same thing can happen to adults as well. If you’ve ever woken up with severe neck stiffness and …