Understanding Colic: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment – Ep 103
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Understanding Colic: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment – Podcast Ep 104

Pediatrician Dr. Deena is sharing her expert tips on colic. Sparing no details, you'll leave this episode with a full understanding of colic.

Published March 9, 2023

by Nina Spears

The Baby Chick®: Pregnancy, Birth & Postpartum Expert
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Bringing home your new baby is a time you’ve looked forward to all pregnancy and a moment you will never forget. Getting home and figuring out your new routine as you heal and bond with your baby is a whole other adventure. This is especially true if your baby has colic. This fussiness and what feels like constant crying can be tough on anyone. All you want to do as a parent is calm your baby and make them happy and comfortable. No one knows this better than our guest today, pediatrician Dr. Deena Blanchard. Two of her sons had colic when they were babies, and as a pediatrician, she has helped hundreds of families during the postpartum time.

So, if you’re wondering what colic is, what you can do to support your baby, and how to better understand it, listen to this episode. She shares her experience and expert tips with us!

Who is Dr. Deena Blanchard?

Dr. Deena is a mother and renowned pediatrician passionate about colic, breastfeeding, and child development. She received the Alpha Omega Alpha and American Medical Women’s Association Glascow-Rubin Achievement awards. We are very honored to have her on our show.

Let’s Talk About Colic

Today, Dr. Deena is chatting with us about colic—the causes, symptoms, and treatments—so we can all completely understand it. Whether you are experiencing colic with your baby, know a friend dealing with this issue, or maybe you’re expecting and want to prepare yourself just in case your new little one has colic in the future, this episode is for you.

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Nina is The Baby Chick® & Editor-in-Chief of Baby Chick®. She received her baby planning certification in early 2011 and began attending births that same year. Since then, Nina has received her birth doula and postpartum doula certifications from DONA International, her childbirth educator certification from ICEA, her Hynobabies Hypno-Doula certification, and her infant massage instructor certification from Loving Touch, among other certifications. Nina has used her knowledge and expertise to teach and support families during their pregnancies, at their births, and throughout their postpartum journeys for over a decade.

Early in her career, Nina acquired her nickname from one of her birth doula clients, who lovingly referred to her as “The Baby Chick.” The “chick” who knows all about babies.…

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