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NatureMed Pulse

The Institute for Natural Medicine

Vol. 3, Issue 13

From First Teeth to Fitful Tears

While colic tends to peak in those early, sleep-deprived months of parenting, teething discomfort comes in waves. Both can frazzle the nerves of even the calmest caregivers.

As distressing as round-the-clock crying and fussing can be, the solution is sometimes surprisingly simple. Dietary adjustments for breastfeeding moms, gentle massage, and essential oils are three strategies that often do the trick.

Natural Ways to Soothe a Teething Baby

Many babies sprout their lower front teeth between four and eight months. Although some are unbothered by the milestone, others struggle with each new bud, bearing symptoms that range from crankiness and drooling to mild fever.

Over-the-counter gels can be swallowed too quickly to be effective and may pose serious risks. Natural remedies use temperature and touch to ease the pressure.

treating tonsillitis

caring for your gums

Four Remedies for Colic (and One to Avoid)

About one in five infants develops colic, triggering unexplained, inconsolable crying. How can parents distinguish colic from everyday fussiness? Check off the “rule of threes”: more than three hours of crying per day, more than three of those days per week, and more than three weeks of the same cycle.

Naturopathic doctor Desta Golden recommends four go-to home remedies (and eschews an antiquated antidote) while the condition resolves, typically on its own, at the three-month mark.

treating across a lifetime

reflux prevention

When Breastfeeding Hurts: Natural Mastitis Care

Mastitis is one of the most common complications of breastfeeding, affecting roughly 25% of nursing mothers. Blocked milk ducts cause inflammation, pain, and sometimes infection. Without proper care, mastitis can lead to abscesses and even interfere with milk production.

Women’s health expert Dr. Tori Hudson favors a layered approach to treatment, with massage and warm and cool compresses (alternated, to improve milk flow). She also stresses prevention: proper latching, frequent feeding, looser-fitting bras, and probiotic powder applied right before nursing.

pregnancy tension

PMDD

The NatureMed Pulse Team

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