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A member asked:
6mo baby, no health issues, screams like being beaten all day/night if not held despite feedings&teething stuff&whatnot.what can i do? making us crazy
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Teething?: At that age with no health issues , it's either teething pain can be controlled by topical anastatic, or from indigestion or cholics pain in nature, that can be cured by many otc meds.
Answered 12/27/2013
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Hold, homeopathy: The simplest answer is to have someone hold your baby whenever possible- a sling allows you to do this while keeping hands free. This approach is part of attachment parenting, recommended by many experts as the best approach to parenting: http://www.Askdrsears.Com/topics/parenting/attachment-parenting you can also consider homeopathy (see a homeopath) as remedies like pulsatilla may help.
Answered 12/29/2013
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