FINALLY…an article in a magazine that talks about OUR kiddos! I sobbed as I read it (and as I’m typing now). Check out the June/July/August 2007 issue of Wondertime page 110 or go to the website (
http://wondertime.go.com/learning/article/…w-colic-expert. html) for a longer version of the interview.
I’m going to email this link to all of my friends and relatives who still don’t really understand milk protein allergy (intolerance) or infant reflux. I’m going to print the article and share it with my current pediatrician and send it to my former ped and my former ped GI (amongst others) with a very nicely-written, friendly, respectful note asking them to read it so that they can better assist other families in the future.
I thought I had learned a lot about reflux so far, but the online interview really explained it in a way that I hadn’t heard of before. I would definitely encourage everyone to set aside some time to read the online article (it is a bit long, though).
I LOVE the fact that the doctor interviewed describes colic as a “wastebasket diagnosis.” He says “There’s no real solution for what we call ‘colic’ because it’s a description, not a diagnosis – it’s just a term for inconsolable screaming. I’d even argue that it’s a wastebasket diagnosis, and some pediatricians still use it as a crutch when then can’t figure out what’s wrong with a baby.”
It is amazing what a feeling of peace I have right now (now that the tears are gone) after reading this article and online interview and knowing that I am not alone – and maybe someone else doesn’t have to go through the misery that we survived.
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. I’d recommend his book, I’ve read through most of it and found that it had a lot of good information (He should go on Oprah :)). I really like his info on especially effective strains of probiotics. Everyone on this board should read this article! Just FYI the article has 9 short pages.
