Using Catnip Tea for Infants
Sleeplessness and insomnia in newborns can be caused by many things, but if you know your baby is otherwise healthy you can use and herbal remedy of catnip tea for infants that have trouble sleeping. While herbal remedies are not regulated by the US Food and Drug administration, is is always recommended that you check with your baby’s pediatrician before using any herbal remedies to help your baby’s condition.
About 15% to 20% of all babies also develop collic in the first few weeks after birth. Colic is a condition that is caused by unusual amounts of gas in the digestive system the baby has trouble releasing, either through burping or passing it intestinally. While there are many reasons for a baby to develop colic, ranging from problems with formula in bottle-fed infants to the food a nursing mother eats, using catnip tea for infants who have colic, but have no other medical problems can be a good alternative herbal remedy.
There are two different ways to administer catnip tea for infants. These two ways including giving your baby a tea in a bottle or giving your baby a catnip tea enema.
To make a catnip tea for your baby you’ll need to prepare the tea per the instructions on the package. After preparing the tea, you can give the infant a small amount of the tea in a bottle. If the baby is very young, you should start with only one teaspon of the concoction and increase or decrease the dosage depending on how well your child reacts. You can administer catnip tea for infants every few hours, as needed. If you notice that the amount of catnip tea you’re giving your baby isn’t working very well, you may want to increase the dosage.
You’ll notice that it has a calming effect on your baby and helps them sleep better, as well. If you find that the dosage you administer is working very well for the colic, but that your baby seems to be sleeping a little too much, you may want to cut back a little bit, as catnip tea for infants will also have a sedative affect.
For some babies, gastro-intestinal problems can become severe, causing an infant a great amount of pain. The infant may cry a lot, have symptoms of bloating and distention, and be unable to sleep. If the problems your baby is having are more intestinal that stomach related you may want to give your baby an enema with a concoction of catnip tea. Be sure to follow all manufacturer and doctors instrustions for infant enemas, replacing the water with the catnip tea.
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