Do you want a solution to your baby’s constant screaming from painful baby colic gas? Jini Patel Thompson could be your next best friend with her strangely named Baby Fart Aerobics DVD.

Why do baby farts relieve colic crying?

The name is funny, yes. But the detailed techniques on the DVD are not. Jini Patel Thompson is an expert in the field of natural remedies for digestive disorders and has written her books. listen to your gut Y The IBD Remission Diet. She suffered from Crohn’s disease before finally curing herself through natural means.

Thompson, herself, is a survivor of baby colic. When she applied her knowledge of intestinal diseases to help with her baby’s colic, she had the beginnings of her own DVD. Thompson says that if she continues with the colic massage and core aerobic routine, in a few weeks her baby should be colic-free.

Should you believe him?

Yes.

She strongly believes that baby colic stems from trapped gas and poop in your baby’s intestines. Baby Fart Aerobics teaches you how to perform certain infant massage techniques and exercises designed to loosen the pelvis and intestines. Thompson thinks about when her baby does the “aerobic” program; trapped gas and feces will break up and pass. No gasoline, no bread, no colic.

Thompson isn’t the only expert touting colic massage and an aerobic routine to help ease colic. Dr. Harvey Karp, The happiest baby on the blockdetails an infant massage routine that ends with a massage of the baby’s legs and tummy to help the baby release gas or poop.

Additionally, an industry has sprung up around baby yoga classes. One of the known benefits of baby yoga is better digestion and less colic. Baby yoga is similar to the basic Baby Fart Aerobics routine.

The baby craves human contact

But there are other benefits to performing the gas/poop relief techniques on the DVD as well. In addition to relieving baby colic symptoms, you’re also giving your baby something he really wants; your touch.

Why does your baby crave your touch? Think about it? She was constantly curled up inside your womb. Reminding her of the time she spent as a fetus helps calm her down. Some studies even show that it helps your baby grow!

In 1982, studies done by Dr. Tiffany Field on premature babies who received massages versus premature babies who did not receive surprising results. For fifteen minutes a day, the nurses massaged a group of premature babies. They performed the massage routine three times a week for ten days. This group of premature babies gained 47% more weight than the “no massage” group. And even better, the massaged preemies were discharged nearly a week earlier than the “non-massaged” preemies.

Infant massage has a similar effect on full-term babies. Massaging just 15 minutes a day can help your baby

• cry less and
• be more alert,
• gain weight faster,
• be less stressed

So if you’ve tried everything to ease your baby’s colic, but haven’t really thought about trying infant massage, what harm can it do to try a little Baby Fart Aerobics?