The Truth about Aceite the Manzanilla and Albolaryo’s hilot.

Mom took Emilio to an Albularyo (filipino semi-witch doctor) thinking Emilio has “pilay”… She was very very sneaky, she took Emilio WHILE I WAS SLEEPING!

(BACK TRACK) When i gave birth to emilio the resident pedia of the hospital suggested that i use Nan HW One if i decide to go with formula feeding. This costs 938 pesos per 900g can, Emilio consumes one can per week. So after a while I asked the same pedia if I can switch to something less expensive. I saw that Enfalac makes refill boxes which costs 1,300 something. Each box has two 900 gram packs. One of the reasons Nan HW one is expensive is cos they dont make refill packs, you have to buy it in can. 

Long story short, Emilio has sensitive digestion, He does not do well with the regular Enfalac, New pedia asked me to switch back to  Nan HW one or try Enfalac Lactose Free. 

So we are back to 938 pesos a week. BUT it does seem like he is less irritable now. and his poop has a nice consistency versus his poop when he was using the regular enfalac. plus now, he sleeps longer hours, once we put him to sleep at night he wont wake up till 7 in the morning. 

So it was the milk all along, NOT PILAY, NOT EVIL SPIRITS.

So science beats Old wives tale. Take your feather somehwere else Mr. Albolaryo. LOL.

JA= 1, Wowa= 0

Aceite de Manzanilla…my mom is a sucker for things like these. She bought Emilio tons of Aceite de manzanilla, with good intentions of course. What is this you ask? it is kind of an oil that contains menthol or camphor, to rub on the LO’s back and stomach supposedly to help ease colic or what we filipinos call kabag. I just learned that this is not good for babies, first of all, it can burn the skin, remember that a baby’s skin is ultra sensitive, plus i have read that anything with camphor is a no no for babies, camphor can lead to liver complications. for infants— doctors do not recommend using anything with camphot, ie: Vicks vaporub, Aceite De Manzanilla. This is toxic for babies!

After making my mom read tons and tons of info regarding this, she finally stopped using the oil. I asked Emilio’s new pedia what we can do about his crying. 

1. You have to burp the baby EVERY SINGLE FEEDING. 

2. Usually they cry cos they are uncomfortable, Check if hungry, check diaper, or they may be just tired. Babies are cranky when they are sleepy. 

3. They just need to be cradled.

These seem like practical knowledge but the truth is sometimes parents panic and forget to use their common sense. 

So Aceite de Manzanilla, this is your new home from now on… the trash bin.

JA= 2, Wowa= 0

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