Colic In Babies
What is colic?
Usually, infantile colic begins after a few weeks of the infant's age and stops when the child reaches three or four months of age. It is temporary.
All babies cry when they feel very colicky. Your baby crying for more than three hours a day, especially in the evening, means that he may feel colicky. infant colic is often accompanied by crying. Colic is a common problem in babies.
If your child is healthy, wears clean diapers, is feeding well, the room isn't too hot or too cold, and he's not hungry, this isn't a medical problem, then you don't have to worry about the child crying.
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What causes colic in babies?
Causes of colic in babies:
Until now, no one knows exactly the specific causes of colic in babies, but some health professionals believe that colic is related to the intestinal.
- Food sensitivity
Your infant may be allergic to certain foods or milk in general (formula, breast milk, cow's milk). An allergy symptom is also pain and abdominal cramps, so the infant feels colicky.
- Excess or undernutrition
Do not increase or decrease food more than the legal limit when breastfeeding your infant, because too much or too little food can cause the infant to feel colic.
- seldom burps
Burping the child after each feeding to expel the air swallowed during feeding, reduces abdominal pain caused by colic for the child.
Some other causes of infant colic
- unhealthy digestion
- Gas
- The hormones that cause abdominal pain
- Early form of childhood migraine
- nervous system development
Colic may also result from the immaturity of the nervous system in babies, so the child may be sensitive to certain stimuli such as temperature, light, and noise, and it may take some time for the child to learn to self-soothe.
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How do I know if my baby has colic?
Symptoms of colic in babies
- Intense crying: crying lasts for several hours, the baby cries usually in the afternoon or evening
- They stretch their limbs, arch their backs, and raise their legs to their chests while crying
- Severe pain appears on the face with crying
- Facial redness when crying
- swelling
- pass gas
If your child continues to cry more than 5 hours a day throughout the week and you are not sure that he has colic, call the doctor or go visit him to find out the cause and have the necessary tests to rule out problems such as.
- infection
- GERD or stomach problems
- Pressure or inflammation in the brain and nervous system
- Eye problems such as increased pressure or scratching
- Arrhythmia
- Injury to bones, muscles, or fingers
How to get rid of colic in your baby
Otherwise, you can try to calm the baby during colic crying
It is usually recommended by doctors because there is no actual cure for baby colic, but here are some proven methods that parents use to relieve baby colic symptoms.
- burping
Burp the baby during and after feeding.
- Sit your baby while breastfeeding
When feeding, hold the baby upright to prevent air from entering his mouth. This will help reduce the amount of air the baby swallows.
- shake baby
You can rock the baby gently over your shoulder, in his crib, or in a stroller.
- A warm bath and baby massage
A warm bath can be a soothing technique for your baby and then gently massage the abdomen with gentle circular strokes.
- carry your baby
Holding a baby or cuddling when crying.
- Child preoccupation and distraction
You can turn on the radio or TV or make some nice white noise.
- Gently press on the child's spine, skull, or skull bones
Other things you may hear about child colic include:
Some of the home remedies that people use with their babies have some risks.
- exclusion diet
If the child is breastfed, it is possible to exclude some foods from your diet that are likely to cause allergies, such as dairy products, because they can be unhealthy and experts have not confirmed that they are useful in cases of colic, it is best to speak with a doctor before making changes to the baby's diet food.
- Grippa water Some people suggest giving the child Grippa water it used for colic
It is a liquid treatment that contains herbs such as lavender or chamomile
Since it is unregulated, there is no proven way to know exactly what is in the purified water you buy.
There are also many different formulas. There are no proven benefits of dry water. Due to the unregulated nature of its sale, some risks are associated with it.
Some parents who say these things calm the baby. You can also talk to new parents. Talking to someone else about what you are going through may share some calm with you, so it will be easy to help calm your child and if you need more tips talking to a doctor.