Tips for Relieving Infant Colic
- Posted on 20/03/2025 07:53
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Extract from the article: Often appearing until 6 months of age, colic in the newborn is common and affects about 20% of infants. They are a source of anguish for parents because of the baby's constant crying.
Often appearing until 6 months of age, colic in the newborn is common and affects about 20% of infants. They are a source of anguish for parents because of the baby's constant crying. So what can be done to relieve this pain in the baby?
Colic is abdominal pain that typically develops around 2 or 3 weeks after birth. But don't panic. But the child is not sick. They often disappear by about three months of age.
Causes
The hypotheses of the medical profession consider that the digestive system of the baby is not yet mature in the first months of birth. Until then, he fed on the umbilical cord and the bloodstream. Also, it needs to develop its stomach and digestive tract. And this immaturity of the digestive tract may be one of the causes of colic.
How do you recognize them?
Colic is intense, frequent, inconsolable crying that lasts more than 3 hours a day more than 3 times a week. The baby screams, twists in every direction and has a red face. He folds his legs over his belly. The baby is agitated when he sleeps. His belly may be bloated, hard under his fingers. It also emits gases.
Calming the infant's colic
Opt for the vertical position: Install the baby in a vertical position rather than a horizontal position to give the breast or bottle. He should be careful not to swallow too much air. In this straighter position, he will suffer less. He will also swallow less air if he is given his milk in a bottle.
Massage the belly: A few drops of milk or massage oil warmed into the palms of the hands and a few circular movements from the navel to the outside of the belly will soothe the baby.
Sweet water: British doctors have found that a small amount of sweet water has calming power in infants. Melt 1/2 teaspoon of powdered sugar in 20 ml of boiled water before cooling. Take some of this sweet solution into a clean teaspoon or bottle and give to the baby.
Avoid overshaking: Colic babies are often hypersensitive infants who react very strongly to even the slightest agitation and ask for excessive calm and tranquility.
Seeking medical attention
It is necessary to consult a doctor or a pediatrician in order to ensure that the baby does indeed have a colic and not another disease.
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