Colic
Colic is very common in newborn babies and the
condition usually starts within a few weeks of birth, a newborn could have
colic for four or five months. Although your baby may
seem upset or distressed, colic is not harmful. Your baby
will continue to feed and gain weight as any child would
without this condition. There's no evidence that colic
causes any long-term effects. So don't panic everything
will turn out fine.
Battle Plan For Tired Moms With A collicky
Baby - Stop Baby's Colic
Pains
The condition is more common to occur in
bottle fed babies but does still occur in breastfed baby’s
too.
Colic can be an
upsetting time for both parent and baby. You may feel
like you're letting your baby down or that you're doing
wrong. However, although colic can be a very distressing
time, it is a phase which will pass in a few weeks or
so.
Baby’s sometimes
cry for no obvious reason even they have had a good feed
and are clean, warm and cared for. If your baby has
repeated episodes of excessive or inconsolable crying but
still appear to be thriving and healthy, then baby could
have colic (always seek your GP's advice for any problem
concerning baby in which you are not sure
about).
We all know and I
think agree too, that babies cry some a lot more than
others. It is an effective way for them to communicate to
people, it is your baby's way of letting you know they're
hungry, tired, need a nappy change or unwell, even something
simple like they want your attention or a
cuddle.
Some colic symptoms
include:
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An uncontrollable cry so much so,
baby’s face goes flushed red and there is little or
nothing you can do to console
them
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Your babies’ posture changes
dramatically with drawn knees into stomach with
back arched and fists
clenched
-
Disrupted feeding pattern due to
crying with pain
-
Difficulty
sleeping
-
Excess wind
passed
-
Restless at
bedtimes
What
causes colic?
-
The causes for colic are
unknown
-
Smoking in pregnancy gives your
baby more chance of having
colic
How
you can help your baby:
-
Stay very calm, and try not to
feel anxious as baby will pick it up from
you
-
If breastfeeding try and test
different foods you consume in case that is a
factor
-
Bottle fed babies try a change of
formula in case of an intolerance to
ingredients
-
Always try winding
often
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Don’t overfeed
baby
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If baby is not sleeping well
try not to over-stimulate before
bedtime
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Try rubbing babies stomach whilst
rocking
-
Feed up right when
possible
-
Go for a stroll or a drive in the
car
There are lots of
parents who have gone through the colicky period with their
child, always try to talk to other parents and listen to
what they found a help because it will be a struggle and
seem like you cant do anything to calm
baby.
But you can do it,
have faith in yourself and remember a mother’s instinct
knows best.
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