Colicky Baby – Symptons of a Fussy Gassy Colic Baby
When your newborn cries frequently or uncontrollably, he or she may be said to be a colicky baby. There are no known reasons for why colic occurs.
Many babies will show symptoms of colic during the first few weeks of their lives, but colic tends to dissipate around four months of age. Babies will cry furiously and it will be intense. Do not be surprised if they cry for several hours or even days. Most often, the crying will be intense in the late afternoon or early evening.
Colic isn’t caused by physical pain, but baby will often looked stressed and in pain. Often times the colicky baby will pull up their legs arch his or her back and pass gas.
Although, colic is a serious medical condition, it is stressful for mom and dad. Babies with colic still gain weight, and eat heartily even though they cry intensely for hours on end. If you find that your baby stops eating or isn’t growing as they should please see your pediatrician soon.
Colic is stressful for baby, but cause a lot of stress at home and especially for first time parents. When your baby gets colicky, you need to have a plan in place on how to handle the situation.
The baby’s crying can make you want to cry. Always have someone who can come and help with the baby if you feel overwhelmed. Find a place you can actually go so that you are away from the crying. It is a good idea for mom and dad to take shifts so that each parent gets away from the stress and can revitalize.
Why colic occurs is not known. Most often colic is associated with excess gas. There is not much evidence to show colic is linked to any type of digestive problem.
Colic sometimes occurs because baby is allergic, or intolerant to sugars found in milk, breast or premade formula. This is not uncommon as many adults have intolerance to sugar in milk, also known as lactose.
If you find your baby is having difficulty suckling or vomiting, these are not symptoms of babies with colic and the child should been seen by your doctor immediately.
Always make sure that there are not other reasons why your baby is crying excessively. Some reasons why babies cry excessively are excessive gas, drinking milk too quickly, being tired, being hungry, too hot or cold, or just lonely.
If you try correcting any of these things and your baby, still cries incessantly check with the doctor. When visiting the doctor he or she will ask you about the behavior of your child. Make sure you tell the doctor about how he eats, sleeps, his bowl movements, and when the crying occurs most.
There is not a prescription for colic. However, there are ways you can provide comfort to a colicky baby; try walking or dancing with the baby. You may also want to carry the little one in a sling or backpack while you go about your daily chores. Try a soothing warm bath or maybe it is a simple position change that will comfort baby.
Caring for a colicky baby is stressful and frustrating for parents and caregivers. When you reach a point of being upset at the situation it is OK to put baby down for a bit while you take a break. If possible, have someone else hold or care for the colicky baby while you get away, but if no one is around a five-minute break will not hurt the baby.
If you have a baby who has bouts of colic daily, you need to have a backup caretaker so that you do not always have to deal with the crying, frustrated colicky baby. If you can find another mom or group of parents going through the same challenges, you never know what great advice they have that will help you sooth your baby’s colic.
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