Gas colic is not a chronic disease. As they appeared, they will go away around the 3rd-5th month of the baby's life. Meanwhile, steady nerves and little anxiety
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Colichette of newborns: every evening, at the same time, the gas colic puppets mark panic on the faces of speechless new parents. You don't need to be an expert, you don't need to have already raised other children, grandchildren or a neighbor's offspring. No. Already the one with which colic occurs, the well known "inconsolable crying“, Says a lot. There is little to do: the colic just has to pass.
In fact, know that gas colic is not a chronic disease. How they appeared, so they will go away around the 3rd-5th month of the baby's life. Meanwhile, steady nerves and little anxiety.
The causes of colic
Where does neonatal colic originate and what are it? And there is some remedy to alleviate the suffering of those beloved puppies a little (and let mom and dad sleep in peace)?
Il colic pain - which can be presented in equal measure and without differences in boys and girls, in those who are breastfed and in those who take formula milk, in firstborn and subsequent children - it is caused by rapid distension of the intestinal wall due to the passage of air bubbles.
Little is known about the causes, but some hypotheses distinguish organic causes e behavioral causes. The first would be attributable to an abnormal gastrointestinal function or allergic disorders related to the type of milk taken or the foods eaten by the nursing mother. The second are to be linked to environmental factors or to a mother-child relationship to be run in a little longer or to the anxiety of the new parents.
In any case, the one that makes you recognize the cry from colabel is the rule of three proposed by Morris A. Wessel, an American pediatrician according to whom gas colic crying lasts at least three hours a day, three days a week, for at least three weeks.
Crying and more. Red face and tears, the baby is definitely agitated, he moves without finding a position by pulling his legs up, arching his back and clenching his fists.
The remedies for colic
First of all, don't lose your patience. Be calm and peaceful. True, hearing your child crying constantly is nothing short of unnerving and puts even the most seraphic of human beings to the test. But remember that children are affected by any mood of their parents and it is therefore fundamental give them all the peace of mind possible. For the same reason, if you are about to hit rock bottom and feel that your strength is at the limit, ask for help from those closest to you and relax a little.
Furthermore, a confrontation with the pediatrician it never hurts. He will be the only one to be able to identify the possible causes of the malaise and, if the baby is healthy, he will probably be diagnosed with colic.
And the remedies? More than anything else - without wanting to resort to antimeteoritic drugs whose effectiveness among other things has been questioned - these are pure and simple styles of behavior to be adopted with your baby.
1. Cuddles and lullabies! More and more… cuddling is never enough for the child who is so disheartened and forget the concept according to which "the child becomes addicted". There will be time and way to make him understand that you cannot always be in your arms, but now that he has pain in his tummy he needs pampering and caresses. If you are tired, use a baby sling and keep it in contact with you for a while. Same thing for the ninnananna: Sing one softly: even if it won't stop crying, it can calm you down and help you pass the time while you wait for it to calm down!
2. The pacifier: many puppets also calm down with their pacifiers
3. Less milk and thicker: in some cases, feeding the baby more frequently and decreasing the quantities can help. After feeding, with tit or bottle it is the same, keep the baby as vertical as possible and always make him burp
4. Make him move: rock it or put it in a rocking cradle or go out for a walk if time permits. It can be very useful to cradle the baby by holding him in a prone position on the forearm, like this:
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5. Music! Put on a nice CD classical music or sounds of nature: you will see what relaxation
6. Massages: after a nice warm bath, massage the baby gently, especially on the tummy with circular movements or always massage your back in a circular motion
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7. Diet: if, together with your pediatrician, you suspect colic is an allergic reaction, you can try to check the power supply, avoiding at least for a while to eat chocolate, foods that contain caffeine and those that, in general, could create an allergic reaction. Instead, the thesis according to which legumes, broccoli, cabbage and all vegetables that increase intestinal gas production in the mother should also be eliminated is not proven by any valid study, except in cases in which they cause discomfort to the mother herself. If you are using a bottle, try replacing the type of teat
8. Lactic ferments: According to numerous researches, taking probiotics, which help maintain the natural balance of bacterial flora, can relieve colic. But always talk to the pediatrician!
Germana Carillo
