7-week-old Hang Hang was originally a very quiet child, but from the beginning of the full moon, it is easy to cry, sometimes play well, suddenly cry, breastfeeding does not eat, diapers are also dry, how to coax is not good, sometimes cry for more than 1 hour, until crying tired to sleep.
Hanghang's parents are very anxious, Hanghang can usually eat and sleep, urinate and defecate normally, height and weight are also within the standard value, it looks very healthy, is to add this crying problem. Hanghang's grandmother said that this is "with the root", Hanghang his father was like this when he was a child, and it would be better to be older. But the baby's cry is always like a small knife, and every sound makes the little couple's heart ache. The child has no other problems, so small to take to the hospital for fear of cross infection, what can be done about this!
Many parents have encountered such confusion, in fact, the baby's problem is likely to be due to intestinal colic.
1. What is intestinal colic?
Some pediatricians define infantile colic as a healthy, well-nourished infant who cries for at least 3 hours a day, cries at least 3 days a week, and has seizures for more than 3 weeks. In fact, colic is not a disease, but a word used to describe the situation in which healthy babies always cry uncontrollably.
2. How old is the baby prone to colic?
Starting at 2 to 4 weeks, about 20% of babies will develop colic. This is common regardless of whether the baby is a firstborn, a boy or a girl, breastfeeding or formula feeding. 60% of babies will get better by about 3 months, and 90% will be much better by 4 months.
3. What are the manifestations of the baby, which may be colic?
(1) Timed crying: The baby cries at almost the same time every day, as if on an alarm clock.
(2) Coaxing is not good: the baby cries for a long time, no matter how to soothe it, it will cry intermittently.
(3) While crying, it will also be accompanied by non-stop leg kicking.
4. Why is there colic?
Medically, no exact cause has been found so far, and it is currently recognized by all walks of life that the causes of intestinal colic may be as follows:
(1) Neurodevelopmental immaturity that controls peristalsis of the intestinal wall
For babies within 3 to 4 months, the nerve development of the intestinal wall is immature, which is easy to cause irregular intestinal peristalsis, some intestinal peristalsis is faster, some peristalsis is slower, and the entanglement leads to spasm pain.
(2) Abdominal flatulence
There are still very few digestive enzymes or digestive juices in your baby's digestive tract that are used to break down food, and digesting proteins in breast milk or formula may cause bloating and pain in the stomach. Babies can also swallow too much air during crying, which can also cause flatulence.
(3) The impact of the surrounding environment
Some experts believe that babies crying for long periods of time is an outlet because their developing nervous system is not yet well equipped to handle the various stimuli in their surroundings. If the mother is often anxious and irritable, it may also cause the baby to cry.
5. 5 small ways to soothe your baby
Since intestinal colic is not a disease, there is no symptomatic "medicine" to cure, share a few small methods, can soothe the baby, so that the baby is more comfortable.
(1) Feeding:
This is usually the first trick that mothers think of, and it is also the easiest way to restore calm to their baby.
(2) Gently rub the baby's abdomen:
Apply a layer of baby cream or baby oil to your hands and gently rub your baby's tummy clockwise to help remove gas from your intestines.
(3) Imitate the uterine environment and give the baby a sense of security:
For example, gently wrap the baby with a small quilt; rhythmically make a "boo" sound in the baby's ear with the mouth, you can also use a hair dryer and vacuum cleaner to imitate the sound that the baby hears in the womb; put the baby face down on your leg and shake it gently, much like the baby's state in the womb, but also to soothe the baby.
(4) Let the baby lie on his side:
Side pillows can be used to keep your child in a lateral recumbent position. This position has a certain pressure on the child's abdomen, which can relieve abdominal pain to a certain extent.
(5) Change the environment and change the person:
How the mother coaxes does not work, let the father try; in the bedroom coaxing is not good, take the baby out of the house, maybe the baby will not cry immediately.
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