Parents Must be Aware of the Signs of Colic in Babies
Millions of infants around the globe have been suffering from infantile colic for an extended period of time already. Some signs of colic in babies include unhealthiness, irritability and continuous crying for 3 or more hours that may pursue up to 3 weeks.
In 1950, Dr. Morris, a famous pediatrician from New Haven formally identified and defined the signs of colic in babies.
He stated that if a baby is crying continuously every after feeding, the infant may be suffering from colic or simply known as stomach pain. Normally, a newborn child cries 3 hours throughout the entire day but it is not continuous.
If a baby is crying very loud and his face turns red, parents should be wary already because it is one of the signs of colic in babies. Another sign that an infant is experiencing colic is when his belly is swollen and his feet feels cold. When infants’ hands are tightened, this can also be one of the signs of colic in babies.
Colic can disturb babies any time; whether it is during the night or day. Normally, colic begins to attack during the latter part of the afternoon until early evening; this is the time when the parents or guardians are already tired.
Babies are different from one another; some are more likely to have colic than others. Medical experts deemed that colic is also hereditary. And so, an infant with parents who have colic history is more likely to suffer from the aforementioned disease.
Usually, infantile colic starts from two to three weeks of existence and becomes aggravated at the age of two months. Colic will settle at the age of three months, and will finally disappear at the age of four years.
It is alarming that causes of infantile colic are still unknown in spite of the further research and studies done through the years.
It is quite disappointing for parents who have children who suffered from colic but have no idea of the cause of the disease that made their babies suffer.
What just the parents can do is to be aware and avoid the following actions in order to reduce the chances of their child in having colic illness.
1. A parent must not over feed his/her child because it will not be of any help; it will just hurt the child even more.
2. A parent should not feed his/her child with foods containing too much sugar because it will just aggravate the situation.
3. Parents and guardians must avoid showing their children too much rage, nervousness, terror, and enthusiasm.
If you are a parent and you have observed that your baby is crying continuously for more than 3 hours everyday, and you cannot find any way to make him feel comfortable, then these can be the signs of colic in babies. And you should make your way to consult a medical expert.
