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Baby
Colic Has No Steadfast Cure
All
parents pass through a tedious period when their
baby experiences baby colic. Baby or infant
colic is a condition where you may find a perfectly
healthy baby crying for no reason at all. Sometimes
screaming also accompanies this crying and this
situation is common amongst babies who are a
few months old. At the age of eight months,
the child may stop experiencing baby colic.
Colic
is more common in the bottle fed baby, however,
this does not imply that it is not seen in breast
fed babies. There are cases of breast fed babies
also experiencing baby colic and bouts generally
occur during a specific part of the day, mostly
early evening. |
The
cause has not been proven yet. It is found that the
amount of colic in babies tend to differ from one
to the other. Babies are generally considered to be
suffering from baby colic even if, after all its causes
have been ruled out, the baby keeps crying for hours
daily, more than 3 days a week, throughout the month.
Colic
was first assumed to be abdominal pain that developed
with trapped gas in the digestive tract. However,
it is no longer considered to be the only cause. Some
doctors conclude that the baby?s delicate nature,
its developing nervous system, and the new and harsh
environment it lives in all generally lead to baby
colic. A condition called mild gastro esophageal reflux
has also been linked to it. Sometimes, babies suffering
from lactose intolerance may also suffer and circadian
rhythms? effects, smoking of the mother and smoke
in the air, along with existence of too much stress
in the pregnant mother during the third trimester
of pregnancy have all been found to be associated
with baby colic.
There
has never been any fixed medical treatment. The treatment
of baby colic differs between medical practitioners
and physicians of different countries. In fact, there
are some physicians who advise the baby to be left
alone, and let the baby colic run its course, as there
is no actual cure for baby colic. Some doctors today
advise simethicone to treat baby colic; this is effective
in some cases, and not in others.
Allergies
in the baby and mother have now been proven to be
the major cause, so it is often advised to control
the diet of the breastfeeding mother. This move has
in fact produced amazing results. However, it does
not necessarily cure it. Soothing measures like pacifiers
and rocking have found to be rather effective in calming
the baby during bad bouts. Parents generally try all
types of methods to cure baby colic. If you have tried
several ways, but still not able to solve the issue
fully, don't feel disappointed. Baby colic will last
only a few months.
Source:
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