Intestinal colic is so common among babies that most people are not surprised anymore when it happens. A recent mom already stressed from interruptions to her own sleep, eating, and self-care procedures can easily feel overpowered and scared when her otherwise content baby cries uncontrollably and is immune to any soothing attempts. It generally begins between two and three weeks, peaks during the first 2 months or so, begins to lessen at three months, and completely ends by three-and-a-half to four months. Colic really is not all that serious even though it might seem like it is from the way the baby cries. Colic can happen on a daily basis. Until now most doctors have not been able to tell you why your baby gets colicky.

Colic is a continuous tummy ache occurring after eating. Due to the pain, infants cry for hours until the pain goes away. Crying can last for many hours, depending on how severe the pain is with the baby, cheeks may become red from exertion and perhaps pain. Signs that your baby has intestinal colic include the abdomen may enlarge or be distended and one leg will extend straight while the other is bent. You can tell your infant has colic if their feet are cold and they are clenching hands into fists. There are certain components you can avoid in order to lessen a baby’s intestinal colic problems. You’ll find some of these elements written below so continue reading and learn what to avoid to prevent your baby from suffering further.

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Feeding the colicky baby can make him feel even worse, so try to be sure that he is in reality hungry and not just upset from his colic before offering another feeding. There are certain foods that will aggravate the intestinal colic – those with high sugar content, those with undiluted juice will only increase the wind in the belly and thus, aggravate the condition. Intestinal allergic reaction – this may also be a cause of colic so parents need to know what their children are allergic to. It may be from something that the mom has ingested directly something they have given to baby on through the milk when feeding. Colic can be caused by strong emotions like fear, anger, excitement or anxiety, showing these emotions around a colicky baby can cause the colic to worsen.

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The greatest way to help your baby is to first not panic and then to read up as much as possible even before an occurrence takes place. Crying does not have to always be colic, so be open to other possibilities. There is no cure for colic so the only thing we can do is make our child as comfortable as possible until it passes.

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