What about colic?

Mothers should be alert to colic. According to the investigation, about 10 ~ 20% of babies have had colic. Generally, babies who start in two to four weeks will reach the peak in four to six weeks, and usually will automatically get better at the latest in four to six months.

Once colic breaks out, it manifests as recurrent abdominal pain and crying. The symptoms will be better during the day, but at night or at night, you will suddenly cry every once in a while, and crying will last for three or four hours. No matter how hard you try, it's hard to calm him down.

Most babies are anxious, blushing, kicking and kicking, and often have abdominal distension, that is, "wind distension", which will not be relieved until the excessive peristalsis of the intestine disappears or the air is exhausted. Usually, the baby will calm down after a few hours.

Four symptoms of infantile colic:

1. cried.

2. The face is red.

3. Knee up.

4. Make a fist and stumble.

Immature intestinal nerve leads to colic

At present, the causes of colic are not clear, and the possible factors include the following categories: gastrointestinal discomfort (flatulence, intestinal spasm, milk protein allergy, lactose intolerance and swallowing too much air, etc. ), emotional problems, immature nerve development. It is generally believed that before the baby is four months old, the intestinal nerve is immature, so the intestinal peristalsis is easy to be abnormally fast or too slow, leading to colic.

How to judge whether it is infantile colic?

Because it is a benign problem, these babies usually drink normal milk (the milk quantity of babies with serious problems will be reduced by more than half), and their weight will increase steadily. Meeting such a "crying at night" is not only a joke, but also a severe test and blow to parents and couples. It takes more patience to take care of and observe the baby.

Does crying in the middle of the night have to be colic?

Is it true that the baby crying in the middle of the night must be colic? To determine whether a baby suffers from colic, we should first observe whether the baby is crying because of other needs, such as hunger, wet diapers, stuffy nose, too cold or too hot ambient temperature, or dreaming. Some babies want someone to hug or play with when they wake up. If not, consider whether it is stomach pain caused by colic.

If you still can't rule out the problem, you must find a pediatrician to identify whether there is otitis media, intussusception, hernia and other intestinal obstruction, so as not to delay the illness. In particular, "intussusception" is the most common phenomenon that the end of the small intestine runs into the large intestine. It is that the front part of the duodenum is inserted into the intestinal cavity at the back, which leads to intestinal mucosal swelling and intestinal obstruction.

Abdominal massage to eliminate flatulence

How to improve or treat infantile colic? Because the baby's stomach was immature four months ago, most of them will improve themselves, so there is no need to worry. But how to get through this extraordinary period and deal with this difficult night crying? Because flatulence is the most common symptom, in order to eliminate flatulence, we can massage the abdomen, rub some peppermint oil around the navel or cover it with a warm towel to change the baby's posture and promote the discharge of abdominal air. Usually it's much more comfortable after farting.

When you cry badly at night, you can hold your baby in your lap and massage your baby's stomach. Or close to the abdomen, so that some pressure will reduce intestinal peristalsis, as well as tapping gently, which can increase the sense of security.

For the baby with constipation and flatulence, because it is a newborn, it can only be fed with glucose water (baby juice can be added for more than four months). If you still don't defecate for more than two to three days, you can put a vaseline-lubricated cotton swab or anal thermometer into the anus for stimulation, which may help exhaust and defecate.

Breastfed babies are not prone to colic.

In the infant diet, it is recommended to drink breast milk. According to research statistics, infants who drink breast milk are less likely to suffer from colic, because infants who are allergic to milk protein may promote intestinal discomfort and aggravate colic symptoms. Of course, breast-feeding mothers should also be careful not to ingest irritating or allergic foods, such as caffeinated drinks, milk, nuts and so on. If it is impossible to breastfeed a baby for some reason, it may be necessary to use special infant formula. At this time, you can ask a pediatrician to help diagnose whether it is milk protein allergy or lactose intolerance, so as to decide what kind of suitable formula to change. However, it is not easy to diagnose infants who are allergic to milk protein. Symptoms are similar to crying, nausea, vomiting, abdominal distension, abdominal pain, diarrhea and so on. After feeding, 65,438+00% will have severe hematochezia or vomiting blood.

Therefore, babies with colic sometimes switch directly to desensitized hydrolyzed protein formula to see if it will improve. If it fails, it will be suggested to switch to low lactose or lactose-free milk powder to reduce the chance of lactose intolerance. However, lactose intolerant babies will have a lot of acid water to distinguish their stools. In the tolerable range, it is not recommended to use drugs to treat colic as much as possible. Sometimes some "lactic acid bacteria" or intestinal drugs are helpful, but it is unreliable to consider the "conscience advice" of pharmacies when buying them yourself, otherwise the number of milk powder brands in Taiwan Province Province will not be the first in the world. You should find a professional pediatric gastroenterologist to check the prescription, because sometimes you still need to do some tests to rule out serious problems. Pediatricians sometimes give the baby antihistamines, sedatives, spasmolytics and drugs to help exhaust, or they can relieve it a little and let the baby sleep well.

Six months later, the alarm was lifted.

According to the degree of colic, some will naturally relieve after a few weeks, but some must struggle until they are six months old, which is really an unforgettable experience for parents. Remind parents not to use too much force when comforting their baby; So as not to cause baby shaking and cerebral hemorrhage damage.