Baby Colic Has No Steadfast Cure
Jason Rickard
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.
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