Colic Symptoms Tips & Information
New moms and dads worry a great deal if their child has Intestinal colic but there is no need to as it is quite common. The crying bouts that your baby will let you suffer from will make anyone believe that it is a life and death state of affairs. There are things that you can do to help ease the problem, even though it is not serious. Medical specialists and physicians are still attempting to pinpoint just what causes the intestinal colic, even though colic is qualified by a pain in the belly and the belly. Before you can cure something you need to know the cause and with intestinal colic which has been blamed on allergies and genetics, there is no specific, verified diagnosis for the painful occurrences.
Babies that are experiencing colic can scream loud enough to damage your eardrum. One of the most tough parts about the colicky baby is that the occurrences of crying and screaming can last from as little as an hour, to as long as an entire day, depending on the situation. They might also be fussy and uneasy and may cases, parents to panic, particularly if this is the first time the parent has seen their baby cry so, and at first they may seem unconsolable. The onset of intestinal colic can happen in babies three weeks old, but for premature babies, colic can begin from 6 to 8 weeks after the infants due date. Episodes will peak at the second month and will begin to wane at the 3rd month and sometimes, colic episodes will cease by the end of the fourth month. It has always been and still remains as a enigma even for scientists as to what really initiates the problem.
It can occur to any infant, whether they are healthy or not. According to some experts, parents stand a higher chance of having babies with intestinal colic if they themselves were colicky as babies. You’re baby might be colic if it starts to cry more sometimes. If symptoms are observed at regular intervals, during frequent times of the day, or indeed after feeding, this could indicate that intestinal colic is the cause. Crying can also start without any real reason, even though colic episodes can last for a few minutes to 60 minutes and can happen many times a day as well although sometimes the crying will stop when they have passed abdominal gas or moved their bowels.
Another sign in babies is their apparent restlessness and because their tummy pains them, they will most likely draw their legs onto their stomachs with their hands clinched. When you touch their stomach muscles, they will be stiffen and hard plus they will also thrash around and will seem to be in constant pain. Babies suffering from colic will also have red cheeks, because of the exertion in crying and in keeping the pain in check.
