How to determine if your baby has colic?

Colic is a common phenomenon in newborns. We all know that crying is an instinct of the baby. Because the baby cannot speak yet, everything is expressed through crying. At night, when the baby is usually asleep, he should be quiet. If he always cries for no reason at the same time and cannot be relieved no matter what, it is very likely that the baby suffers from colic. So how do we judge whether the baby has colic?

Newborns are very prone to colic, and parents should be aware of some of the related symptoms. So that when a child has colic, it can be effectively identified.

1. When a newborn baby has colic, he or she will often scream suddenly, then cry loudly, and kick his or her legs while crying. Some children also experience head shaking and shortness of breath. There is also obvious swelling in the abdomen and the hands and feet are relatively cold.

2. Parents can comfort their children when they are crying, which may help them calm down temporarily. However, if colic is not resolved, the crying may recur and last longer. Especially, it often occurs at night.

3. Sometimes the onset of colic is very regular and occurs at set times. This causes many children to cry at the same time every day, very punctually.

If a child shows the above symptoms, it is not that the child is crying for no reason, but it is very likely that the child has colic. Parents should relieve the pain for their children in time.

What is colic? When a newborn baby cries incessantly, most parents can't find the reason. This is because people know relatively little about colic and do not realize that it is colic that causes the baby to cry.

1. Infant colic is a type of colic caused by a relatively strong contraction of the child's intestinal smooth muscle or intestinal gas. It is more common in newborns within 3 months who are easily excited and agitated.

2. Colic is not a disease. It is just a pain symptom that is more common in newborns. The most important manifestation is the newborn's constant crying.

3. If a healthy child cries for about 3 hours a day, and this happens for 3 days or more a week, and this situation persists for more than 3 weeks, it can be defined as infant colic.

4. Infant colic will not last for a long time and usually disappears gradually when the child is 3-4 months old.

Infant colic is not a disease, but a common phenomenon in babies under 3 months old. It will disappear on its own after a period of time. During the onset of colic, parents can take some measures to comfort their children.

There is no definite conclusion on what causes infant colic . However, according to medical statistics, the following situations are likely to be the factors that cause infant colic.

1. Immature neurological development: Many organs and tissues of a newborn baby are not yet fully developed. The development of the intestinal wall nerves is relatively slow, which makes the intestinal peristalsis very irregular, fast in some places and slow in others. This disharmony can easily cause intestinal colic.

2. Bloating: The digestive system of the newborn is still very imperfect. After eating food, some proteins will be digested slowly, which can easily cause bloating and cause intestinal colic.

3. Emotions: Many medical professionals believe that a child’s crying behavior is a way to vent their emotions. The nervous system of infants is still underdeveloped. They can only feel external stimuli but cannot distinguish them. At this time, they will use crying to express themselves.

Children's colic usually disappears 3-4 months after the child is born, so the medical community speculates that the occurrence of infant colic is likely closely related to physical development.