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Home Disease Index Colic in Babies

 


Overview

Causes
Symptoms

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Overview

 


Between 10 and 15 per cent of all children get colic. Doctors don't know precisely what triggers the condition. There are several theories, but doctors aren't agreed on a single cause or even on a course of treatment.

  • colic can start within two to four weeks after birth and the child suffers from it for up to three months.
  • the baby cries loudly, often for two to three hours and can't be comforted.
  • the baby often cries at roughly the same time and usually once or twice a day.
  • the baby has bowel pains.
  • the baby pulls their feet up under their body and clenches their fists.
  • some babies' stomachs rumble severely and they produce a lot of wind.





Causes

 


The most popular theory is that the child’s intestines are working too hard, which causes them to get a sort of cramp. However, some doctors believe that colic arises because the child's bowel movements may be too slow, so that air in the bowel makes the intestines expand, causing the pain.

Others believe that colic has something to do with eating too fast, eating too much, or swallowing too much air without burping. There is also a theory that there is a link between colic and whether or not the mother drinks cow's milk.



Symptoms

 


The main symptom is continuous crying for long periods of time. Although this crying can occur at any time, it usually worsens in the evening. Although colic is not thought to be due to pain, a baby with colic may look uncomfortable or appear to be in pain. Babies may lift their head, draw their legs up to their tummy, become red in the face and pass wind. Some babies refuse to eat. Difficulty falling and staying asleep is also common.

Normally, colic is not a serious condition. Research shows that babies with colic continue to eat and gain weight normally, despite the crying.

The main problem with the condition is the stress and anxiety it creates within the home. Parents and other family members may find it difficult to cope with the constant crying, so it's important to have support and to take a break now and then.


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