Colic in babies

Colic is an abdominal pain that usually occurs in the first four months of life. It is believed that the intestines go into spasm but as yet this has not been proven.

Your baby will have bouts of pain, often after a feed, and will scream and draw his legs inwards to his tummy. The majority of cases clear with nothing more than a good ‘burping’ session after feeding. Rhythmic rocking or swaying can help, as can extremely light pressure on the tummy from being placed over your shoulder or over your knee whilst patting the back gently. Though do be prepared that it might take some time to comfort your baby and this is just as distressing for you the parent. Some babies appear more prone to colic than others and you may see a pattern building around which you can plan your day.

However, one word of warning, there are other much more serious conditions that can cause the same symptoms eg. an Inguinal Hernia; Intussusception; Appendicitis to name but a few. DO bear this in mind and if your ‘gut feeling’ as a parent tells you that something is not right then get it checked out straight away. Your parental instinct is something that any good Doctor should respect and even if they don’t you know that you are doing the very best by your child.

Written by Alex C for gogethealthynow.com

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