 Your baby may cry due to colic pain, the exact cause of the pain is unknown, so it is sometimes difficult to identify the cause of the pain. The following will help you identify colic pain.
1. If your baby cries inconsolably at about the same time every day often between 6 and 10 p.m.
2. The infant draws his knees up in pain and screams loudly for two to twenty minutes; then the crying stops, only to resume later.
3. He may pass gas from the rectum. Despite the apparent discomfort, colicky babies do well otherwise.
4. You can comfort your baby by lying him on her abdomen across your lap or on a hot water bottle wrapped in a towel, and gently rubbing his back.
5. You can comfort your baby by letting him suck on your breast, pacifier, or finger.
6. Comfort him by applying mild pressure on his abdomen, by holding his face down and resting his abdomen over your arms or hands.
7. Pacify him by walking or rocking him.
Do not be tensed, if you are tensed your baby may feel more panicky.
Swaddling her, holding her close, or putting her in a front pack.
Using a special medication prescribed by your doctor.
The colicky period is very stressful for parents; you may be worried about the well being of your child and start to panic. Always keep in mind that colic does not produce any lasting harmful effects, and that it usually disappears by the third or fourth month. You may need to consult your doctor if constant crying is associated with vomiting, a cold, a fever or hard stools.
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