The baby has severe colic. How to help a child with colic - advice and an overview of medications. Causes of intestinal colic in newborns

Intestinal colic is one of the most pressing problems in the first months of a baby's life. Intestinal colic refers to abdominal pain associated with increased gas production in the child's intestines. This is due to the adaptation of the baby's gastrointestinal tract to the new conditions of postnatal development. The child begins to show anxiety, which usually ends with rampant, prolonged crying. The first colic in infants may appear 2 to 4 weeks after birth and usually go away by 3 months. Colic occurs in perfectly healthy children who have a good appetite and normal development.

Tatiana Prokofieva (pediatrician, candidate of medical sciences, mother of three children), talks about intestinal colic:

Colic symptoms

• Unreasonable concern of the child;
• The baby's legs are drawn to the tummy, which indicates cutting, cramping pains in the stomach or intestines;
• Screams shrilly for several hours, almost always in the late afternoon, although the child had a good appetite and is healthy throughout the day;
• Sometimes gasses;
• Pallor may appear;
• The baby's crying and restlessness begins soon after feeding;
• A sign of food intolerance is frequent green, slimy stools (or, conversely, constipation).

Causes of occurrence

• Incorrect feeding technique for a baby, when the baby swallows air with milk. ()
• If the baby is bottle-fed, the bottle should be at an angle of up to 45 ° so that air accumulates at the bottom.
• Overfeeding. Consuming large quantities of milk can cause gas in the stomach and regurgitation. In this case, it is better to feed the baby more often, but in small portions.
• Unsuitable mixture (see).
• Improper diet of a nursing mother.
• Colic is more common in children if the nursing mother smokes.

ATTENTION , if a nursing mother drinks with HB, then colic in infants can be avoided altogether! Keep this in mind!

Colic-causing foods

It is better for a nursing mother who is breastfeeding a baby to exclude from her diet:

• Cabbage;
• Dishes with the addition of hot spices;
• Corn;
• Cow's milk and some dairy products;
• Tomatoes;
• Nuts;
• Products containing caffeine;

(See the article on nutrition and what you can eat for a nursing woman — )

If the occurrence of colic is associated with the listed products, then after their exclusion from the mother's diet, colic go away in 1-2 days after their exclusion.

Help with colic

With colic, a newborn child will be helped by the following methods that parents can do at home on their own without going to a doctor:

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When will they pass?

Despite worry and anxiety, parents need to understand that colic and gas are common in newborns, and to 3-4 months it will pass since by this time, the child's gastrointestinal tract will already be well developed.

At the first tantrums in a newborn, it is generally accepted that colic is to blame. Young parents, especially if colic began late at night, do not know how to calm the baby. They immediately call the ambulance, but the doctors do not always have time to arrive at the moment of the baby's hysterics. It often happens that the baby has time to calm down by that time. In our article we will discuss colic in a newborn - what to do to avoid excess gas formation in the infant's intestines?

At the first signs of colic in an infant, you should not sound the alarm. You must understand that excess gas in the intestines of an infant is a physical feature of all newborns.

You must help your baby cope with this temporary ailment, which completely disappears by the age of 6 months. But in some children, colic stops showing up as early as 4 months.
To prevent colic, you should pay attention to:

• Microflora of its own intestine.
• Having candidiasis during pregnancy. It must be cured, because thrush becomes the cause of intestinal disruption in a newborn.
• Colic is often observed in those children who have had placental insufficiency or its premature aging.
• Often, colic occurs in those children who had an umbilical cord entanglement or hypoxia during childbirth.
• The baby must be applied to the mother's breast immediately after birth. If this is not done, then the intestines of the newborn are colonized by microorganisms that can disrupt its microflora.

Symptoms of colic in a newborn

How do you know if your child is suffering from colic? Look for the following signs:

• Restless behavior - the baby begins to toss and turn, to be capricious, suddenly wakes up.
• A sharp change in behavior - the child can play and have fun, and after a minute go crying. He twists his legs and squeezes them, waving his clenched fists, arching his back. In this case, the face of the crumbs turns red from stress.
• Long crying. It is almost impossible to calm a child down during colic. Your attempts to attach the baby to the chest will be rejected by him, motion sickness will also not help.
• Bloating. In the baby, the stomach becomes inflated and hard, and the bubbling of gases is easy to feel if you touch the tummy.
• Relief occurs after flatulence, bowel movement, or regurgitation.

These are the main signs of colic. If you observe similar symptoms for several days, then it is time to start taking measures to eliminate them or alleviate the condition.

What to do with colic in a newborn

What should you do to help your baby relieve unpleasant symptoms? Usually colic occurs up to 4 times a week, while they can occur at any time of the day. Follow our recommendations, and then your child will be less capricious with colic.

Always keep a warm diaper close at hand, as warmth can reduce a newborn's onset of pain. You also need to purchase dill water at the pharmacy, which can be used for preventive and therapeutic purposes.

When feeding, pay attention to the position in which you feed the baby. Sometimes, from the wrong posture, the baby can start to be capricious. Therefore, choose a position that would suit both the baby and you.

Walk outside with your baby more often. Fresh air soothes your baby, allowing him to fall asleep faster and forget about pain.

During an attack of colic, try to take your baby in your arms so that his tummy is in contact with your body. The mother's warmth will not only calm the baby, but also make the colic recede.

Some babies do not have colic before 3 months, and then they suddenly appear. The reason for this may be the mother's malnutrition. In this case, we recommend revising your diet, excluding foods that increase gas formation.

During appointments with a pediatric doctor, do not hesitate to ask him questions regarding the infant's gastrointestinal tract. After all, only a doctor will advise you on what medications you can save yourself from colic, and how to behave during an exacerbation of this condition.

Take notes in which you indicate when the colic appeared. Thus, you will be able to notice the frequency of their appearance in order to be prepared for the next attack of pain.
Avoid fried and dairy products. Prefer boiled and steamed foods.

Give fennel tea to your baby during colic attacks. You can use it as a preventive measure.

Always keep a flue gas tube on hand, which is sold in every pharmacy. To use it, squeeze the baby's legs to his tummy, then moisten the end of the tube in oil or baby cream, and then insert a couple of centimeters into the baby's anus. Wait until all the gaziks come out, then carefully remove the pipe, rinse it in warm water and soap.

Prevention

• It is advisable to breastfeed your baby only, as breast milk is an ideal source of nutrition for a newborn baby. The formula is difficult for a child to pick up, so if you want the baby to be artificially fed, then be prepared for the fact that you will have to select a formula for the baby for some time, which would not cause colic and constipation in him.
• Monitor your diet. Do not eat foods that can cause gas production. Avoid soda, sweets, and pastry. Be prepared to eat a special diet for nursing mothers for a while.
• Put the baby on the tummy more often, this will not only get rid of excess gas, but also strengthen the anterior abdominal wall of the intestine.
• Do a daily tummy massage in a clockwise direction.
• Give your baby some regular baby water or dill. Dill water is an effective remedy against colic.

All parents dream of their children being happy and healthy. Therefore, adults should remember that colic is a temporary phenomenon that occurs on its own and disappears imperceptibly. Do not panic because of the physiological characteristics of your baby, be prepared for sleepless nights that you will not remember in the future.

Most often, pain syndrome with colic occurs during feeding or after it, in the process of digesting food. According to statistics, about 70% of babies suffer from discomfort and spasms in the intestines. How to treat colic in newborns?

In most cases, it is not a disease, not a pathology. Therefore, it is impossible to "treat" them in the direct sense of the word. It is only necessary to help the child with colic in order to relieve, alleviate the pain. Clinical studies show that colic goes away on its own by 3 months. Some doctors insist on minimal diagnosis and treatment of colic, since the harm from the use of drugs can be greater for the body than the attacks themselves.

About the diet of a nursing mother

You need to proceed from the simplest, most accessible things. First of all, mom needs to review her diet. The diet of a nursing mother with colic can be a decisive factor affecting the digestive process in infants. What to look for?

• Eliminate whole cow's milk... But at the same time, one must remember that fermented milk products must be in the mother's diet.
• Eliminate foods that cause colic in babies... These include: gassing vegetables and fruits (cabbage, legumes, peppers, cucumbers, onions, garlic, grapes, pears, melons, raisins), black bread, buns, sodas, and water.
• Edifications of wise relatives... By and large, they should also be excluded. Because often young mothers have to listen: "I ate something wrong, but the child suffers." A woman who is already alarmed will not be in a better mood.
• Nursing Mom's Diary... It is useful to conduct it not only for the prevention of colic, but also for allergic reactions in infants. Many women complain that they have to torture themselves, give up many seasonal fruits and vegetables, and sit on the strictest diet. At the same time, young mothers are scared to introduce other foods into their diet. Doctors recommend "trying out" new foods in your diet in small portions and not mixing them on the same day. It happens that the kid will not react to the cabbage in any way, but will arrange a concert after the apples. You always need to take into account the individuality of the child's body.
• The presence of gastroenterological diseases in the mother... These include: gastritis, constipation, dysbiosis, bile stasis, insufficient enzyme production, etc. These diseases can affect the properties of breast milk and, accordingly, provoke problems in the baby.

And one more important point: if the mother is on a strict diet, and the baby's colic does not stop, then the reason is not in food. Some modern pediatricians believe that nutrition does not affect the appearance of colic in children at all.

How to help your baby

There are many non-drug treatments that can help calm the baby and reduce pain from cramping in the intestines.

• ... From the first days of life, it is recommended to lay the baby on the stomach. This position not only strengthens the muscles of the back and neck, but also helps relieve intestinal spasms. Usually, the baby is laid on its stomach before feeding.
• ... Elementary overeating can be the cause of an increased baby in the intestines. If the baby cries, the mother thinks that he is hungry and feeds him. Even 10 grams of excess milk or infant formula will be overkill. For this amount of food, the baby may not have enough enzymes, milk will be poorly digested, and as a result, the formation of gases in the intestines. It is also necessary to gradually increase the interval between meals. If the baby is bottle-fed, the colic may be in the formula. It is necessary to consult a pediatrician and find an alternative.
• ... The baby should firmly grip the nipple and part of the areola so that air is not swallowed during sucking. Also, pay attention that the crumb does not tuck the lower lip when sucking.
• Upright position after feeding... It is recommended to carry the baby for 10 minutes after each meal. This will allow the infant to regurgitate any air that has entered the stomach while sucking. The upright position is especially useful for bottle-fed babies.
• Self-massage with breathing... All babies are dominated by abdominal breathing. When the baby breathes with his tummy, he naturally massages the digestive organs. If he is wearing a diaper or a tight fit on the sliders, this hinders movement. With colic, it is useful to leave the baby for a while without a diaper, naked.
• Anti-colic bottle... Some mothers who have tried a variety of colic remedies have found "salvation" in a special bottle. With artificial feeding, the baby swallows air, which then accumulates in the intestines and causes trouble. Anti-colic bottles are equipped with a valve ring that prevents air from entering the stomach during feeding. It is also important to choose the correct nipple that mimics the female breast as much as possible.
• Gymnastics. Lay the baby on his back. Try to alternately bend and unbend your legs, pressing them against your tummy. Movements should be smooth and slow. If the baby resists, do not insist.
• Massage... The newborn is sensitive to tactile contact. Keep your hands warm and soft during the massage. Try stroking the baby's tummy around the navel in a clockwise direction. You can also take the baby in your arms, turn it to face you, bend its legs and press it to the body. Hold the baby under the legs with one hand and stroke his back with the other. Massage the digestive system gently to relieve spasms. Intense movements, on the other hand, can lead to irritation of the intestines and even more discomfort.
• Water procedures... Warm water will help your baby relax. After water procedures, the baby will sleep well.
• Warm or hot water bottle... Heat relieves or reduces spasms, stimulates the gallbladder and liver. Try to lay the baby on your stomach, put your hands on his tummy. Emotional warmth, tactile contact - this is also a kind of "hot water bottle" that will help the baby to calm down and experience unpleasant sensations.
• Gas outlet pipe... Doctors recommend using this method as a last resort. Firstly, you need to remember that the procedure must be performed carefully: insert the tube to the desired depth so as not to injure the walls of the rectum. Secondly, addiction can develop to the gas outlet tube, and in the future, the baby may have problems with stool and intestinal motility.
• The emotional state of the mother and other family members... This point is usually not taken into account, but in vain. Because the newborn is sensitive to the psychological situation in the family and the mood of the mother, in particular. Anxiety and fear for the health of the child are natural reactions of every mother. It happens that a woman cannot cope with emotions, she panics when the child cries during colic. In this situation, the baby, without any remorse, can be "entrusted" to a more emotionally stable family member. The baby will quickly calm down in the arms of a calm and loving person. And mom at this time can take a shower or drink tea with mint. You also need to know that a woman may show signs of postpartum depression to varying degrees and coincide with the period of colic in a newborn. Mom's reaction may be inadequate. In this case, she needs help no less than a child.

There is no specific therapeutic strategy for colic. They have a functional nature, so they disappear over time. You can resort to different methods at the same time. You can choose one method that most helps the baby. What is important to know? Colic is not the only reason for regular and high-pitched crying. Therefore, it is imperative to show the baby to narrow specialists - a neurologist, an orthopedist and a surgeon.

4 groups of drugs

Table - Medicines for colic in infants

Active substance	Dosage form	Drug name
Probiotic	Capsules, drops, powder, oil solutions	Acipol, Bifidumbacterin, Bifiform, Linex, Hilak Forte
Simethicone	Capsules, drops, suspensions, emulsions	Bobotik, Disflatil, Sub Simplex, Simethicone, Espumisan
Enzyme	Capsules, tablets	Creon, Mezim, Lactazar
Herb (dill seeds, fennel, anise, chamomile, cumin, coriander)	Drops, granules, oils	Babyinos, BabyKalm, Plantex

Before using any medication, you should consult a pediatrician. He will prescribe the dosage and duration of treatment, tell you which form of the drug is best to choose, tell you about possible side effects and contraindications.

Probiotic group preparations

The fetal gastrointestinal tract is sterile. The first colonization of the intestine by microflora occurs when the newborn passes through the birth canal. Not surprisingly, in the first months after birth, babies can experience qualitative and quantitative changes in the intestinal microflora. At the same time, in children born naturally and being breastfed, the content of bifidobacteria and lactobacilli is much higher. In children who are bottle-fed and born by cesarean section, the content of beneficial bacteria is lower.

Probiotics are a group of microorganisms that are alive and useful for the human body. These include various types of lactic bacteria (bifidobacteria, lactobacilli) and yeast. How do they benefit? Probiotics synthesize substances that promote the growth of normal intestinal flora, stimulate the production of enzymes, and strengthen the immune system. This group of drugs are not drugs. However, they need to be treated with caution, as they can overstimulate the newborn's immune system. Probiotic therapy does not always lead to a positive result.

Simethicone based preparations

These are the most effective medicines, with their help it is possible to stop the attacks of pain in infants. Simethicone is a substance that reduces the formation of gases in the intestines and promotes their elimination. Simethicone is not absorbed in the intestines, does not affect the digestive tract, therefore it is prescribed to babies from the first days of life. Carminative drugs based on simethicone can be used for several weeks. There may be more concentrated doses or diluted ones. You can dilute the medicine in water or in breast milk. Contraindications are congenital gastrointestinal problems, hypersensitivity to simethicone, allergic reactions.

Enzyme preparations

The digestive system of a newborn is immature, characterized by a lack of enzymes, and their reduced activity. Enzymes are important for the normal functioning of the gastrointestinal tract, they break down nutrients and participate in metabolic processes. Many babies are deficient in lactase, an enzyme that helps break down lactose, the main carbohydrate in breast milk. If latkoza is not digested, it remains in the intestine and leads to gas formation, bloating, and spasms.

Lactase deficiency is compensated by the drug "Lactazar" and helps to digest milk sugar. By the way, lactose intolerance can be congenital, hereditary. To identify it, you need to donate feces for analysis. The dosage of enzymes depends on the level of undigested carbohydrates, which is shown by the test results. The higher it is, the greater the dose. Enzymes are diluted in expressed breast milk.

If the baby is artificially fed, then low-lactose mixtures are used. You also need to know that long-term elimination of lactose in the diet leads to constipation. The dosages of enzymes should be minimal, and the duration of therapy should be short, so that the organism does not become addictive, and the digestive system starts working on its own. You should also be aware of the side effects after the use of certain enzymes, for example, pancreatin, -, or, allergic reactions.

Herbal preparations

You can buy herbal preparations in granules, or you can brew dry herb. The latter is preferable. In this case, you need to accurately maintain the proportions. It is also necessary to brew the herb in the right way so that it does not lose its properties. The most effective are. These folk remedies for colic have been known to many generations of mothers. Fennel has antibacterial, antispasmodic, choleretic, carminative action, regulates intestinal motility, and soothes the nervous system. In most cases, fennel is well tolerated by newborns. Allergic reactions in the form of a rash occur only occasionally. Therefore, doctors recommend giving "dill water", starting with 2 teaspoons, then you can increase the dose.

Medicines with active herbal ingredients can be used as a treatment and prevention of colic. They also have contraindications. For example, the popular Plantex should not be given in case of lactase deficiency, impaired glucose absorption, hypersensitivity to the components.

Colic drops for newborns are the most common dosage form. They dissolve easily and quickly. In addition, with their help, the dosage is accurately determined, which is extremely important for the baby. If the baby is prescribed medicine in capsules, they must be opened, and the powder must be diluted in liquid.

How to help a newborn with colic? First of all, you need to accept the fact - "this will pass." Then be patient and during this difficult period surround the baby with warmth and care. However, one should not neglect preventive measures: proper feeding and attachment to the breast, the daily routine of the baby, regular laying on the stomach, gymnastics, massage, mom's diet.

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Greetings, dear parents! Just from one word "colic" my left eye starts to twitch nervously - the memories are still too fresh. According to statistics, 70% of parents go through this painful stage. Let's figure out how to help a baby with colic?

Let's get to know better

To defeat colic, it would be nice to study their nature in general terms. Colic is a cramps in the tummy that occurs due to an imperfect children's digestive system. To be more precise - it's all about the notorious gaziks. It is they who mercilessly stretch the intestinal walls and cause such discomfort to the newborn.

How to understand that a child is naughty precisely because of colic?

1. Strongly presses the legs to the tummy, and then pulls them sharply.
2. He clenches his fists tightly and squeezes tightly.
3. Naughty for no apparent reason.
4. The face turned red.
5. Firm belly.

Often, colic goes hand in hand with constipation and bloating, and their activity is especially high in the evening, which is associated with a hormonal surge in the mother's body and an increase in the fat content of milk.

Starting in the first week after birth, about a month at 4, colic self-destructs, because the digestive system adapts and begins to function fully. But during this time you can, after all, go crazy, watching the torment of the crumbs.

The causes of colic

Colic can be prevented or at least minimized, but for success you will have to follow certain rules:

• If you are breastfeeding, eat well. A hodgepodge stew, a fluffy strawberry jam bun, and a mug of coffee are the worst dinner you can eat. By the way, we recently discussed with you - choose from them those that will not cause increased gas production in the child in the first months of life;
• If you still haven't given up bad habits, it's time to do it;
• Do not be stressed, try to rest and get enough sleep. The family environment should be calm;
• Don't overfeed. And after each feeding, be sure to hold the baby upright so that it burps up and releases air.

• Make sure that the formula is correct when bottle feeding. Often it is the mixtures that provoke the appearance of colic.
• See if you are putting on the pacifier correctly - does the baby swallow air during feeding? By the way, in shops and pharmacies you can look for anti-colic nipples in which air is specially removed. A handy little thing! For example, I used a teat from Avent.

Some moms are convinced that colic is the scourge of boys. This is not true! The appearance of colic does not depend on gender, nationality, skin color ... - in general, you get the idea.

Emergency measures

If everything is done correctly, then after the manipulations carried out, the symptoms will go away, and the sufferings of the little one will be replaced by smiles and gurgling.

So, here are the ways to get rid of colic quickly and effectively:

• monitor the correct grip of the breast during HB - the child does not swallow air and will not suffer from gas.
  Radical but effective! How to properly attach the baby to the breast can be found;
• for a few minutes it is easy to massage the place near the navel clockwise before and after feeding;
• take the child's legs and smoothly make a "bike";
• give a drink of a weak dill infusion;
• put a warm flannel diaper on the baby's belly;
• “belly to tummy” pose - to lie down and put the baby on your belly with the face to you - it is better to do this half an hour before feeding (from personal experience, our baby's warmth helped a lot);

If none of the above helps, you can try more radical methods. One of them is a gas outlet pipe. Before using it, lay the baby on the barrel so that it is pressed against the chest. Lubricate the anal passage with cream and gently, not deeply, place the tip of the tube. This method will not help if gas accumulates in the intestines. We'll have to wait until they crowd at the exit - then go ahead!

If all your efforts were in vain, see your doctor.

Typically, pediatricians prescribe the following colic medications:

• babycalm for newborns (I personally liked it) - has a carminative, antispasmodic, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial and sedative effect. This remedy effectively eliminates flatulence, flatulence in the intestines, bloating and related discomfort in babies;

• Another good medicine is Plantex. It is based on fennel, the action of which is similar to dill. The drug dissolves in water, and you can give it from birth.
• emulsions espumizan and bobotik - reduce the number of gas workers;
• smecta and activated carbon - help gaziks to find freedom. (Be careful with smecta. We have it caused constipation);
• bifiform and linex - stimulate the work of intestinal smooth muscles (for us, bifiform did not have a tangible effect).

And remember, colic is not a disease. In most cases, parental attentiveness and adherence to basic rules helps to get rid of them. Patience, dear parents!

And be sure to watch an interesting video of Dr. Komarovsky on the topic under discussion:

Tell us in the comments how you fought colic, and if my article was useful to you, I will be glad if you share it on your page on social networks. Until next time!

Colic in newborns is a headache and sleepless nights for dads and moms. Colic is a physiological condition of a small child, an adaptive response of a newborn to the environment. They begin from about the 2nd week of the baby's life, reach their peak at 6-8 weeks and gradually disappear by 3-4 months. They are found in 75% of babies, moreover, 15-25% of them suffer from severe painful colic.

• Colic appears at the same time, in the evening or at night, rarely in the morning, the child begins to suddenly shrill screaming, while he squeezes his eyes shut or, conversely, opens them wide, his face turns red, the child clenches his arms into fists, can press his legs to his stomach ...
• Due to the accumulated gas, the tummy can be round, swollen.
• The attack lasts about 3 hours and bothers at least 3 times a week.
• During colic, the child may refuse to eat, his sleep is disturbed.
• In the morning and afternoon hours, the baby is cheerful, eats and sleeps well.
• Attention! Frequent loose stools, vomiting are symptoms of an intestinal disease. Be sure to call your doctor.

Cause of colic in newborns

1. The main cause of colic lies in the immaturity of the digestive tract of the newborn. The intestine still does not know how to move the contents well, as a result of which large bubbles of gas accumulate, which expand the intestinal wall, this causes severe pain in the baby.
2. Increased gas formation due to.
3. Lack of the enzyme lactase, which is necessary for the breakdown of milk sugar.
4. Immature system of digestive enzymes.
5. Also, colic can manifest an allergic reaction to a product, more often to sugar.
6. Many parents complain that their children experience colic even with the strictest mother's diet; scientists have noticed that sometimes colic can be of a mental nature. This means that colic is the child's response to the moodiness and nervousness of his mother.

Interesting to know! In 2012, at the Congress of American Neurologists, scientists from the University of California (San Francisco) presented the findings of a study in which they proved that colic occurs 2.5 times more often in children whose mothers suffer from migraines.

Should I continue to breastfeed if my baby has colic?

Colic is not a reason to give up breastfeeding. Mother's milk is the most suitable food for a baby!

Dear mothers, I would like to note that colic is not a reason to quit breastfeeding. Maybe you will be able to find a mixture that will really save you from the evening cries of a baby, but you must understand that colic is not a disease, it is a normal physiological state, and no mixture can fully support immunity, resistance to disease, and provide the required amount of nutrients, vitamins and minerals. In addition, artificial children also suffer from colic.

Why are colic dangerous?

If a child had colic at an early age, this does not mean that at an older age he will be more prone to diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. This is a normal condition, which the child safely outgrows and which does not cause any harm to health.

What to do with colic in a child?

From mom's side:

• Mom's diet. In breastfed babies, colic usually occurs as a result of the mother's malnutrition. To understand what exactly causes colic in your child, you need to follow the following diet:

Remove all products from the diet, except: cereals in water with the addition of vegetable oil, herbal tea, boiled meat, fish, kefir (up to 0.6 liters per day) and plain yogurt without added sugar, berries, fruits. Eating like this for 2-3 days, you will notice that your baby will become calmer in the evenings.

On a note! In nursing mothers who drink at least 1/2 liter of kefir per day, babies are much less likely to suffer from colic.

From the 3rd day, we begin to introduce one new product per day. It is better to try cottage cheese or cheese first, since they are extremely necessary for the body of a nursing mother. Do not be surprised if these products are not suitable for your baby: it has already been proven that they can cause excessive gas formation in the intestines. We try in small quantities (10–20 g) and only in the morning, that is, until 11 o'clock: if this new product causes colic in the baby, then by 22: 00–23: 00 they will have passed, and the family will be able to sleep peacefully all night. If the baby has colic on the introduced product in the evening, then we remove it from our diet for a month.

On the 4th day, if everything went well on the evening of the third day, you can try the same product to be sure. Or you can try something new. And so you continue until you have introduced into your diet all the foods that you ate before giving birth.

Caution! It is not necessary to introduce several products on the same day, so you will not understand which of them did not go to the child. And reassure yourself that in 4 months you can eat any food.

• No cigarettes.
• No tantrums, worries from the mother, the child feels and reflects the mother's mood. With milk, both the hormones of joy and the hormones of stress and anxiety are transmitted. Therefore, kisses on the cheeks, forehead and head! Pity him at this moment and give more love and affection. The kid should feel the warmth and care of the most beloved person.

The list of foods below is based on a survey of breastfeeding women, these foods can cause severe colic in the smallest amounts:

1. Apple. Even a thin slice, so some mothers started eating a baked apple only from the 2nd month of a child's life.
2. Fresh vegetables and fruits. Mom should introduce vegetables into her diet in boiled, stewed or baked form.
3. Dried apricots. One thing is enough - and the child will scream for several hours.
4. Cow's milk. Some mothers can easily afford a glass of milk a day, but there are cases that milk should be completely excluded for 3 months.
5. Grapes, raisins, grape juice. Excessive gas formation.
6. Cabbage, legumes, they are also better not to eat in the first months for the same reason.
7. Black and white bread, yeast dough. Buy crispbreads instead, for a change you can alternate different cereals, buckwheat breads are well suited for nurses, you can eat dry biscuits-cracker "Maria".
8. Fatty foods, sometimes the child is sensitive even to a piece of butter, which the mother adds to the porridge.
9. Sugar and everything containing it. You shouldn't eat condensed milk either.
10. Products containing, i.e. black and green tea, coffee. In the first months after the hospital it is better to drink linden, thyme, black currant leaves, mint and lemon balm. They are safe for the baby and will increase milk volume.

From the side of the child:

Massaging the tummy in a clockwise direction will relieve colicky newborns.

First step

• If the child is completely on artificial nutrition, then it is necessary to change the mixture and, perhaps, more than one, you can try a mixture with the addition of bacteria, usually more expensive mixtures do not cause colic.
• Apply heat to the tummy area. This can be a dry diaper or a warm shower. Heat is known to relieve spasms. Fold a regular diaper in several layers and put it on the tummy, if it cools down, heat the second one with an iron - and so on until the baby feels better. Children usually calm down after taking a warm shower and fall asleep soundly.
• Massage the tummy clockwise. Do it with a warm hand for at least 10-15 minutes. You can do it with natural vegetable oil. You can buy specialized oil at a pharmacy or children's store.
• Exercise for the legs. The child is lying on his back, take his legs, bend them at the knees and squeeze them in turn to the tummy, then both legs at the same time, this exercise will help to move away the accumulated gases, perhaps after him the child will poop, which will also bring him relief.
• Pose on the tummy. Place the baby with his tummy on the inside of the forearm of your hand, lay the baby with your bare tummy on your bare belly.
• Music. Sometimes it distracts the baby well, turn it up, take the baby in your arms and dance to the rhythm of his favorite song.

Second step

Go to it if all of the above did not bring results.

• Decoction of chamomile, dill seeds (dill water), fennel. Produced by such manufacturers as "Bebivita", "Hipp" and others, they can be purchased at the pharmacy. The broth can be given both with the onset of colic, and for the purpose of their prevention in the second half of the day after each feeding in a volume equal to 1 / 2-1 tsp.

Dill water recipe:

1 tsp dill seeds or fennel fruits are poured with one glass of boiling water, infused for 30 minutes, after which the broth is filtered. A fresh broth should be prepared every day. Give about 3 tsp per day.

• Probiotics. These drugs are approved from birth. They populate the baby's intestines with normal flora and create favorable conditions for its growth, inhibit the growth of bacteria that cause the fermentation process. The most popular drugs are Lacidophil-WM, Liveo, you can also try Lactobacterin, Bifidumbacterin. It is necessary to drink a course of this drug for 3-4 weeks.
• Plantex and Bebinos. Plantex is an excellent carminative, antispasmodic agent, it reduces the frequency of colic attacks, reduces their pain intensity. A herbal preparation based on fennel, safe for babies, allowed to be administered to children from the 15th day of life. It has a pleasant taste, usually children drink it with pleasure. There are a lot of positive reviews about him from moms. Bebinos is a complex preparation based on fennel with the addition of chamomile and coriander. Very effective remedy for painful flatulence and cramps.
• Espumisan, Babotic, Sub Simplex, Baby Calm. With very severe colic, ordinary physical exercises can calm the baby's cry for a short time, and parents have to resort to these drugs. They are based on simethicone, a substance that breaks up large gas bubbles in the intestines, relieves colic pain in the next half hour after ingestion. These drugs are not absorbed from the intestines and are absolutely safe for use in children. Allowed from the 20th to 30th day of a child's life. Read the instructions carefully before use.
• With very strong and prolonged colic, American doctors consider it permissible to give a child paracetamol. However, in order not to harm the baby's stomach and liver, I recommend using paracetamol suppositories and no more than 2 times a week.
• Gas outlet tube. I believe that it should be used extremely rarely and in special cases, since any foreign body can negatively affect the course of the natural process of formation of the baby's digestive tract.

At the age of 6 months, a child does not know how to be capricious or do something evil, if he screams, this is a request for help! Approach your baby with understanding, give him more affection and love, follow the tips listed above, communicate on the forums of young parents (after all, only parents are able to find the most unpredictable methods of treating their baby that doctors could not guess about), and your family will reign peace and love.

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