Often, the only sign that parents will get is nonstop crying that can last from an hour to as much as five hours! This can be really hard to take for parents especially those who are not used to their babies crying too much. For first-time parents the first episode of colic can be panicking as they do not know why their little angel is crying so hard.
Colic is one of the most common problems in babies. It is so common that this is the kind of thing that you will be prepared for even before it occurs being a major topic in all baby books in your bookshelf.
Crying can be the result of a lot of things. This is why it is important for parents to really know the other signs and symptoms of colic in babies before they panic or in some cases not panic.
It just happens to babies without any specific or real reason. There are a host of possible causes that may influence or worsen a colic episode.
Allergy to cow’s milk or powdered milk
Lactose intolerance
Allergy to the foods that the mother take in and transferred to the baby through breastmilk
Increase in the intestinal gas brought on by foods that usually produce gas in the stomach such as broccoli, onion and beans.
Underdeveloped digestive system that may cause strong contractions in the stomach
Hormonal changes in the body of your baby
The anxiety of the mother and postpartum depression
Overfeeding of the baby
When the baby is about two months old, colic begins as early as two to three weeks and reaches its peak. After which, episodes and symptoms will slowly die down and at the fourth month, there will be no more episodes.
Predictable crying episodes
This will not be evident at the start, a colicky baby will have crying episodes at a specific time of the day. It really depends on the baby and because there is no known cause, parents just have to patiently wait if there will be an episode for that day.
Gaseous state
According to some experts, colic is brought on by gas in the stomach that causes an ache. Babies will often pass or excrete bowels gas near the end of the episode. This will relieve the problem.
Positions of the arms and legs
Babies who have colic will manifest their pain in the way they will draw their legs to their abdomens to squeeze them in. Some babies who can not take the pain will trash around and become really wild.
Crying madly
Babies will often pass or excrete bowels gas near the end of the episode. Babies who have colic will manifest their pain in the way they will draw their legs to their abdomens to squeeze them in. Some babies who can not take the pain will trash around and become really wild. Most parents think that if their babies cry, they are either hungry or having colic.
This is one of the main symptoms of colic in babies. Most parents think that if their babies cry, they are either hungry or having colic.
It really depends on the baby and because there is no known cause, parents just have to patiently wait if there will be an episode for that day.