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The so feared infant colic<\/strong>. Saturday. Eight in the afternoon. Your baby, your partner and you. The three at home. Peace and tranquility reign in your home. It’s definitely been a good day and you’re taking the opportunity to rest after a few sleepless nights. You look into each other’s eyes, crossing your fingers that your baby remains calm like this.<\/span> But suddenly, as if something had happened without you noticing… he bursts into tears. Abruptly, suddenly, immediately. Again. Like every afternoon. You look at the baby, you look into each other’s eyes again and you ask yourself the question:\u201cWhat has happened to him? Will he be hungry? Will you want pampering? Or will it be the so feared<\/span> infant colic ?\u201d<\/span><\/em> Along the following lines we delve into this.<\/p>\n

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My baby won’t stop crying… Why?<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n
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We already know more than enough that all newborns cry. Especially during the first three months. Don’t worry, it’s normal. Your baby is healthy and his<\/strong><\/span>way to express your basic needs<\/strong>since he is not yet able to reason or tell you in any other way.<\/span><\/p>\n

Some of the doubts about breastfeeding<\/a> They relate to the question:“Why is my baby crying?”<\/em> For multiple reasons:because you are hungry, because you are cold, because you feel some discomfort, because you have gas, because you feel alone and ask for care… Or because you have colic.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Eye!<\/span> Not all of your baby’s crying spells are associated with infant colic. But as always, we go little by little.<\/p>\n

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Infant colic is…<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n
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When we talk about infant colic we are referring to a<\/span>inconsolable crying<\/strong>. A<\/span> totally normal condition that Although it is annoying, it does not usually have major medical importance.<\/strong>. Around 40% of babies suffer from colic whose onset occurs around the<\/span>3rd-6th week of life<\/span>. What is the good news? what is something<\/span>passenger<\/strong> <\/span>whose end occurs spontaneously around the<\/span> 4-6 months of life.It is about<\/span>sudden episodes of uncontrollable, persistent, irritable crying<\/strong>Although they can appear at any time, they usually occur most frequently by<\/strong><\/span>evening-night<\/strong>.<\/strong> Sometimes crying is accompanied by facial redness, kicking, swollen belly,… Does this happen for any specific reason? No,<\/span> there is no triggering factor and your baby’s development is totally normal.<\/span><\/p>\n

Infant colic occurs regardless of sex and culture, being observed more frequently in children who are not fed through breastfeeding<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Causes of infant colic<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
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\u201cWhy, sir, why?!\u201d<\/em>\u2013 you will ask yourself on more than one occasion as a result of the desperation of intense minutes of deep crying. That is the crux of the matter since<\/span>the cause is unknown<\/strong>.<\/span> Intolerance to cow’s milk? Heavy digestion and gas resulting from intestinal immaturity? Consequence of the rapid advance of food through the baby’s digestive system? Fruit of his temperament? Gastroesophageal reflux?<\/p>\n

Gemma Pujol, doctor of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Pediatric Nutrition at the Sant Joan de D\u00e9u Hospital, states that “Although the exact cause is not known, it is believed that the intestinal microbiota together with the immaturity of the digestive system and the immaturity of the central nervous system generate an abnormal response to stress, producing these symptoms of crying and irritability.”<\/em><\/p>\n

For your peace of mind what is recommended is<\/strong><\/span>go to a pediatrician, midwife or physiotherapist<\/span><\/strong>who after a detailed examination<\/strong>(it is not necessary to perform any type of imaging test or analysis to know)It will determine if the baby actually suffers from colic or, on the contrary, it is something different.<\/strong>. Check the possibility of changing formula milk or modify something in your diet if you are breastfeeding. Here you can read more about nutrition in pregnancy<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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How do I know if my baby suffers from infant colic?<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
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Who knows your baby more than you? Nobody. One way to know if your baby suffers from colic is to apply the well-known<\/span>\u201cWessel’s rule of 3\u201d<\/strong>:<\/span><\/p>\n