Your Baby Cries Inconsolably At set Times? LET'S TALK ABOUT INFANT COLIC

Infantile colic is a behavioral syndrome of unknown etiology, affecting healthy infants, self-limited to the first four months of life, characterized by inconsolable crying and irritability, and experienced by parents with great anguish and desolation.

the following databases were reviewed :PubMED, EMBASE, Cochrane Plus, Tripdatabase, Guíasalud y UpToDate con los descriptores "colic", "infant", "prevention and control", "therapy", "systematic", "randomized controlled trial", "meta-analysis".

Let us define infant colic as a baby crying for more than 3 hours a day in an inconsolable manner with a higher than normal cry. several studies have shown that on average a baby cries 110 to 118 minutes a day, but not consecutively.

It is estimated that infant colic begins around the third week of life and lasts until 4-5 months of age. If your baby cries inconsolably after this age, it is most likely another underlying reason. But, when an otherwise healthy baby has several periods a week of fussiness, high-pitched crying and difficulty being soothed, it is a sign of a condition known as "infant colic". Approximately 40% of infants have some degree of infant colic.

How to treat infant colic?

While there is no single way to treat infant colic, there are a number of techniques and practices that will make life easier for you and your baby.

I agree that the ideal for babies from 0 to 6 months is exclusive breastfeeding (one of the probable causes of colic is attributed to the excessive production of intestinal gas and the difficulty to expel it). This gives us a first technique to improve the quality that is not always synonymous with the duration of breastfeeding is necessary to devote to the correct application of breastfeeding should leave the baby at the breast for about 20 minutes if he falls asleep gently rub the soles of the feet this will wake him to continue breastfeeding. let's keep in mind that breast milk has the highest amount of proteins and fatty acids up to the end of the breast which obliges us to breastfeed until the baby can have access to this portion of milk that will satiate him for a longer period of time, about 3 hours, thus avoiding small quantities that induce colic.

Apply anti-cramping positions and abdominal massages to promote the expulsion of flatus.

Performing movements that simulate cycling on the baby's legs promotes peristalsis and expulsion of flatus. As well as applying clockwise circular massages in the abdominal area. while performing these maneuvers, let's remember to sing lullabies with all affection to ensure calmness in our babies.

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