Baby Colic

Bowel pains and the clenching of fists and tucking in of the legs are also common symptoms of baby colic. For first time parents this situation can be very distressful because they just don’t understand why this is happening and what they can do about it.
Understanding baby colic

If you are looking to understand baby colic then medical science will not be able to give you one solid definite answer explaining the causes. What exist are some theories that doctors have formulated analyzing the possible causes of baby folic. The theory that seems most probable is that baby folic is caused when the baby ingests air while being fed milk either from the mother or from a bottle. Gastrointestinal pains caused by the fast consumption of milk causes the baby to become colic. Another theory although possible but seems less probable is related to the consumption of the mother’s food. If the mother has an increased intake of gas producing foods then this is transferred to the baby via the breast milk. Yet another possible and probable theory is that of identifying the baby’s nervous system as immature. This renders it incapable of being able to process all the new stimulations forced onto it by life.
Managing colic babies

Regardless of the causes the parents are more interested in knowing how to handle their babies with colic. This is because they hate to see it crying and also because the constant crying can be a source of great stress for the entire house hold. Rest assured baby colic does not develop because of poor parenting and the problem usually disappears in the first three months of the baby’s life. But because the medical causes have not been identified there is no accurate cure for the problem as yet. There is however certain common sense suggestions which parents are bound to try by instinct.

Most parents will begin to rock their child in their arms or put them in a swing to rock them back and forth. This is a very natural way to put the baby to rest. You can even take your baby for a car ride because that often puts them to sleep. Carriage rides are also a good idea. You can also try using a pacifier or alternatively try and pacify the baby by giving him a nice hot bath.

If you can try and get the baby to burp without causing him too much trouble then that is the best. Medication like simethicone drops can also be used that can help relieve the baby from gas pains. Lastly the mother should be watchful of her diet because it just may be that there is some particular food that is causing this problem in the baby. These are but suggestions which parents can try out in combinations but the most important thing for parents is to be patient and hope for the best.