What can you do about baby cry - colic (Part 2 of 3)

How does one know whether the baby has colic?

Colic can be recognized by a number of characteristic features:

Colic appears during the first two to four weeks of life of the child, the child, and suffer from for about three months.

There is high crying, often in two to three hours, the child is inconsolably, and the periods usually occur at the same time of day. The periods generally appear one to two times a day.

The child has abdominal pain, pulls his feet up under her and ties her hands.

Some children have violent rumbling in your stomach and have a lot of flatulence.

Be sure that there is nothing more than colic wrong with the child. High, persistent and inconsolable crying should always be examined before you settle to settle for that it is colic, the child suffers. Other diseases that can provide high persistent crying, for example volvulus, pinched testicle or inflicted pain. If in doubt, always consult your own doctor.

Does maternal diet affect the child's colic?

There is a theory that if the mother eats food that is causing much air, it may induce or aggravate colic in the child. Food and drinks are very air-producing, are:

orange juice
vegetables, especially onions and cabbage
fruit such as apples and plums
spicy food
caffeinated products such as chocolate, coffee and tea

There is almost nothing else to do than to try them. Try one thing at a time and see if there is any difference in the child's colic. It is best to let two days elapse between each new thing you eat, so you know what it is, the child responds to.

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