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Is Persistent Crying By An Infant Suggestive Of Colic Pain?
Question: hi my baby was born friday but he keeps crying every hour from 10 to 2 we feed him be pushes it away we change him we do everything can this be colic
Brief Answer:
Proper burping is important
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.
I have gone through your query and understand your concerns. Let me first ask whether the baby is exclusively breast fed or whether formula feeds are being given. Babies often get colics especially when on formula feeds. In such a case switching back to breast milk should provide relief. You should burp the baby for at least 15-20 mins after each feed. All you need to do is to hold the baby head end elevated for this duration. The extra air taken causes distention and hence colics. Proper burping will ensure its escape and the milk will not regurgitate back from the stomach to the food pipe, thus providing relief. You can otherwise continue to give Coliaid when needed. You need not give it on regular basis. It is a safe medicine and you need not worry about any disadvantage of giving it.
Let me emphasize on the fact that breast milk is the best possible milk for a baby and there can be no alternatives for the same. Most formula milks are cow milk based and hence difficult to digest. Moreover they make the child more prone to complications and infections. Mother's breast milk is produced on the demand of the baby. Hungrier the baby, more vigorous is the suck. More is the suck, more is the amount of breast milk produced. Giving formula automatically reduces the demand of the baby and thereby the production of breast milk. All you need to do is to switch back to exclusive breast feeding and the production will increase automatically.
Let me know if you have further queries.
Regards
Proper burping is important
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.
I have gone through your query and understand your concerns. Let me first ask whether the baby is exclusively breast fed or whether formula feeds are being given. Babies often get colics especially when on formula feeds. In such a case switching back to breast milk should provide relief. You should burp the baby for at least 15-20 mins after each feed. All you need to do is to hold the baby head end elevated for this duration. The extra air taken causes distention and hence colics. Proper burping will ensure its escape and the milk will not regurgitate back from the stomach to the food pipe, thus providing relief. You can otherwise continue to give Coliaid when needed. You need not give it on regular basis. It is a safe medicine and you need not worry about any disadvantage of giving it.
Let me emphasize on the fact that breast milk is the best possible milk for a baby and there can be no alternatives for the same. Most formula milks are cow milk based and hence difficult to digest. Moreover they make the child more prone to complications and infections. Mother's breast milk is produced on the demand of the baby. Hungrier the baby, more vigorous is the suck. More is the suck, more is the amount of breast milk produced. Giving formula automatically reduces the demand of the baby and thereby the production of breast milk. All you need to do is to switch back to exclusive breast feeding and the production will increase automatically.
Let me know if you have further queries.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Kampana
we give him formula never have we done breast milk he won't latch on be is a chunky 10 pound 15 oz baby at birth thank u for your help live the service
Brief Answer:
Proper technique is important
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for writing back. The formula feeds are the likely cause for his problems. The child would not latch if the technique is not proper. The entire brown portion around the nipple (the areola) needs to be inserted into the mouth of the baby. I would strongly encourage trying to shift back to breast milk.
Regards
Proper technique is important
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for writing back. The formula feeds are the likely cause for his problems. The child would not latch if the technique is not proper. The entire brown portion around the nipple (the areola) needs to be inserted into the mouth of the baby. I would strongly encourage trying to shift back to breast milk.
Regards
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Dr. Prasad
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