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Suggest Remedies For Colic Pain In An Infant

Posted on Thu, 29 Sep 2016

Question: My son is 79days old. He is suffering from colic pain. I'm giving him colic aid drops three times a day 0.5ml each time. But then still he gets the pain. The pain is going on peak at night around 9 and settles down by early morning 3am. Does giving colic aid daily has any disadvantages? What else can be done to ease the pain? When will the pain stop? Its really frustrating for both of us.

Answered by Dr. Diptanshu Das (16 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Burping will help in reducing the pain of colics

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.

Congratulations on having a baby.

I need to ask you whether your child is breast fed, formula fed or mixed fed? Let me emphasize on the fact that there is nothing better than breast milk and you need to stick to it. It is the best thing that you can give to your baby. 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.

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.

So long as the baby is active and playful, you need not worry.

Let me know if you have further queries.

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Diptanshu Das (1 hour later)

I'm burping him adequately daily after every feed. Can the colic aid be given daily?? When will the pain stop??

Answered by Dr. Diptanshu Das (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Get his stool microscopy done.

Detailed Answer:
Colicaid can be given daily. You have not mentioned whether the baby is on formula feeds. If so, the baby could be having problems in digesting it and that could be the cause of colics. In such a case shifting to exclusive breast feeding or to soy based milk might reduce the problem. Without proper intervention the problem is likely to continue.

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Diptanshu Das (14 hours later)

We are using nan pro 1 for him. Could that be the reason for prolonged pain??

Answered by Dr. Diptanshu Das (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Yes

Detailed Answer:
Yes, NAN 1 Pro is a formula milk and is likely to be the reason for the prolonged pain.

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Diptanshu Das (7 hours later)

Thank you. So which formula milk brand with soy content can i use??

Answered by Dr. Diptanshu Das (15 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Exclusive breast feed should be given upto 6 months of age.

Detailed Answer:
Similac Isomil Lactose Free Infant Milk and Enfamil are soy based formula milks. However, my preference would be mother's breast milk.

Regards

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar