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What Causes Colic In An Infant?
Question: My baby is 20 day old and is farting too much and crying frequently in spite well fed and changed can I give her gripe water
Brief Answer:
Switching back to exclusive breast feeding should help
Detailed Answer:
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I have gone through your query and understand your concerns. Farting occurs due to excessive gas production due to bacterial degradation of undigested food matter in the intestines. Let me first ask whether the baby is exclusively breast fed or whether formula feeds are being given. Formula feeds can be difficult to digest and therefore part of the milk may remain undigested only to get degraded by intestinal bacteria. That could be also the reason for unexplained crying which could occur due to colics as a result of abdominal distension. 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 give Coliaid Drops 0.5 ml when needed. Gripe water is an alternative for Colicaid.
Let me know if I could help further.
Regards
Switching back to exclusive breast feeding should help
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.
I have gone through your query and understand your concerns. Farting occurs due to excessive gas production due to bacterial degradation of undigested food matter in the intestines. Let me first ask whether the baby is exclusively breast fed or whether formula feeds are being given. Formula feeds can be difficult to digest and therefore part of the milk may remain undigested only to get degraded by intestinal bacteria. That could be also the reason for unexplained crying which could occur due to colics as a result of abdominal distension. 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 give Coliaid Drops 0.5 ml when needed. Gripe water is an alternative for Colicaid.
Let me know if I could help further.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
She is exclusively breast fed;no formula food is used
Brief Answer:
Lactose intolerance needs to be ruled out
Detailed Answer:
In such a case the possibility of lactose intolerance needs to be considered. I would insist you to visit her pediatrician and to get the matter reviewed further.
Regards
Lactose intolerance needs to be ruled out
Detailed Answer:
In such a case the possibility of lactose intolerance needs to be considered. I would insist you to visit her pediatrician and to get the matter reviewed further.
Regards
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Nagamani Ng
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