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What Causes Excessive Crying Of A Baby Along With Sleeplessness?
Question: Hello, my baby is crying alot. He's 6wks old. He kicks,folds his hands,breastfeeds alot am even getting sore nipples. He soothes himslef by breastfeeding. Its been 6wks now with no sleep. Just cries. Kindly help.
Brief Answer:
You have to take following measures
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Welcome to the HCM
I understand your concerns but don't worry. The likely reason for your baby's unsatisfaction, constant cry, hunger and nipple soreness is improper breastfeeding habits. You need to take the following measures for relief:
1.Adopt a proper position and attachment of your baby while feeding. You may learn the details about best position and attachment techniques from your pediatrician or online reading.
2. Breast feed consists of fore milk which quenches thirst and hind milk which satisfy appetite. Sometimes due to very frequent change in side of breast we give only fore milk to baby which makes him cranky after every half an hour. Also, the weight gain becomes poor and colics increase. So, feed completely from one breast before changing the side.
3. Giving very frequent feeds also deprives baby with fat and protein rich milk. So, a gap of at least 1-1.5 hours is required for proper milk production.
4. Burp your baby in middle of feeds and after feeds properly to avoid stomach distension and discomfort.
5. Avoid any pacifiers, ghutti, gripe water. They are useless.
6.Ensure a healthy diet or snack or liquids for yourself half an hour before feeds. This will help you in proper milk production.
Hopefully this will help you. I would be happy to help you in any further questions.
Take care
You have to take following measures
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Welcome to the HCM
I understand your concerns but don't worry. The likely reason for your baby's unsatisfaction, constant cry, hunger and nipple soreness is improper breastfeeding habits. You need to take the following measures for relief:
1.Adopt a proper position and attachment of your baby while feeding. You may learn the details about best position and attachment techniques from your pediatrician or online reading.
2. Breast feed consists of fore milk which quenches thirst and hind milk which satisfy appetite. Sometimes due to very frequent change in side of breast we give only fore milk to baby which makes him cranky after every half an hour. Also, the weight gain becomes poor and colics increase. So, feed completely from one breast before changing the side.
3. Giving very frequent feeds also deprives baby with fat and protein rich milk. So, a gap of at least 1-1.5 hours is required for proper milk production.
4. Burp your baby in middle of feeds and after feeds properly to avoid stomach distension and discomfort.
5. Avoid any pacifiers, ghutti, gripe water. They are useless.
6.Ensure a healthy diet or snack or liquids for yourself half an hour before feeds. This will help you in proper milk production.
Hopefully this will help you. I would be happy to help you in any further questions.
Take care
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
I feed him well as you said. My concern was colic. How do i curb it? Because thats the main problem
Brief Answer:
Give him probiotics and enterogermina
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Probiotic such as enterogermina once daily for 5 days along with proper burping is useful for infantile colics.
Also, colicaid drops may be used for treatment.
Take care
Give him probiotics and enterogermina
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Probiotic such as enterogermina once daily for 5 days along with proper burping is useful for infantile colics.
Also, colicaid drops may be used for treatment.
Take care
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Are colicaid drops the likes of infacol and dentinox? Ive tried but theres no change at all. About enterogermina...am in Nairobi at the moment. I dont know if i can find the drug here. Any other alternative?
Brief Answer:
Colicaid acts similar to infacol and dentinox
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Colicaid acts similar to Infacol and dentinox. So, you may keep trying any of them if required.
Enterogermina has Saccharomyces boulardii as active agent. So, in case you do not get this brand, then try other brand available with this agent.
Don't worry, the baby will improve if you follow all measures suggested earlier. In case, there is no improvement, then visit a pediatrician for proper clinical examination and definitive treatment.
Hopefully it will be useful.
Take care
Colicaid acts similar to infacol and dentinox
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Colicaid acts similar to Infacol and dentinox. So, you may keep trying any of them if required.
Enterogermina has Saccharomyces boulardii as active agent. So, in case you do not get this brand, then try other brand available with this agent.
Don't worry, the baby will improve if you follow all measures suggested earlier. In case, there is no improvement, then visit a pediatrician for proper clinical examination and definitive treatment.
Hopefully it will be useful.
Take care
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
How do i administer enterogemina? Dosage i mean for a 6wks old baby.
Brief Answer:
Available as ampule
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Give 1 ampule once a day. It can be given directly without dilution or can be diluted in small quantity of breast milk for administration.
Take care
Available as ampule
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Give 1 ampule once a day. It can be given directly without dilution or can be diluted in small quantity of breast milk for administration.
Take care
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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