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What Causes Excessive Crying In Infants?
i have a 6 month old grand daughter and since she was a few weeks old she have been crying at about the same time every evening usually at 6:30 and goes on for up to an hour or more, my daughter said she spoke with her pediatrician but nothing was done for her. she changed the formula but that has not helped. the crying is like she is in pain and I am very worried something could be wrong. Do you have any suggestion? if it is colic is there anything we can do for her?
Mon, 20 Jan 2020
Hi,
1. The infant cannot tell what is wrong. It only cries, so one has to examine carefully from head to toe.
2. The most common cause is intestinal colic due to hunger, worms, and constipation:
. feed the baby, hold the baby in upright position, tap on the back for burping. Give soap stick to empty the bowels.
. Gripe water: 1 tsp thrice daily.
. spasmindon drops: 5-10 drops thrice daily.
3. What to look out for: [preferably by a GP or Pediatrician]
. look for bulging fontanelle & neck stiffness to exclude meningitis.
. inspect both eardrums carefully with a good torch, especially if the child is pulling at a ear repeatedly.
. examine the abdomen carefully, for lump, distension, visible peristalsis for tenderness.
. examine and palpate all the limbs, chest and back for signs of injury or swelling.
. look at the genitalia for any infection.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Munish Sood, Ayurveda Specialist
1. The infant cannot tell what is wrong. It only cries, so one has to examine carefully from head to toe.
2. The most common cause is intestinal colic due to hunger, worms, and constipation:
. feed the baby, hold the baby in upright position, tap on the back for burping. Give soap stick to empty the bowels.
. Gripe water: 1 tsp thrice daily.
. spasmindon drops: 5-10 drops thrice daily.
3. What to look out for: [preferably by a GP or Pediatrician]
. look for bulging fontanelle & neck stiffness to exclude meningitis.
. inspect both eardrums carefully with a good torch, especially if the child is pulling at a ear repeatedly.
. examine the abdomen carefully, for lump, distension, visible peristalsis for tenderness.
. examine and palpate all the limbs, chest and back for signs of injury or swelling.
. look at the genitalia for any infection.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Munish Sood, Ayurveda Specialist
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