Parenting
is serious business. It is a tough activity especially when tending infants.
The loving bundle of joy could also become a source of stress and confusion,
especially for young couples or first time parents.
But
however tough nursing a baby is, a lot of tender loving care must be given to
the child the moment he is born until he or she grows up to become an older and
matured.
There
are many reasons why babies cry. This could be because it is hungry or
sometimes it is just cranky. But when a baby cries a little longer than
necessary, this means that the infant is colic.
What
is colic? This is a term given to a baby who cries for more than three hours in
a given day. This is normal in
newborns, which may begin from 3 weeks until four months of age.
Parents
who are unaware of this will panic. A good doctor can reassure the legal
guardians that this will go away gradually over time.
There
are many reasons why a baby is colic. Since there is not a single reason, which
can be attributed to it, the parents should stop thinking about this and focus
on the more important task of making it go away.
There
will be times late at night when the parents wake up because the baby is
crying. The infant will not understand the concept of being told to be quiet so
the father or the mother will have to carry the infant and rock it back to
sleep.
The
baby could be hungry so maybe it is time to feed it again. The mother should
make sure to make the infant burp because this could be the cause of the colic
behavior a few minutes or hours from now.
If
this is the behavior of the baby during the day, maybe it is time for both to
go outside. Sometimes taking the newborn on a carriage ride will help. Giving
the newborn a pacifier can also remedy the situation.
A
warm bath is sometimes what parents need to relax after a stressful day at
work. Studies have shown that doing the same thing for the baby can also stop
the colic behavior. The parents should make sure that the water is not too hot
for the child.
Grownups
get cranky when disrupted by noise. A baby does not know that yet and will cry
in order to be noticed. The parents can play some music in the room of the baby
so he or she will not suddenly wake up.
The
food that the mother eats could produce gas, which causes the baby to feel
discomfort. It will be a good idea to consult with the doctor regarding the
proper diet so this can be prevented. If this still happens, maybe using
Simethicone drops can work.
One
way to check on the baby from time to time will be to have a monitor nearby
that with one unit in the room and the other carried around the house. The
parents should take shifts to avoid feeling exhausted.
The
biological clock of a baby is very different from a child or an adult. It will
still take time to develop and until that happens. The parents will have to
deal with this situation. After all, a
baby that is colic is normal since it is part of the growing phase.
This
means that this is not a disease or a disorder so there is nothing to worry
about.
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