Cólica em bebê - Como aliviar o sofrimento de seu bebê com cólica

My baby has a lot of colic. How can I relieve it? How to Relieve Baby Colic - Tips to relieve your baby's colic. What is it? Episodes of continuous crying that the baby presents, generally in the late afternoon and early evening, and can last 3 hours or more. During the day, the baby is fine. Although they cause a lot of anxiety and restlessness for the family, it is not a disease. It is a transient condition, resulting from the baby's adaptation process to extra-uterine life. How does it present? The baby starts to cry, has a red face, an expression of pain, clenches their fists, their belly hardens, they flex their legs over their abdomen, and may pass gas at the end of the episode. Causes: There is nothing scientifically proven. Only theories, for example: 1. Colic could be contractions of the still immature intestinal loops, in the process of adaptation; 2. Excess gas due to lactose malabsorption, which would be temporary, also due to immaturity; 3. Excess air intake due to the baby's crying, dilating the intestinal loops; 4. Anxiety of the mother, which the baby, being symbiotic, would somatize in the intestine. Certainty: It is temporary. It starts around 3 weeks, occurs more than 3 times a week, can last more than 3 hours and disappears around 3 months. This is what pediatricians call the rule of 3. What to do? First, rule out symptoms of serious illness, such as: 1. Fever or hypothermia (baby is cold); 2. Pale, bluish or mottled skin; 3. Groaning or difficulty breathing; 4. Baby is very limp, lethargic; 5. Vomiting in large quantities or profuse diarrhea; 6. Spots on the body; 7. Refusal or difficulty feeding. If there are no symptoms of serious illness, remain calm, as the mother's tension can pass to the baby, worsening the crying. Suggested procedures: 1. Hold the baby. Maintain skin-to-skin contact; 2. Sit in a rocking chair and rock the baby, singing softly; 3. Keep a blue light in the room - it's relaxing; 4. Breastfeed. Some babies improve by sucking. There's no need to worry, because after the colic passes, feeding times return to normal; 5. Wrap the baby in a blanket like a little burrito, as they come from the maternity ward, because it simulates the situation they were in in the uterine environment; 6. Lay the baby on their side; 7. Massage the baby's tummy with circular, clockwise movements. 1. Use lavender or geranium essential oil, diluting one drop in a tablespoon of sweet almond oil; 8. Make bicycle movements with the baby's legs; 9. Place a hot water bottle on the baby's tummy, or compresses made of fluffy towels that have been ironed (testing the heat beforehand); 10. Place the baby face down on your stomach or the father's stomach; 11. Place the baby face down in your arms, supporting the tummy with your hand; 12. Give a warm bath in a tub, baby tub, or shower; 13. Some babies improve with noises, such as those from a washing machine, fan, or car engine, because these are rhythmic noises that resemble the noises of the mother's womb; 14. Classical music by Mozart can have a calming effect. Search the internet: Mozart for babies. Medications, in general, are not very effective. Do not use without consulting your pediatrician.