Colic is a phenomenon that occurs in almost every third baby in the first months of life. Applying a warm towel, massage of the abdomen, gas tubes and special pharmacological preparations will help alleviate the suffering of the baby.
Most popular methods
Intestinal colic is a common phenomenon that occurs in newborns from the third week of life. This is not a pathology, but a kind of adaptation of the gastrointestinal tract to "worldly" food. According to pediatricians, the baby's imperfect digestive system is not able to cope with the solution of this problem on its own, since it is not able to produce enzymes necessary for processing food.
A fairly popular method of getting rid of crumbs from gas is to apply a warm diaper or towel to the tummy. This technique is good because the intestinal muscles relax under the influence of heat, and, as a result, the spasms disappear. It is important that the fabric is not too hot.
A warm water bath is also an effective way to combat colic. However, its disadvantage lies in the fact that it is not applicable immediately after eating, when the gaziks begin to “activate”. After water procedures, you should briefly put the baby on his tummy, and then on his back, gently pressing his knees to his chest.
One of the most effective remedies in the fight against colic is abdominal massage. Gently stroking in a clockwise direction will help calm spasms and release accumulated gas. The main thing in this matter is not to hurt the baby, since a swollen tummy is very sensitive.
Radical methods
Gas pipes are a radical method of getting rid of a newborn from colic, the use of which is rational only when folk remedies are powerless. The principle of their operation is quite simple - they are inserted into the anus of the baby to drain the accumulated gases. You should not abuse this procedure, otherwise you can injure the rectum of the crumbs.
Modern medicine offers many drugs designed specifically to get rid of colic in a newborn. The most common of them are: "Riabal", "Espumisan", "Bebinos", "Plantex", etc. Before using them, you should try a more gentle broth - "dill water", which is based on fennel. It has a sweetish taste and promotes the removal of gas, but its effectiveness depends on the individual characteristics of the baby.
In most cases, the baby's digestion is normalized by itself by the fourth month of life. If this does not happen or the symptoms bother the baby too often, you need to consult a specialist.
