How long does it take for neonatal colic to heal?

  Many mothers experience abdominal pain in newborns. A common cause of abdominal pain in infancy and early childhood is usually considered colic. Colic is a normal physiological pain that generally does not affect health, but the baby is in more than just pain, the mother is very anxious, and sometimes the baby cries for hours.  1, colic attack characteristics: generally affected children will cry for at least several hours, relatively fixed time every day, crying three days a week or more, usually from about three weeks after the child’s birth, until 3 to 4 months after the gradual relief. Usually after 4 to 6 months, colic will be completely relieved.  2, colic causes: child colic is generally because, newborn baby’s smooth muscle strongly contracted or too much flatulence caused by.  3, colic treatment: child colic occurs, to the child to maintain a prone position or airplane hold, so that the baby’s abdomen has some pressure, can reduce the degree of pain. You can also give the baby a small amount of milk, milk feeding can make the child calm and reduce pain. You can also use a warm towel on the baby’s abdomen or massage the baby with your hands to shorten the time of colic attacks.  In conclusion, a proper understanding of neonatal colic and taking active measures can make the episodes of colic significantly shorter.