Baby colic happens suddenly, and mothers ask questions with urgency. “How to do about baby colic” “How to relieve baby colic” …… found baby colic, emergency response is very important! A. What is colic? Colic is actually not a disease, it is just a term used to describe “the baby is healthy but always crying uncontrollably”. If the baby has no other physical problems, not hungry, sleepy, urinating, then he is probably colic. This is common regardless of whether the baby is a first-born, male or female, breastfed or formula-fed. However, mothers can rest assured that colic will not last forever. About 20% of babies will have colic, usually starting at 2 to 4 weeks; 60% of babies will be better by about 3 months, and 90% of babies will be better by 4 months. Second, what is the cause of colic? No exact cause has been found so far, but it is mainly related to the digestive function, but roughly from the following reasons: 1, immature nerve development of the control of intestinal wall peristalsis 3 to 4 months of age, the immature nerve development of the intestinal wall, easy to cause irregular intestinal peristalsis, part of the intestinal peristalsis faster, part of the peristalsis slower, tangled together and lead to painful spasms. 2, abdominal flatulence The digestive enzymes or digestive juices used to break down food in the baby’s digestive tract are still very little, and when digesting the proteins in breast milk or formula, it may cause painful stomach flatulence. (Babies can also swallow too much air during crying, which can also cause flatulence.) 3. Contagion of bad moods Mom’s irritability can also be contagious to her baby, and some experts believe that a prolonged bout of crying is an outlet for babies. (Because their developing nervous system is not yet able to handle the various stimuli in their surroundings well, they will cry more than once.) 7 small ways to soothe your baby: Colic is not impossible to relieve, although the following methods may not always be effective, but there is no harm in trying, and may happen to be suitable for your baby. 1, breastfeeding This is the easiest way to restore calm to your child, sucking to give him a sense of security, eating breast milk can also be effective in preventing the occurrence of milk allergies. (Some breastfed babies also often have colic problems, so mothers should pay attention to whether there are ingredients in their diet that may cause allergies.) 2, lightly rub the abdomen Apply a layer of baby moisturizer or baby oil on your hands and gently rub the baby’s little tummy in a clockwise direction to help eliminate gas from the intestines. 3, the role of swaddling Use a small quilt to gently wrap the baby, the role of swaddling is equivalent to the mother’s womb, the familiar feeling of being wrapped can make the baby find the feeling of being in the mother’s tummy, physical discomfort will gradually reduce, and slowly quiet down. 4, pay attention to the sleeping position can use the side sleeping pillow to keep the child in the side lying position. Such a position has some pressure on the child’s abdomen, which can relieve abdominal pain to a certain extent. 5, the sound of imitation with the mouth in the baby’s ear rhythmically issued “shhhh” sound. The rhythmic and intermittent sound will make the baby feel the same or similar to the sound of blood flowing in the tube when in the mother’s tummy, and the familiar sound will make the baby feel safe. (The sound of some white appliances will have a similar effect, such as hair dryers and vacuum cleaners, so often when the home is very noisy, the baby will also stop crying.) 6, gently shake the child or keep it on its back Play placing the baby face down on your lap and rocking it gently can also have a calming effect, and sometimes placing the child in a prone position can also have an effect. (The baby is usually head down in the womb, and usually when the mother moves around, the baby in the womb will feel a gentle rocking, which is more similar to the feeling of this action.) 7, a change of environment for a new person Many mothers have this experience, how they can not handle the little person, brought to the hospital, but even huffed and puffed sleep; or simply handed to the father, the baby also quickly stopped crying. For you, it is more important to relax. Many parents have faced the trouble of crying due to baby colic, and even had the experience of taking the baby to the hospital in the middle of the night, which often makes parents physically and mentally exhausted, some people say “baby sick, more suffering is the adults. You can do this 1, call the “rescue team” in the middle of the night alone and the little one to fight, is a very tired thing, do not worry about affecting the sleep of the family, let the family help you together to calm the baby, even if it is a short little rest, but also to relieve your nervous nerves. 2, the right time to vent on the Internet forum, the baby’s crying to everyone “complaints”, not only to provide an opportunity to vent their emotions, but also from the experience of other mothers to find more solutions.