Infantile colic
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This document provides information about infantile colic. It discusses the causes of colic which can include allergies, acid reflux, overstimulation, gas-producing foods, and an immature digestive and nervous system. The symptoms of colic are intense and prolonged crying, sleeplessness, exhaustion, abdominal bloating, and excessive flatulence. Colic is defined by the "Rule of Three" - crying for at least 3 hours per day, at least 3 times per week, for a period within 3 months. The document provides suggestions for treating colic such as keeping a diary, getting a medical evaluation, and continuing to search for answers.
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Infantile colic
- 6. CAUSES OF INFANTILE COLIC A)ALLERGIES B)GERD/ACID REFLUX C)OVER STIMULATION D)GAS PRODUCING FOODS E)AIR INTAKE FROM FEEDING /CRYING F)IMMATURE DIGESTIVE &NERVOUS SYSTEM
- 7. SYMPTOMS • • • • • A)INTENSE &PROLONGED CRYING B)SLEEPLESSNESS C)EXHAUSTION D)ABDOMINAL BLOATING E)PASSAGE OF EXCESSIVE FLATUS
- 8. INFANTILE COLIC RULE OF THREE: A)CRYING 3 /4 Hours/DAY B)ATLEAST 3 TIMES /WK C)WITHIN A 3 MONTH PERIOD
- 9. INFANTILE COLIC-?FOOD • IMMATURE DIGESTIVE SYTEM: • FOODS EATEN BY LACTATING MOTHER.
- 10. INFANTILE COLIC IMMATURE NERVOUS SYSTEM:
- 11. INFANTILE COLIC-?RECOGNIZE BABY CRIES ,SUDDENLY&OFTEN AFTER A FEEDING.CRIES CONTINUOSLY&LOUDER,FACE GETS FLUSHED /RED,ABDOMEN BECOMES DISTENDED,LEGS ALTERNATING BETWEEN FLEXION &EXTENSION&THE HANDS GET CLENCHED,MOSTLY EVENING (EVENING COLIC)
- 12. FACTORS-WORSENING COLIC • BOTH PARENTS HAVING COLIC • OVERFEEDING-IN ATTEMPT TO LESSEN CRYING • FEEDING CERTAIN FOODSESPECIALLY THOSE WITH HIGH SUGAR CONTENT.(UNDILUTED JUICES) • PRESENCE OF EXCESSIVE ANGER,FEAR,ANXIETY,EXCITEMENT IN THE FAMILY
- 13. SUGGESTIONS TO MOTHERS A)COLIC GENERALLY OCCURS IN BIG,HEALTHY,ACTIVE,VIGOUROUS BABYS WHO ARE GREATERS &GROW WELL,B)GENERALLY OCCURS AT A PREDICTBLE TIME,C)DON’T OVERFEED YOUR BABY,D)AVOID CAFFIENE,ONION,CABBAGE,BROCCOLI,BEANS
- 14. COLIC vsFUSSY INFANT • MOTHER HAS TO RECOGNISE BETWEEN • A COLIC INFANT & A FUSSY INFANT
- 16. STEPS TO TACKLE A COLC INFANT • 1.KEEP A COLIC DAIRY • 2.MEDICAL EVALUATION • 3.KEEP SEARCHING FOR ANSWERS
- 17. KEEP A COLIC DIARY
- 19. KEEP SEARCHING FOR ANSWERS
Editor's Notes
- A crying infant
- INFANTILE COLIC IS A NAGGING PROBLEM IN INFANTS.
- An tense abdomen with intense spasmodic crying,most common in the first 4wks to 4 months of life,rarely does it endure past 6 months of age
- NEW BORN HAVE AN IMMTUER DIGESTIVE SYSTEM THAT HAS NEVER PROCESSED FOOD &COPING TO LEARN TO FUNCTION.MUSLES THAT SUPPORT THE DIGESTION HAVE NOT DEVELOPED PROPER RHYTHM TO MOVE FOOD THROUGH THE GIT.INFANTS HAVE NOT DEVELOPED BENEVOLENT BACTERIA(PROBACTERIA).FOODS CONTAIN VOLATILE CHEMICALS &ALLERGENS.TRACE ELEMNTS OF CRUCEFROUS VEGETABLES &OTHER GAS PRODUCING FOODS MAY BE PASSED THROUGH BREAST MILK.
- OVERLOADNG WITH UNFAMILAR SOUNDS,SIGHTS.IN GENERAL THE MORE ACTIVTY(FRIENDS,T.V,PHONES,)
- MOTHER HAS TO DIFFERENTIATE BETWEEN A COLIC BABY &A HIGH NEED BABY