Baby Colic Relief

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Colic affects a lot of neonatal babies. While it is important to consult a doctor, at home you can try these simple knee pushes & oil massage to provide relief to the baby.

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Colic Relief:

• Immature intestines of babies are unable to digest food
• Colic causes babies tend to cry inconsolably
• This condition affects children in the neonatal age

Symptoms:

• Baby cries incessantly at a fixed time everyday
• Rocking and breastfeeding do not help
• The baby feeds and sleeps well otherwise

Simple techniques for relieving the child from colic pain:


Technique # 1 - Knee Pushes:

Knee pushes can help in relieving colic pain in babies. You can do knee pushes at the time of bath or massage

1. Have the baby lying in front of you
2. Hold the baby's thighs gently and bend the legs at the knees
3. Gently push the thighs into the lower abdomen. Stop when you meet resistance
4. Hold for four counts and release

Repeat the process 8-12 times every day. Do this everyday


Technique # 2 - Oil Massage:

1. Take some warm oil on your fingers
2. Place the tip of your finger on the baby's navel
3. Massage in concentric clockwise circles
4. Massage between the rib cage and the pelvis
5. Do this for about 2 min

Massage 6-8 times every day.


Tips:

• Let the baby lie on her tummy for 15-20 min a day
• Do not try these methods when the baby is having a colic
attack