What are the symptoms of colic in children?

Colic in children is actually a normal physiological symptom. Generally, colic lasts for a relatively short time and will disappear as the child grows older. The most obvious symptom of colic in children is abdominal pain, and some children will be distressed by the pain, so parents should learn more about the reasons for their children's distress and find ways to relieve it.

Infant colic refers to the sudden loud crying of some infants, which can last for several hours or occur in paroxysmal attacks. When the baby cries, the face gradually turns red, the area around the mouth turns pale, the abdomen becomes swollen and tense, the legs curl up, the feet become cold, and the hands are clenched. Holding, coaxing, or feeding cannot relieve the crying. The baby will eventually stop when he or she is exhausted, passes gas, or has a bowel movement. This phenomenon is usually called infant colic.

This is pain caused by strong contractions of the smooth muscles of the infant's intestinal wall or intestinal flatulence. It is the most common type of acute abdominal pain in children. It often occurs at night, mostly in infants under 3 months old, and is more common in infants who are easily excited, excited and irritable.

What are the symptoms of neonatal colic?

1) A common symptom of colic is sudden screaming, sometimes followed by crying so hard that the face and neck become red and thick.

2) Some newborns may have shaking heads, arched bodies, and slightly rapid breathing; at the same time, their abdomens may be swollen, their hands may be clenched into fists, their feet may be stretched or bent, and the extremities may often be cold.

3) The above-mentioned behaviors can last from tens of minutes to several hours. No matter how you rock, hold or coax the child, it is often of little use until the child is exhausted. Sometimes there is a slight improvement after a bowel movement or a fart. This symptom can occur at any time, but it most often occurs in the evening or early evening, and almost at a fixed time every day.

Causes of colic in babies

Baby colic is one of the most difficult to explain phenomena in a baby's life. No one knows why some babies have more colic than others, but there are many theories about the cause. One reason may be that some babies have a more immature or sensitive digestive system.

Newborns have very few digestive enzymes or juices in their digestive tracts, especially amylase, to break down food. Therefore, when the protein or sugar content in breast milk or formula is too high, the baby may suffer from abdominal bloating and pain (colic) due to insufficient digestive juices. In addition, babies swallow too much air when crying, which can also cause bloating.