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Night crying, also known as fussiness, is common in babies under six months of age, causing a lot of worry for parents in the process of taking care of the baby. So how to determine the most effective baby colic as well as the most effective treatment for baby crying?1. What is a night of crying?
Nocturnal crying is the phenomenon of babies crying continuously for many hours in the evening or at night when the baby is sleeping. The crying episodes are often intense, the baby often cries and screams loudly, and the mother cannot be comforted.Colic usually occurs in babies under six months of age and this is a common phenomenon in newborns with an incidence of 1⁄5 babies. Night crying often causes a lot of stress and helplessness for parents and family members because the baby cries constantly and is difficult to comfort.
Crying from the beginning and to the end, many parents can't grasp it. Usually the condition resolves by the time the baby is 3 months old and disappears almost completely by the time the baby is 4-5 months old. However, crying also affects the child to some extent, disrupts the interaction between the child and the family, and has long-term effects on the child's personality and behavior.
Khóc dạ đề là hiện tượng trẻ khóc liên tục nhiều giờ liền vào các thời điểm chiều tối hoặc ban đêm khi trẻ đang ngủ
2. The reason why babies cry
In fact, there has been no research to show the exact cause of stomach crying in babies, currently the consensus theory about the problem of stomach crying in babies is that the baby's digestive system is immature. Getting some nutrients from breast milk and formula can make your baby irritable and fussy.Parents or family members in the process of taking care of children are stressed, lack of confidence in pregnancy care, and instability in family life also have a certain relationship to baby crying.
In addition, the effects on babies that cause discomfort and pain also cause babies to cry, such as diaper needles piercing the skin, babies having reflux, belching...
3. How to identify colic in babies?
How to identify the problem of colic in babies with pathological crying is a matter of concern for many parents. In general, babies who cry at night will have the following characteristics:The baby cries loudly, the face and body are red, the time of crying is usually in the evening, The baby's sleep is not deep and often cries during sleep. The baby's posture also changes, often bending or hunching, hands clenched, abdomen tight and knees bent. Different crying intensity and almost helpless coaxing, the baby won't stop crying when being patted. return or breastfeed, or even give up breastfeeding. Crying episodes with a high frequency, usually lasting more than three hours a day, crying more than 3 days a week and continuously for 3 weeks a month. Crying gradually decreases when the baby is 4-6 months old. In addition to accurately determining whether the baby is crying in the stomach or not, parents need to pay attention to distinguish it from pathological crying. When a child cries at night, it is not necessarily a night cry, but can be a warning sign of the following diseases:
Children have rickets due to vitamin D deficiency The child's diet is not scientific, calcium deficiency can hypoglycemia, pharyngitis, pneumonia, bronchiolitis ... Children may have constipation or diarrhea Some symptoms accompany pathological crying so that parents can distinguish it from stomach crying such as during pregnancy. Crying babies have symptoms of wheezing, shortness of breath, cyanosis, fever accompanied by chills, runny nose, convulsions, vomiting...
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4. The most effective treatment for baby crying
Experts still don't have a way to calm stomach upsets, but parents can still handle it at home with the principles of patience and calm with their children. The mother needs to learn the correct breastfeeding or bottle feeding positions to limit reflux and burping in the baby. For children crying at night, parents must be extremely calm, should not be discouraged, angry, can leave the child for relatives to look after if they feel too stressed because the parents' emotions may affect the child.In addition, the mother's diet during the period of taking care of the newborn should avoid stimulants such as tea, coffee, alcohol... When choosing infant formula, you should choose allergy-reducing milk. suitable for the immature digestive system of children.
Parents can massage the baby's belly, which helps to increase the bond between the parent and the baby and helps the child to be comfortable, reduce bloating, and help the child sleep better.
When the child feels uncomfortable or is crying, parents can hold the baby in their arms to stroke, sing a lullaby for the baby, let the baby stay in a quiet space. When breastfeeding, the mother should not stress, should not force the baby to eat too much and after feeding, the baby must burp fully.
It is especially important that parents do not give their children any medicine or herbs without consulting a specialist.
When a child shows abnormal signs of health, parents can take the child to Vinmec Health system for timely examination and treatment.
As a key area of Vinmec Health System, Pediatrics Department - Vinmec International General Hospital always brings satisfaction to customers and is highly appreciated by industry experts thanks to the following advantages:
gathers a team of leading doctors and doctors in Pediatrics: including leading experts, with high professional qualifications (professors, associate professors, doctorates, masters), experienced, having worked in different hospitals. big hospitals like Bach Mai, 108.. The doctors are all well-trained, professional, have a heart - reach, understand young psychology. Besides domestic pediatricians, the Department of Pediatrics also has the participation of foreign experts (Japan, Singapore, Australia, USA) who are always pioneers in applying the latest and most effective treatment regimens. . Comprehensive services: In the field of Pediatrics, Vinmec provides a series of continuous medical examination and treatment services from Newborn to Pediatric and Vaccine,... according to international standards to help parents take care of their baby's health from birth to childhood. from birth to adulthood Specialized techniques: Vinmec has successfully deployed many specialized techniques to make the treatment of difficult diseases in Pediatrics more effective: neurosurgery - skull surgery, stem cell transplantation. blood in cancer treatment. Professional care: In addition to understanding children's psychology, Vinmec also pays special attention to the children's play space, helping them to have fun and get used to the hospital's environment, cooperate in treatment, improve the efficiency of medical treatment.
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