Infant may find some physical problems up to one year in spite of  utmost care taken by parents, and then after it will reduce gradually with development of baby.  Colic problem in infant is one of them and create worry for parent and doctor as well. Colic is inconsolable crying in infants. Due to Colic problem, baby will cry for approximately three hours every day, normally in the late afternoon or evening time. In infant colic start from 20 days age, it may start from first week in many babies.

Know Reasons for Colic in Children

• Colic in children is normally caused by stomach upset though there is no precise reason that cause colic in children, but there are some causes for colic are as under
• An immature digestive system or gas trouble.
• Due to slow bowel movements, air in the bowel makes the intestines expand which cause pain to baby.
• An immature nervous system.
• In occur more in premature babies due to immature intestines.
• Over stimulation or sensitivity to sounds and light can irritate baby which might be reason for infant crying.
• Smoking habit of mother or mother’s diet affects infant.
• Excess of swallowing air from bottle feeding
• Some babies eat very fast during breastfeeding or bottle feeding or eat more than they can digest that cause pain in stomach that make baby cry.

• Colic occurs in baby from one week age up to three months and sometimes up to one year. Colic is big headache for parents especially for working parents. There are some symptoms of colic as follows.
• Healthy baby cries or shout (inconsolable crying) often for long periods without any visible reason.
• Sudden start of crying in the evening or night.
• Your baby will look like that she suffers from heavy pain when colic occur.
• You can notice your baby’s face rosy or whiteness around mouth in baby with colic.
• Infant with colic may cry loudly for two to three hours and feel very uncomfortable. Some baby start crying at fix time in the afternoon or evening and therefore, their parents can understand that now it’s time to start crying of their baby. Some babies may cry for two times at some fix time.
• Your baby’s stomach becomes very tight.
• Baby may pull her feet upper side under her body and tighten her feet and feel like that she has pain in her stomach.

Effect of Mother’s Diet for Colic in Children

• Breastfeeding babies may cause colic due to her mother’s diet. It is believed, that if mother eats some foods that cause gas which may result colic in baby.
• When mother takes some food in her diet that causes gas such as orange juice, some vegetables such as cabbage, potato, fruits like apple and plum, eat more spicy food, frequent habits of tea or coffee.
• Change your diet habit and notice that it reduces colic in your children is helpful to you and your baby. You can avoid such foods that cause gas trouble in you and your baby as well.

How to Get Relief from Colic

• If you found colic in your baby frequently, you should immediately consult your baby’s pediatrician. It is very essential to contact doctor to know the precise reason of your baby’s colic.
• Burp your baby while feeding and after feeding.
• You can also burp your baby when she starts crying.
• Give some support to your baby that she feels secure while sleeping. You can wrap her cloth or put some soft baby blanket on her chest that gives her safe feeling.
• Lay down your baby on your knee to put some pressure on her stomach.
• Keep lights off or you can switch on dim light.
• Carry your baby tenderly and walk in the home or in balcony to change her attention.
• If you find that she has gas trouble, then you can give gas drops as prescribed by her doctor.
• You can take your baby to car ride or on vehicle that she might feel comfortable.
• Massage on your baby’s stomach gently in a circle from left to right will give some relief to your baby.
• You can play some musical toy or play some different music to divert her attention.
• For bottle feeding baby you should take care when your baby finished milk or formula feeding, take her bottle immediately to prevent her from swallow air which causes gas trouble in your baby.
• Normally, colic problem can disappear after twelve moths. You should take extra care for your baby and make all possible try to prevent her from gas trouble. Your healthy care will keep your baby happy and healthy.