THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT CRYING IN THE STOMACH

What is crying??

Every night children often start crying, uneasy worries, refuses to sleep peacefully, Or there are sleeping children who sometimes wake up with a start, cry. Children cry at night or stretch their bodies, forehead sweats profusely, Children's skin is often pale, lazy person, tired or sleepy, cold mouth and breath, chán ăn, long urination, in, loose stools, Pale tongue and thin white tongue coating. The child's symptoms include intense crying and signs of the whole body becoming red, back arched, The hands are clenched and the legs are pulled toward the tense abdomen, That's a sign of pain.

Signs to recognize a crying baby:

• Crying lasts more than three hours/day
• Cry three or more days/week
• Crying for more than three weeks/month.

Children cry loudly, Crying often at night will affect the child's health and development, Not only that, it also affects your health, the psychology and sleep of other family members due to having to stay up all night, Not getting enough sleep leads to fatigue, anxiety and affect work the next day.

According to experts in pediatrics, Up to now, there has been no specific scientific evidence to explain the cause of hours-long crying in newborn babies at night., and there is no effective treatment yet.

Why do babies cry??

Crying often occurs in younger children 6 months old due to increased intestinal motility. Normally, regular bowel movements do not cause pain, But suddenly, for some reason, bowel movements increase irregularly, leading to severe stomach pain and making the child cry, When the attack ends, stop.

Stomach crying is often due to the fact that young children do not receive adequate care every day: There is no set time to eat and sleep, Playing too much during the day or before going to bed causes nervous tension, stimulation is too strong. Children with rickets and malnutrition often cry. Children who cry at night have weak adaptability, easily frightened by external stimuli.

However, it is necessary to distinguish between children who cry at night, Crying colic is similar to other common nocturnal crying symptoms that cause loud crying, lasts during the night in infants as:

• Children are in pain: Causes of pain in children include mouth ulcers, ear pain or skin allergies due to wearing rough diapers. Through skin contact between mother and baby if the skin feels hot, You need to check to see if your baby's crying is due to an illness such as fever, diarrhea, nôn ói,… In this case, you need to take your baby to a medical facility, because in this age group newborns have fever and include the above symptoms, If not detected promptly, it will lead to undesirable consequences.
• Teething in children causes fever and itching
• Diapers or clothes that are too tight make your baby uncomfortable, dirty diaper, feces cause skin irritation, If not cleaned, it can cause burning pain and make the baby cry.
• The child is hungry or thirsty: normally, Newborns feed continuously and the timing of feedings is also very close during the growth period. To approx 3 months old, The interval between feedings will be from 2 arrive 4 hour. Babies cry a lot at night because they are not breastfed enough.
• Children cry due to incomplete sleep: Children crying at night can also be because they want to sleep, Therefore, it is necessary to place the baby in a soft position, Ventilation helps the baby fall asleep easily.
• Children eat too much milk, causing their stomachs to become bloated, It is also the cause of prolonged discomfort that causes the baby to express itself through crying.

• Stomach-ache: Normal range in duration and intensity of crying during the day compared to other infants, If the baby's mood and health are always stable during the day but often cry for a long time at night, That's a sign of stomach pain. This may also be the baby's reaction after a long day with impacts from relatives and the environment… The main cause of prolonged crying in the early stages after birth. After three months of age, this phenomenon will disappear.
• Children get tired due to strong movements from relatives: When playing with children, relatives may unfortunately experience strong shaking effects due to sudden changes in the surrounding environment.
• Are allergic to foods in the mother's diet: foods such as eggs, milk and nuts, Wheat present in the mother's diet can directly affect the composition of breast milk. These foods can sometimes cause reactions to a child's immature digestive system, causes stomach pain, diarrhea, constipation,… Besides, Infants may be allergic to proteins contained in cow's milk or other dairy products consumed by the mother., If the baby is still breastfeeding, it causes wheezing, vomiting or diarrhea. If your baby is already drinking powdered milk, you should replace it with another type of milk with a hypoallergenic formula. Symptoms of cow's milk protein allergy in children include:: Crying and blood in stools when defecating.

Methods of treating stomach upset

• Hold the baby in your arms or place the baby next to the mother so that the baby can feel the heartbeat and warmth transmitted from the mother.
• Mother gently sings lullabies to the baby or lets the baby listen to gentle music.
• Place your baby to sleep in a soft space, quiet, create a comfortable feeling when sleeping. In an exceptional case, You can let your baby get used to low-volume noises.
• Regularly massage, Gently massage the baby's whole body and abdomen with herbal essential oils…
• Avoid stressful moods in mothers when breastfeeding, because I think the cause of crying in babies is hunger, At the same time, you should not force your baby to eat too much if he acts in opposition. Because eating too much will make your baby cry because of bloating or stomach pain.
• Do not arbitrarily give your baby any medicine, without the advice of a pediatrician.

In short, Colic in infants does not require specific treatment, unless mothers notice unusual signs about their child's health, e.g: cry lasts nearly 4 hour, crying accompanied by fever, vomiting, diarrhea, bloody diarrhea, The child shows signs of fatigue, Children need to be taken to medical facilities. Opposite, if after prolonged crying spells, and the child returns to normal, fun, khỏe, suck well, Mothers need to rest assured and try to stay calm and wait 3 The first month of your baby's life gradually passes.