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Colic Pain is a situation when your healthy baby started crying for longer hours than what he usually does. You can say more than 3 hours in a day. If he cries for 3 hours or more, then you can tell that he or she is suffering from colic pain. Although it is not any health issue it will go on its own. But we can follow a few things to ease the pain of our loved ones.

How to identify:

You might see one or a few symptoms of colic pain mentioned below

• Curling his or her leg– You might notice that your baby is curling his/her leg towards tummy continuously this can be a sign that he/she suffering from colic.
• Crying Insolubly-When your baby is crying for longer hours without any obvious reason like a wet diaper or crying out of hunger then this may be colic.
• Tight Tummy-Its also possible in some cases that you can notice swollen tummy.Your baby will cry when you touched it because it becomes sensitive due to colic and it causes pain in your baby.
• Irritated -In some cases if the baby has stopped crying even then he/she is not playing or seems happy. They are always irritated it may be a sign of colic.

What You can do to ease the baby:

You can not cure colic in babies as there is not any cure for colic. But there is no need to worry. Mostly it goes on its own either in a few weeks or in months. As a parent, it’s very hard to see our little ones in pain. So you can do a few things to soothe their pain.

• Feeding Position Try to hold your baby in an upright position while you are feeding him/her.This way they will sallow less air with the milk and can minimize the colic.
• Burp after a feed -Its really important to make your babied burp after every feed, this will help in the release of any trapped air in their digestive system and they will be relieved.
• Diet of Breastfeeding Mom-The diet of a breastfeeding mom also plays a very important role in this, So always watch out what you are eating and also consult with your doctor related to your diet and plan it accordingly.
• A nice ride-You can always try to give a nice ride to your baby, take them out, put in swing or rocking chair they will find it very relaxing and immediately will go to sleep.
• Massage Time -It always works .babies always love the touch of your hand give them skin to skin contact, slowly massage their hand, legs, back, chest and face and you will find not only the baby but you are also very relaxed after giving a massage to your kiddo.
• Talk to your Doctor-If you are finding it difficult to see your baby crying you can always talk to your pediatrician they will give you proper guidance based on your baby’s condition.

So next time if you find your baby is crying then don’t get anxious find out the reason. Always remember it’s not because of you, and your baby will be fine soon.