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Critical Hour
Critical Hour It seems that all
Critical Hour
It seems
that all over the world, as if a magical touch bewitches your child, when the
evening appears, he/she starts to cry.Scientifically it is known as the colic
hour of the breastfeeder and as such, this generally
 happens
around seven o´clock in the evening.The baby starts crying because he/she has
intestinal problems which brings about pain. Why does it happen at the same time
every day? There doesn´t seem to have one explanation or opinion ; some say that
it is due to the stress that is produced by images and experiences that occured
during the day . Others say it is the need of feeding before sleeping all night;
it may also be due to an excess of fresh air taken during daytime. The truth is
that his/her digestive system is inmature and it will take more or less three
months in regulating.
It can be exasperating for Dad and Mum who have just started with their
parenting duty, as nothing seems to calm their newborn baby. It is a situation
that may last hours. Some Mums and Dads call their peditrician and the more
alarmists take their baby to the emergencies to the hospital.
Generally after these three month, the colics disappear again as by magic skills.
Anyhow you may try calming or soothing your baby at the critical hour with the
following techniques.
Massages:
Take your babies
clothes off.See that the temperature in your room is comforting, and massage his/her
tummy opposite to the clockwise.
Take out for walks:
Put your baby in
your arms with your hand on on his/her tummy and walk around your house.You may
talk to him/her or sing to him/her.soothingly.
You may also take him/her out for a walk in the pram..
Baths:
Give your baby a
bath and massage his/her tummy, or else prepare a hot bath for yourself and get
into it with your baby. Try not eating irritating food. As you are breastfeeding,
it produces problems in your baby´s digestive system. Don´t eat the family of
the cabbages, because they have a high percentage of sulphur, which produce
gases in your intestines when they are overcooked. If you eat them uncooked and
well masticated it gives you and your babygreat benefits. Also avoid excitants
(chocolate, coffee, coke,tobacco).
Create a relaxing atmosphere:
 Frequently
the newborn babies with colics at the critical hour are extremely sensible to
their atmosphere. A quiet and relaxing music during meals is very good for the
babies. Mum when you are breast feeding your baby, turn off the T.V. Dad try
helping Mum out. She will much appreciate it.
Try not feeling stressed when your baby has colics because he/she will have the
same feeling you do. Mum have a lot of patience and mainly maintain yourself
calm.
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