Anti-colic teat: which is the best and does it really work?
Unfortunately, there is still little information about gastrointestinal problems and their causes. Therefore, parents are often told to buy an anti-colic milk and a bottle with an anti-colic nipple to solve the problem.
But can anti-colic milk and an anti-colic bottle solve the problem of colic in newborns?
Small spoiler: absolutely NOT!
In fact, gas colic is NOT physiological, but caused by an irritative and inflammatory condition of the newborn's intestine .
Choosing the best anti-colic milk or anti-colic teat are just some of the parameters to consider to avoid or treat colic in the bottle-fed newborn.
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In this article I will explain the real causes of colic in bottle-fed babies and how to treat them.
What is colic in newborns?
If you've landed on this article, you probably know what infant colic is, right?
Perhaps you have been told that these depend on intestinal immaturity and that you just have to wait the first few months as they will pass on their own.
I have to tell you that it is not true ! In fact, could intestinal immaturity cause pain to the little one?
Furthermore, it is not right to abandon the parents of a newborn who suffers from colic and leave them to deal with the tiredness and sense of helplessness in the face of their baby's crying episodes.
Before revealing the real cause of this widespread problem, let's look at the symptoms to recognize the presence of colic in newborns.
The symptoms
When a newborn cries, it is not easy to understand the reason.
However, if the baby cries continuously despite having eaten and presents numerous symptoms attributable to gas colic, the diagnosis is relatively simple.
Below I will explain how to understand if your baby suffers from colic.
During colic the newborn cries , contracts his tummy and stretches his legs .
The newborn cries even though he has already eaten enough and/or refuses breast milk/bottle.
Along with these symptoms, you may notice abdominal tension, a hard belly, and a swollen abdomen.
In addition, the newborn may cry and fart a lot, that is, repeatedly release gas (the baby makes wind).
Crying due to colic is very painful and the baby is difficult to calm down.
The newborn cries loudly and for a long time during the acute phase of colic, but is never completely calm and relaxed; even when not crying, he may grumble and seem annoyed.
The baby may cry while being breastfed , immediately after or even some time after feeding at the mother's breast.
If bottle-fed , the baby may often wean himself off the bottle because he has a tummy (or stomach) ache, or cry after feeding even though he has drunk a sufficient amount of milk.
Furthermore, another symptom attributable to gas colic is that the newborn has difficulty digesting , burps loudly and suffers from stomach ache even after a long period of feeding.