🩺 Health · 0 – 4 months
🌀 How to relieve baby colic
Persistent crying deserves assessment if baby seems ill; colic is not a diagnosis of every painful or swollen tummy.
Gear to have ready
- A baby-safe heating pad or hot water bottle (lukewarm water or flaxseed/cherry stone pouch, never too hot).
What to do
1. Gentle comfort
Try gentle holding, rocking or a comfortable supported position while awake. Never use a heating pad or hot-water bottle on baby.
2. Seek care
A hard swollen abdomen, green vomit, fever, lethargy or feeding difficulty needs urgent assessment.
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When in doubt, contact your doctor or midwife. For a life-threatening emergency, call 911.