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[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width="7/12"][vc_column_text]<strong>Introduction</strong>

Caring for your baby and watching him or her develop in both mind and body as the days go by is something truly magical. However, at times, despite baby’s healthy appearance, you may find him or her crying frequently or for a long time, showing signs of distress and extreme discomfort for reasons that are not immediately obvious to you. Incessant crying can sometimes carry on well into the night, depriving you and your family from your much needed sleep.

Your baby may also suddenly refuse to be fed, become restless and fussy. Whatever you try to do to alleviate baby’s discomfort – feed, burp and lull to sleep, do not seem to work. Trying to identify what is causing your baby’s pain is anything but easy. So when should parents rush babies to the hospital? What alternative ways can parents adopt to calm baby?[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<strong>Identifying some of baby’s health issues</strong>

When baby becomes ill, it can cause feeling of helplessness that can engulf both new and experienced parents. For Ms. Wong, a mother of a 4 year-old son and a 3-month-old baby boy, feelings of anxiety, fear and questions like “What did I do differently that may have caused him to fall ill?” comes to mind. Although difficult to single out the exact cause(s) of baby’s discomfort, nevertheless, there are certain signs and symptoms of some common health issues baby may experience that parents should take note of such as colic, fever, cough and cold, teething problems, hiccups and constipation among others. Dr Yeu Boon Kian, a Consultant Paediatrician and Paediatric Cardiologist at Tropicana Medical Centre shares his opinions and advice on some of these issues that can keep parents awake at night:[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width="5/12" el_class="rightside"][vc_column_text]

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[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width="7/12"][vc_column_text]<strong>Colic</strong>

One of the most frequent ailments babies will experience is colic. According to Dr Yeu, although there are no known causes for it, colic generally refers to the discomfort and pain in baby’s bowel area. Usually occurring in infants between the ages of 6 weeks and 4 months, parents would be able to distinguish if baby is suffering from colic if he or she cries for more than half an hour at approximately the same time on most days of the week for no obvious reasons. Because the causes of colic is unknown, Dr Yeu advises parents to first try and calm baby down by carrying him or her in different positions, cradling and even feeding baby. However, if the baby has recurrent vomiting or distended tummy, then parents should have baby checked by a doctor for any obstruction in the bowel area and for any signs of other health issues.

Medications are generally not prescribed unless as a last resort. Also, anti-colic medication may or may not help to reduce colic in some infants. Although colic is not indicative of a serious underlying health condition in infants, nevertheless, it can be quite a trying time. Incessant crying can be extremely tiring for baby and can lead to sleep deprivation for both baby and parents as well as for the rest of the family. On a more positive note, however, parents need not worry unduly as colic is seen as a transition period and babies would generally grow out of it after 4 months of age.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][:zh][vc_row][vc_column width="5/12"][vc_column_text]

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[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width="7/12"][vc_column_text]<strong>简介</strong>

照顾宝宝及观察他/她的身心一天天逐步发育成长是一件非常神奇的事情。但是有时，尽管宝宝看起来很健康，您却可能会发现他/她倾向于频繁或长时间地哭闹，表现出痛苦或极度不适的迹象而又没有任何明显的原因。宝宝持续不断的哭闹有时还可能会持续至夜里，让您及您的家人无法入睡。

有些情况中，您的宝宝还可能会突然拒绝进食，并变得焦躁不安，无论您怎么尝试减轻宝宝的不适（喂食、轻拍背部或是哄宝宝睡觉）似乎都无法见效。试图找出造成宝宝痛苦的原因绝非易事。话虽如此，父母又应在何时带宝宝去医院就诊呢？他们还能采取哪些其他方法，让宝宝安静下来？[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<strong>识别某些婴儿健康问题</strong>

当宝宝生病时，无论是初次迎接新生命的父母还是已有育儿经验的父母都可能会产生无助的感觉。以育有一个4岁大的儿子和一个3个月大男宝宝的Wong女士为例，一旦宝宝生病，她也会感到焦虑、恐惧，并会在心里询问自己“我是否做过什么不一样的事情而导致宝宝生病？”。尽管找出导致宝宝不适的确切原因并不容易，但父母仍可留意某些常见健康问题的具体体征和症状，如肠绞痛、发烧、咳嗽及感冒、出牙期问题、打嗝及便秘等。丽阳医院的儿科顾问兼儿科心脏病专家Yeu Boon Kian医生，就其中一些让父母彻夜难眠的问题分享了他的意见和建议[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width="5/12" el_class="rightside"][vc_column_text]

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[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width="7/12"][vc_column_text]<strong>肠绞痛</strong>

婴儿最常见的疾病之一就是肠绞痛。根据Yeu医生的介绍，尽管肠绞痛的原因目前尚未可知，但它一般是指婴儿肠道区域的不适及疼痛。肠绞痛通常在婴儿6周至4个月大时发生。如果婴儿在一周内数天的大致相同时间段内哭闹超过半个小时且没有明显原因，那么父母就能够判断宝宝已患有肠绞痛。由于肠绞痛的原因未知，所以Yeu医生建议父母首先通过以不同体位抱宝宝、摇宝宝或喂食来尝试让其安静下来。但是，如果宝宝出现反复呕吐或腹部肿胀的症状，则父母应立即送宝宝就医，检查其肠道区域是否存在任何阻塞以及有无其他健康问题的体征。

除非万不得已，否则医生通常不会为宝宝开具药物。此外，抗绞痛药物也并不一定能帮助于减轻所有婴儿的绞痛症状。尽管肠绞痛并不代表婴儿存在严重的健康问题，但绞痛发作时依然非常难熬。不断哭闹会让宝宝精疲力竭，还会导致婴儿和父母以及其他家人睡眠不足。但是从积极的方面来看，父母也不必过于担心，因为肠绞痛一般被视作过渡期的症状，通常会随着宝宝的成长，在其4个月大之后不再出现。[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][:]