Did you know that September 26th is officially the most popular birthday in the UK as the number of babies born in a single day rises from 1,800 to around 2,000 – I know 5 people who share that birthday (although mine which is the 21st December seems just as popular as I know 8 friends who were born on the same day).
This also means that there are thousands of brand new parents who have just celebrated the much awaited the arrival of their little ones.
A very common medical condition which affects 1 in 5 newborns is Infantile Cole, however, only 1 in 3 British Mums admit they are aware of what this actually is.
New parents get an average of 4 hours sleep a night, and a baby who is crying excessively can be extremely stressful for Mums and Dads alike. Research carried out by Infacol has found that parents around the UK have come up with inventive ways to soothe their crying tot.
Signs and symptoms of Colic include:
- Intense crying bouts
- Crying in the late afternoon or evening that lasts several hours
- The baby’s face is red and flushed when they cry
- The baby clenches their fists, draws their knees up or arches their back while crying
Some parents might try to soothe their crying baby with lullabies and background noise, others are turning to modern technology to try and better understand the reasons behind the tears. A new app has been developed which claims to be able to interpret an infant’s cry. Using acoustics of cries from thousands of babies, ‘Chatterbaby” claims that it can help a parent decipher a cry of hunger, pain, tiredness, or if a baby is simply fed-up.
Infacol carried out a survey of 500 mums and dads with babies under the age of 2, and found that 1 in 3 parents would be willing to try an app like this, if it helped to calm their infant.
When Harry was a baby, he suffered very badly from Reflux and during the nights he couldn’t sleep and cried for hours on end I would find myself pushing the pram around the kitchen doing laps in a bid to calm him. Other times I would strap him to me in his baby carrier and do the hoovering as this seemed to work well, and being upright helped him. With Emmy, Paul would take her for drives in the car.
The survey also revealed that 95% of parents have sung or hummed to calm their baby. Around 88% have tried taking their infant for a drive and 67% have switched on the TV or radio. Regionally, 93% parents in the East of England are more likely to try humming or singing, those in the South West (94%) prefer to take their baby for a drive and 77% of mums and dads in Wales have tried using background noise, like the TV or radio, to help their little one get to sleep. Interestingly, current affairs, documentaries and dramas are the most popular programmes used to help babies drift off.
Together, Infacol and Cry-sis, the only parenting charity dedicated to supporting parents through excessive infant crying, have launched Infant Colic Awareness Month in September. Colic Awareness Month strives to educate and support parents to ensure they can experience the joys of parenthood to the full.
Did your little ones suffer from Colic? What did you do in a bid to help them?
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For more information on infant colic, you can visit www.infacol.co.uk. To get advice on excessive crying, including one-on-one phone support, visit www.cry-sis.org.uk.
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Yes, my eldest son had it very badly!!
No. Luckily my four children never suffered.
My nephew had it x
my eldest had it was tiring
great giveaway
My son battled colic for a few weeks
My nephew had colic,
With my niece yes
Oh yes my son had it gripe water became a staple in our house 😀
Not so far. Thank goodness!
I don’t have any experience with dealing with Colic.
No but know my sister had to deal with it
Thankfully I have not had any experience of it yet.
I was very lucky with my baby but my nephew had it.
No 🙂 But, my good neighbour did, and we heard it 😉
I’m still cooking my first baby in my tummy so have no experience of colic yet
Sending my best wishes to those having terrible experiences with colic.
I was lucky none of mine suffered with coli
My son and daughter didn’t suffer with colic but it’s front of mind again as I’m expecting no. 3 in December.
Lucky for me my daughter did not suffer from colic as a baby.
Yes, I do. Unfortunately, my son suffered from colic but luckily for us the infacol helped ease it for him.
I haven’t had any experience with either of mine.
Non at all, my kids and grandchildren never had it
No I have no experience of colic however there’s a new baby in the family so I may do at one point.
My son has never had it.
No, not really.
Not really, I was fortunate that my children did not suffer from colic
luckily no, i have never experienced it.
Yes with my daughter. It was sad seeing her experience it.
my son had colic and infacol helped him
My eldest nephew really suffered with it.
I remember pacing the floor for hours with my youngest
My experience and undying memory is of pacing the floor with my son for 2 hours every night
Yes my first child had colic as a baby, it can be pretty miserable.
Hugs help a colicky baby x
i was lucky with my son he didn’t get it
My nephew really suffered with it. I remember waltzing round the living room through whole albums trying to sooth him
I don’t have any children but would love to win this prize to donate to charity, to go to Romania.
First baby is due next year so I don’t have any experience
No been very lucky
My eldest had it for a while and it would be the same time everyday that it upset her
Luckily, so far, I have no experience of colic
My eldest suffered from it and it drove me mad, it’s horrid seeing your baby in pain!
Lucky I didn’t experience it with my daughter
No, I’ve been lucky, none of my 5 have suffered with it.
My daughter suffered and infacol helped relieve and lots of cuddles walking round
Yes unfortunately my daughter suffered from it. It was very distressing for both of us, seeing her in pain and the sleepless nights. The only thing that would help her was walking up and down with her in your arms and rocking her!
Nothing extreme with my boys thankfully
Luckily, we didn’t but I’ve heard Infacol works wonders as well as swaddling them or giving them a massage.
I don’t think so but I may just not have recognised it!
yeah my eldest son had colic and it was awful x
This is just what i need please
yes a bit not too severe
No I don’t
I was really lucky that the little ones never developed colic. However, friends’ children did and it sounded distressing.
Lots ! So glad they all grew out of colic – lots of cuddles
no I don’t have any experience of colic
Oh yes my little girl suffered terribly with colic, I had to get a powder to go in to her milk and i took her to baby massage sessions, that really helped.
Yes, with both my sons, its incredibly hard to go through.
No, fortunately
I have been lucky not to have had a bad or bi experience of it with any of my little ones !
I’ve been very lucky and had no direct experience of colic, although I have seen friend’s babies go through it