Feeding problems have been reported in infants with colic. The purpose of this study was to examine the nutritive sucking pattern of infants identified as having colic. 'lbenty-nine infants (16 with colic and 13 controls) between the ages of 1 to 3 months, being bottle-fed by their mothers, were obs
Cradling in the prevention of excessive crying and colic symptoms in infants
✍ Scribed by Elina Hyödynmaa; Outi Tammela
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2005
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 239 KB
- Volume
- 26
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0163-9641
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✦ Synopsis
To evaluate lying in a cradle in the prevention of excessive infant crying or colic symptoms, and to investigate potential protective or risk factors for the phenomenon, 220 newborns were randomized to sleep either in a bed or cot (control group, N ϭ 108) or in a cradle (cradle group, N ϭ 112). During three months, the parents filled in diaries on the sleeping place most used and the amount of crying of their infants. Three infants in the cradle group and one control fulfilled the criteria of colic. The percentages of extremely weepy infants (25.7% vs 24.4 %) and the intensity of crying did not differ between the groups. Medication for colic symptoms was used equally frequently in both groups. A high educational (OR 3.18, 95% CI 1.01; 10.04) and socioeconomic (OR 3.76, 95% CI 1.34; 10.52) level of the family and having a sibling with a history of colic (OR 6.46, 95% CI 1.17; 35.73) were predictors for the infant being weepy. Absence of nursing problems and having no sibling with a history of colic seemed to be related with a low amount of crying. Excessive infant crying was less common in families with unemployed fathers compared to those in which the father had an occupation (p ϭ 0.018). Cradling seems not to prevent excessive crying or colic symptoms in infants. Breast-feeding guidance during rooming-in period and presence of father or another adult supporter at home might be preventive means against excessive crying. RESUMEN: Con el propo ´sito de evaluar la contribucio ´n que el estar acostado en una cuna tiene en cuanto a la prevencio ´n del llanto excesivo o los sı ´ntomas de co ´lico, y para investigar los posibles factores de riesgo o proteccio ´n para este feno ´meno, se puso a 200 recie ´n nacidos, al azar, a dormir en una cama o en un catre (grupo de control, N ϭ 108), o en una cuna (grupo de cuna, N ϭ 112). Durante tres meses, los padres completaron diarios acerca del lugar para dormir ma ´s frecuentemente usado y la cantidad de llanto de sus infantes. Tres infantes en el grupo de cuna y uno en el grupo de control cumplieron con el criterio del co ´lico. Los porcentajes de infantes extremadamente llorosos (25.7% vs 24.4%) y la intensidad del llanto no fueron diferentse en los grupos. Se usaron medicamentos para los sı ´ntomas de co ´lico con igual fecuencia en ambos grupos. Un alto nivel educacional (OR 3.18, 95% CI 1.01; 10.04) y socioecono ´mico (OR 3.76, 95% CI 1.34; 10.52) de la familia y el hecho de tener un(a) hermano(a) con historia de co ´lico (OR 6.46, 95% CI 1.17; 35.73) fueron factores de prediccio ´n para el infante lloroso. La ausencia de problemas de lactancia y el hecho de no tener un(a) hermano(a) con historia de co ´lico, parecieron estar relacionados con una baja cantidad de llanto. El llanto excesivo del infante fue menos comu ´n en familias con papa ´s desempleados, tal como se les comparo ´con aquellas en las cuales el padre tenı ´a una ocupacio ´n (p ϭ 0.018). Conclusiones: Dormir en una cuna parece no prevenir el llanto excesivo o los sı ´ntomas de
The study was supported by the
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