1、Baby will suffer from colic, but how can a mom tell if it’s a normal crying or colic?
1、婴儿得了疝气(腹绞痛)以后,父母应如何判断孩子的啼哭是因为疝痛还是一般性的啼哭?
Dr.Karp:THE MEDICAL DEFINITION OF COLIC IS WHEN A BABY CRIES AND FUSSES FOR MORE THAN 3 HOURS A DAY. BUT, IT DOES NOT TELL YOU WHY THE BABY IS CRYING. THE CURRENT MEDICAL BELIEF IS THAT ALL HEALTHY BABIES CRY (ON AVERAGE 1 HOUR A DAY), BUT 10-15% OF HEALTHY BABIES CRY MORE THAN 3 HOURS A DAY…USUALLY THESE BABIES HAVE ABSOLUTELY NOTHING WRONG WITH THEM! PROBABLY ONLY 10-15% OF COLICKY BABIES HAVE A MEDICAL PROBLEM. THE MAJORITY OF THESE BABIES HAVE A SENSITIVITY TO MILK OR SOY IN THEIR MOTHER’S DIET OR THE FORMULA THEY ARE DRINKING.
Dr.Karp: 医学上,如果婴儿一天的啼哭超过3个小时,那么孩子就可能患有疝气(腹绞痛)。但这并不能解释为什么婴儿会长时间啼哭。目前有医学研究认为,所有健康的婴儿平均每天的啼哭时间为1小时。但有10-15%的健康婴儿平均每天啼哭3个小时以上…而且,通常情况下,这些婴儿身体上没有任何异样!大概只有10-15%的患疝气病痛的婴儿有身体上的毛病。而这类婴儿绝大多数会对母亲饮食中或配方牛奶中的奶质的豆质品过敏。
Dr.Karp:IT IS IMPORTANT FOR UST TO TEEACH PARNETS TO BE BETTER AT BABY CALMING…BECAUSE IT IS A SERIOUS CAUSE OF ILLNESS AND DEATH! INFANT CRYING CAN CAUSE PARENTS TO FEEL STRESSED AND EXHAUSTED AND THIS CAN LEAD TO POST PARTUM DEPRESSION, POOR BONDING BETWEEN PARENTS AND CHILD, SERIOUS MARITAL STRESS (PARENTS ARGUING), DISCONTINUED BREASTFEEDING (MOMS THINK THE BABY DOESN’T LIKE THEIR MILK AN D THAT THEY SWITCH TO FORMULA…THAT IS NOT THE BEST BECAUSE BREAST MILK IMPROVES BABY’S HEALTH AND PROTECTS MOTHER FROM BREAST AND OVARIAN CANCER), CHILD ABUSE, MATERNAL SMOKING, OVERUSE OF MEDICATION IN BABIES, ETC.
Dr.Karp:父母学会如何安抚婴儿非常重要…因为婴儿的不稳定情绪是引发疾病,甚至导致死亡的重要原因!婴儿长时间的啼哭会让父母感到巨大的压力,疲惫不堪,这就会引发产后忧郁症,父母与婴孩之间感情疏远,严重的婚姻问题(父母的争吵),不连续的母乳喂养(母亲庆幸自己的孩子排斥母乳,她便可给孩子使用其他哺乳配方。而这并不是最佳做法,因为母乳对婴儿的健康有益,而且能大大降低母体换乳腺癌和子宫癌的机率),虐待婴儿,母亲吸烟,对婴儿过度用药等等。
2、You mentioned in your book that “The missing 4th trimester” is the real reason of colic. what is “The missing 4th trimester” , does it has any relation with colic?
2. 您在您的书中提到“遗失的第4季(怀念最后三个月)”是引发疝气(腹绞痛)的真正原因。“遗失的第4季(怀念最后三个月)”具体指的是什么,它与疝气有什么关系吗?
Dr.Karp:OUR BABIES ARE NOT LIKE HORSES OR COWS; ABLE TO RUN ON THE VERY FIRST DAY OF LIFE. OUR BABIES ARE VERY IMMATURE BY COMPARISON. IN FACT A 1 WEEK OLD BABY IS VERY SIMILAR TO A BABY ONE WEEK BEFORE IT IS BORN! ONCE A BABY REACHES 3 MONTHS OF AGE SHE CAN SMILE AND COO AN DINTERACT WITH HER PARENTS…THIS IS ACTUALLY THE BEGINNING OF THE MOST IMPORTANT SKILL A HUMAN BEING EVER DOES… SOCIAL INTERACTION. THE MISSING 4TH TRIMESTER IS A WAY OF SAYING THAT, FOR THE FIRST 3 MONTHS OF LIFE, OUR NEWBORNS ARE MISSING THE STRONG RHYTHMS THEY ENJOYED 24 HOURS A DAY IN THE WOMB (JIGGLY MOTION, SNUG HOLDING, STRONG WHOOSHING). THEY NEED LOTS OF HOLDING, ROCKING, AND SOUND. THEY ARE NOT YET READY FOR THE STILLNESS AND QUIET OF THE WORLD.
Dr.Karp:婴儿不像牛或马,能够在出生的第一天就自己行走。相比之下,婴儿要稚嫩的多。事实上,一星期大的婴儿与他/她出生前一星期的状态相似。但三个月大的婴儿就会笑,会咕咕叫了,而且还会与父母互动….这其实是人在出生以后获取最重要的一项技能 -- 社会互动的良好开端。“怀念最后三个月”是说,人生命中的头三个月,新生儿怀念出生前在母亲子宫内每天都能感受到的强大律动(来回晃动,暖和舒适的支撑环境,强有力的动作)。他们需要支撑、需要摇晃和声音。似乎还没有准备好来到这个祥和安静的世界。
Dr.Karp:AND SOME BABIES SIMPLY CAN’T CALM THEMSELVES IN THE PROFOUDN QUIET AND STILLNESS AFTER THEY ARE BORN…AND BEGIN TO CRY A LOT! THIS SENSORY DEPRIVATION IS ALMOST THE EQUIVALENT OF LOCKING AN ADULT IN A DARK CLOSET AND IT IS USUALLY THE TRIGGER OF COLIC.
Dr.Karp:而且有些婴儿在出生之后几乎不能在这个沉闷的安静环境里平息自己,他们开始长时间的啼哭!这种感觉剥夺无异于把一个成人关在一个漆黑的箱子里,而这 通常就是引发疝气(腹绞痛)的原因。