Baby colic or also known as “kabag” is a common condition for infants that a mother should be aware of. It is a stomach gas – the air that is usually swallowed when feeding and crying.

I remember the time when my baby is very fussy and cry out loud continuously. I am so confused on what to do. I tried to give her milk but she don’t want. I carry her in different position, but still she keeps on crying.

My mother-in-law came to rush to check my baby. She saw that the tummy of my baby is a bit prominent. She put her left finger on the top of my baby’s tummy and lightly strike her left finger by her right finger and hear a drum sound. She said that this is one of a sign that my baby has colic. So she rubbed my baby’s tummy with Chamomile Oil (Aceite de Manzanilla) and let my baby lay on prone position (“Nakadapa”). As my baby keeps on burping and farting, colic reduces. Afterwards, I’m so happy to see my baby sleep very well.

Baby in prone position must be observed always. Head must be side ways to avoid suffocation.

In addition, I changed my baby’s feeding bottle to anti-colic baby bottle, specifically Avent. Quite expensive baby bottle but worth-it because at that time onwards, my baby never experienced colic again. Of course, I am not concluding that it’s all because of the feeding bottle. Proper burping after feeding the baby can also help lessen baby’s colic.