The use of an anti-colic bottle is often essential to relieve baby's tummy aches and parents from their worries! But many questions arise as soon as the bottle is purchased.
- How does colic affect a young child?
- When do they stop?
- Why use an anti-colic bottle from birth?
- Does the anti-colic bottle look like an ordinary bottle?
- Should its use be limited in time?
- Or, on the contrary, can you continue to give it to your baby even after the colic has disappeared?
- ...
Let's find out together.
CONTENTS :
- Part 1: Colic
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Part 2: The anti-colic bottle
- 1. What is the role of an anti-colic bottle?
- 2. Features of an Elhée anti-colic feeding bottle
- 3. Should I stop using an anti-colic bottle once the colic has gone?
- 4. How to reheat your anti-colic bottle?
- 5. At what age should you stop giving your baby an anti-colic bottle?
- 6. What happens next? What to do with your anti-colic bottle afterwards?
- Things to remember
Part 1: Colic
1. How does infant colic manifest itself?
Colic in infants manifests itself in different ways, and it is not difficult to distinguish between them:
- Babies with colic often have intense crying spells, which can occur at any time of the day. Crying is often more frequent after baby's meals, or in the late afternoon or evening.
- During colic episodes, the baby's face may turn red, and he may clench his fists in discomfort.
- Colic may cause a decrease in appetite in infants, but without associated weight loss (or very briefly and episodically).
- Babies suffering from colic may have difficulty falling asleep and wake up frequently at night.
- Your baby's tummy may feel tense and hard to the touch during seizures.
- Colic leads to increased gas production, which contributes to digestive discomfort.
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2. When does infant colic stop?
In most cases, infant colic tends to subside around around 4 months of age for most babies, much to their parents' relief! This period coincides with the onset of dietary diversification.
In fact, some pediatricians recommend that children switch to a more solid diet before the age of six months. to switch to a more solid diet to limit baby's pain.
Note that infant colic is not dangerous. not dangerous. They are, however, quite spectacular and anxiety-provoking. Baby can be soothed by rocking in the evening, before falling asleep, with his tummy against your forearm.
Remember to wear it upright against your shoulder for 20 minutes after his bottle of milk, whether it's infant milk (= powdered milk) or breast milk to allow him to burp.
Some solutions, such as homeopathy can also help reduce infant colic.
3. Don't confuse infant colic with other ailments
The emergence of the first teeth can sometimes be confusing. really suffer colic? In fact, the symptoms between the various discomforts can be very similar:
- shouting,
- crying,
- red cheeks,
- clenched fists,
- loss of appetite,
- night-time awakenings,
- hard belly,
- liquid stools,
- gas,
- etc.
If you're puzzled by these symptoms, it's best to consult your family doctor to make sure everything's fine and that it's just a bad time!
Please note that gastric reflux can also be a cause of discomfort in young children.
Overview of our range of anti-colic feeding bottles
Part 2: The anti-colic bottle
1. What is the role of an anti-colic bottle?
As the name suggests, the role of an anti anti-colic bottle is to combat infant colic. This which affects 20 to 40% of babies, or around 1 in 5.
Its design enables it to to limit air intake and therefore the formation of gas in baby's stomach. Depending on the brand, your bottle may or may not have an anti-colic valve in the bottom of the container.
Some bottles are designed to prevent colic, thanks to their special shape: elbow-shaped or S-shaped, for example.
"A quasi-spherical feeding bottle like the one offered by Elhée also helps reduce air flow. Its generous, breast-like shape maternal breast, makes it reassuring and easy for little hands to hold."
2. Features of an Elhée anti-colic feeding bottle
A healthy bottle for healthy babies!
Elhée's anti-colic feeding bottle is meticulously designed to ensure your child's well-being. Made from medical-grade siliconesilicone, this bottle guarantees maximum safety by being BPA-freefree, ensuring healthy, risk-free feeding for babies.
Can be coupled to a silicone teat offering slow, fast and slow, fast and medium flowThis bottle adapts to the evolving needs of each infant, enabling you as parents to regulate feeding speed according to your baby's preferences and age.
A totally reliable anti-colic feeding bottle to boot!
Practicality is also at the heart of Elhée's bottle design!
Its ingenious safety system, marked by a specific notch, indicates the end of screwing, thus avoiding any over-tightening which could damage the thread in the long term. This feature not only ensures the bottle's durability, but also the total absence of any risk of leakage.total absence of leakage risks.
The silicone in our BibRond is not only easy to clean, whether by hand washing with dishwashing liquid or in the dishwasher, but also retains its integrity after refrigeration, without no alteration to the taste of the contained preparation. What's more, when reheated in the microwave, this bottle releases no plastic micro- or nanoparticles.
3. Should I stop using an anti-colic bottle once the colic has gone?
Once baby is older and colic is a thing of the past, you may find yourself asking the question: should I or shouldn't I change bottles? 🤔
Or can I keep my anti-colic bottle and continue to offer it to my child?
Yes, if your feeding bottle has the right capacity for the amount of milk your baby needs at each feed. A baby continues to drink milk even after they've started to diversify. Until at least one year of ageUntil he is at least one year old, he will need to drink his bottle of growing-up milk in the morning, at snack time, or even at every meal (recommended until he is 3 years old).
What's more, your baby is used to his bottle. It's not advisable to change his habits overnight.
Dietary diversification does not initially provide all the nutrients your child needs. In fact, it involvesintroducing foods gradually and getting your child used to new flavors.
Your baby's daily nutritional intake can continue to be provided by your anti-colic bottle. On the contrary, as the bottle is designed to limit the introduction of air into the baby's tummy, your baby will be all the more at ease once his meal is over. His digestion will be much improved.
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4. How to reheat your anti-colic bottle?
The bottle warmer is a must-have accessory for modern parents, enabling you to quickly warm up the milk in your anti-colic bottle without having to use the bain-marie method.
Before choosing a bottle warmer, make sure it's compatible with your anti-colic bottle. The Elhée anti-colic bottle features adapter rings compatible with mobile bottle warmers, available HERE.
Regular sterilization of this equipment is no longer systematically recommended to maintain a hygienic environment.
5. At what age should you stop giving your baby an anti-colic bottle?
There are no real rules !
Many agree that after your child reaches 1 year of age, the bottle becomes a non-essential accessory for his development. After all, your baby is all grown up 😉 He feeds himself with his fingers, and can even put the spoon in his mouth like a grown-up.
Even if your help is still needed to finish his dishes...
But does that mean we should do away with baby bottles for good?
This everyday object, such as a comforter or pacifierreassures your child and allows him to experience the same situations of well-being to which he was accustomed as a child. A warm, soft bottle that's pleasant to the touch isn't just a means of feeding. It represents a whole world for your child, helping toawakening of the senses.
Leaving it at your child's disposal, even when they're older, allows them to the choice and not take away an object object to which he is forcibly by force. This, in itself, can be a form of trauma.
Rest assured, baby will be weaned sooner or later and will also drink from a cup or bowl, too impatient to imitate his big brother, sister or parents!
6. What to do with your anti-colic bottle next?
When baby is ready and has given up bottle-feeding for good, you can :
- Either keep it for a future baby,
- Either donate them to a mother in your family or to your local PMI,
- Either recycle by sending it to TerraCycle !
Whatever you come up with, don't throw it away in the rubbish or in the wild... Even though medical-grade silicone is a so-called "inert" material (= not toxic to the environment), it doesn't belong in ditches or the ocean.
🍼 And after the bottle, it's time for the learning cup!
What you need to know about your anti-colic bottle
- Your anti-colic bottle was originally designed to to reduce your baby's of your baby's tummy. These, caused by the formation of air, can be very painful indeed. As your baby grows, colic gradually disappears, but that doesn't mean the end of your anti-colic bottle!
- You can continue to give it to your baby, even after he is one year old, and get him used to parting with it. and gradually get him accustomed gradually.
- The innovative BibRonds from Elhée are soft and supple, reminiscent of the shape of the breast. Don't hesitate to give him his bottle, even empty, so he can play with it. No risk of breakage!
- Totally unbreakable and free from pathogens such as plastic such as plastic micro-particles or lead, this medical-grade silicone bottle is perfectly respectful of your baby's your baby's health and development.
