Kaymaz N, Yıldırım Ş, Topaloğlu N, Gencer M, Binnetoğlu FK, Tekin M, Sürecek FE, Aylanç H, Battal F, Coşar E. Prenatal maternal risk factors for infantile colic.
Nurs Child Young People 2015;
27:32-38. [PMID:
26654028 DOI:
10.7748/ncyp.27.10.32.s28]
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Abstract
AIM
To examine maternal prenatal risk factors for infantile colic (IC).
METHODS
Mothers were asked to complete a standard pre-coded questionnaire form. Inclusion in the study consisted of four criteria. The case group comprised healthy children with infantile colic according to Wessel's definition. The control group comprised healthy children with no history of IC. Prenatal period characteristics of mothers were examined to determine associations with IC.
RESULTS
Children with mothers who had prophylactic iron supplementation therapy during pregnancy suffered more from IC. Postpartum depression was found to be more frequent in the case group than in the control group. Gynaecological history, including suffering from migraine, presence of any premenstrual symptoms, dysmenorrhea and high pre-pregnancy body mass index, was associated with development of IC.
CONCLUSION
Pre-gestational gynaecological complaints and pregnancy characteristics may point to IC. These characteristics should be investigated and families should be informed.
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