Colic in babies
How common is colic in babies?
It's not easy to say how common colic is.
Different studies say different things. Anywhere from 5 percent to 20 percent of babies get colic at some point.
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Source:
Lucassen PLBJ, Assendelft WJJ, et al
Systematic review of the occurrence of infantile colic in the community.
Lucassen PLBJ, Assendelft WJJ, et al
Systematic review of the occurrence of infantile colic in the community.
About 16 percent of families will take their baby to see their doctor or another health professional for colic, but not all
these babies will have colic.
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Source:
Lucassen PLBJ, Assendelft WJJ, et al
Systematic review of the occurrence of infantile colic in the community.
Lucassen PLBJ, Assendelft WJJ, et al
Systematic review of the occurrence of infantile colic in the community.
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