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Colic in babies

Key points about treatments

No single treatment for colic has been shown to work for sure. You'll probably need to try different things.

Parents who bottle feed their baby sometimes try switching to a different type of formula milk. But there's not enough research to say whether this helps with colic. You should switch formulas only under the guidance of your doctor or another health professional.
Breastfeeding has lots of health advantages for babies, so if you are breastfeeding, your doctor probably won't recommend switching to formula because your child has colic.
Babies under 3 months may cry less if you stop jiggling, patting or generally making them too excited.
You might find it reassuring to have advice from your doctor and to check there's nothing wrong with your baby.

This information was last updated on Jan 07, 2009

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