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Colic in babies

What will happen to my baby?

Your baby should be over colic by the time they're 4 or 5 months old.

Source:
St James-Roberts I, Halil A.
Infant crying patterns in the first year: normal community and clinical findings.
Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry. 1991; 32: 951-968.

Babies with colic usually continue to eat well and gain weight normally.

Here are some things you can try to comfort your baby and help stop the crying. Keep in mind that we don't know if they work because there hasn't been any research.

Source:
Medline Plus.
Colic and crying.
Available at www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000978.htm (accessed on 17 June 2008).

Hold your baby in an upright position, to help any gas to pass.
Try giving your baby a pacifier (although some health professionals may not recommend using one).
If you're breastfeeding, allow your baby to finish one breast before you offer the second.
If you are breastfeeding, you could try to avoid eating or drinking things that may upset your baby, such as caffeine (found in coffee, tea, cola and some other drinks), alcohol, spicy foods, chocolate or dairy products.
If you're bottle feeding, make sure that the hole in the nipple is not too large. This is because you should avoid feeding your baby too quickly.

If your baby has colic, you can feel depressed and exhausted. Try to take breaks. Let friends or family help look after your baby.

Sources for the information on this page:

St James-Roberts I, Halil A.Infant crying patterns in the first year: normal community and clinical findings.Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry. 1991; 32: 951-968.

Medline Plus.Colic and crying.Available at www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000978.htm (accessed on 17 June 2008).

This information was last updated on Jan 07, 2009

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