How common is colic in babies?
It's not easy to say how common colic is.
Different studies say different things. Anywhere from 1 in 20 to 4 in 20 babies get colic at some point.1
About 1 in 6 families will take their baby to see their doctor or another health professional for colic.2
Sources for the information on this page:
- Lucassen PLBJ, Assendelft WJJ, et al Systematic review of the occurrence of infantile colic in the community.
- Lucassen PL, Assendelft WJ, Gubbels LW, et al. Infantile colic: crying time reduction with a whey hydrolysate; a double blind, randomized placebo-controlled trial. Pediatrics. 2000; 106: 1349-1354.
This information is for educational use only, and is not a substitute for prompt professional medical advice.
Readers should always consult a physician or other professional for advice and treatment.
