Colic Must-Knows

It's 4 a.m. and your baby's been crying -- and you've wanted to cry -- for three hours. You know this isn't a hungry or tired cry, so something has to be wrong. When crying episodes become chronic, it might be colic, which is more common than you think. "Colic is a factor in at least one out of 10 babies in my experience," says Brooklyn pediatrician Anatoly Belilovsky, M.D. Here's what you need to know about colic to help you and your baby through it.

By Ari Curtis

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Symptoms: Frequent, Drawn-Out Crying Sessions

Babies cry, but it could be colic when crying episodes follow "a rule of three or four," says Brooklyn pediatrician Anatoly Belilovsky, M.D. When your baby's crying episodes last at least three hours and occur at least three times a week for three weeks, it might be colic. Usually, colic stops when Baby's about 4 months, but it can last longer. "There are times that she?s crying two or three hours a day," says Amy Goldsmith, a mom with a colicky baby. "I'll be standing with her, and as soon as I put her down, she'll wake up." Episodes are often predictable.

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Comments (7)

juju2cat wrote:

My son had colic. My pediatrician refused to treat it, saying it was something he just had to "get through"... I was horrified to think that my doctor didn't seem to care. I found a coupon a few days later for MYLICON drops and bought it and his colic disappeared.. Thank God and shame on doctors who think it's OK for infants to cry for hours on end!

2/17/2012 10:21:07 PM Report Abuse

siigluvsroger wrote:

My baby girl is like that i can put her in my arms then when i now shes asleep i put her in her bed n she wakes up crying. What can i do?

2/17/2012 08:13:47 PM Report Abuse

riddle_loretta wrote:

I DISAGREE WITH LEAVING YOUR CHILD WHEN IT HAS COLIC...GET REAL THE LITTLE ONE NEEDS YOU TO BE THERE FOR HIM OR HER. THIS IS PART OF WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE WORLD TODAY..PEOPLE HAVE CHILDREN AND THEY NEED TO BE THERE FOR THEM ESPECIALLY WHEN THEY ARE SICK OR HURT!

2/17/2012 05:46:21 PM Report Abuse

shaila23111 wrote:

14 pages ?....Oh well

2/17/2012 10:31:46 AM Report Abuse

Kibbles wrote:

Agreed, I won't click, especially when it is something like 14 pages to click through. Worse is having to listen to a video to be allowed to post a comment at all. Slows down my computer, and I can't always play them, and I can't hear them.

2/17/2012 10:21:22 AM Report Abuse