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Infantile colic has been around for a long time. one who, otherwise healthy and well-fed, had paroxysms of irritability, fussing or crying lasting for a total of three hours a day and occurring on more than three days in any one week for a period of three weeks.

It is also important to remember that not all fussy babies suffer from colic. Most Infants normally cry two to three hours per day, but this is usually spread out during the 24-hour period.

It is certainly known that amongst all colicky babies, there are factors that may worsen the colic symptoms:

1. overfeeding in a futile attempt to lessen the crying;


2. feeding certain foods, especially those with high sugar content, for example, undiluted juices may increase the amount of gas in the intestine and worsen the situation;

3. the presence of excessive anger, anxiety, fear, or excitement in the household; or

4. probably a multitude of other factors as yet unknown.

Hiya,
:idea: Do others have experiences or insights of ways to work positively with colic?
Things which have helped mine include:
- spending absolutely ages burping, Techiniques include: Holding his back really straight and supporting his stomach. Also gently suspending little one so their body is straight and legs dangle (giving me opportunities to smile and blow raspberries at him).
- trying different bottles/teats (if bottle fed) so he gets a proper seal and doesn't suck air. [without meaning to advertise] Mam bottles/teats have helped, so also do Advent. These bottles 'vent' so no vaccuum is formed in the bottle.


Another thought - it might be possible that baby might have 'reflux' (where the stomach acid comes back up to the mouth). That hurts and would make me cry.

/orange

Infacol or Gripe Water.... oh i do love that dill smell of gripe water

Gripe water can also go in their bottles which makes it easy if you have a baby that spits medicines etc back out...

Infacol worked really well at first with ours, but then its effectiveness dropped off after a few days - gripe water was not such a noticable effect but it kept doing the same thing for a longer time...

Ron

The wonderful day you have always dreamed of has arrived! Your beautiful, healthy baby has come home. Grandmother comes over for a first visit and feels compelled to tell you, in dreadful detail, about the horrible colic that the baby's father had as an infant.

The terror on her face raises your already high anxiety. You recall seeing several articles in Working Mother magazine on colic and wish you had read up on the topic. And sure enough, at 6 p.m. on the dot, your little angel launches into a three-and-a-half hour episode of uncontrollable screaming. Grandmother has long ago left with a knowing smile on her face, and you are left with this burning question...

Infantile colic has been around for a long time. fussing or crying lasting for a total of three hours a day and occurring on more than three days in any one week for a period of three weeks.

" It is also important to remember that not all fussy babies suffer from colic. Most Infants normally cry two to three hours per day, but this is usually spread out during the 24-hour period.