What Are The Symptoms and Signs of Colic?

Your baby is crying uncontrollably and you are wondering if it is colic. So what are the signs and symptoms of Colic?

If your baby is otherwise healthy, but are crying intensely more than 3 days a week for more than 3 hours, for more than 3 weeks, your baby is considered colicky.

Colic usually appears within the first month the baby is born. It usually disappears when the baby is around 3-5 months old. The baby usually cries during the same hours every day, it often starts in the afternoon or early evening and can go on all evening.

Colic crying is very intense, your baby will cry uncontrollably and be very, very hard to comfort, if at all possible to comfort.

Your baby might curl her/his legs up and have tensed abdominal muscles.

Experts can not agree on what causes Colic but we know that there can be different explanations to Colic. Milk allergies or milk intolerance, an immature digestive system or gas can be some of the possibilities to Colic. One thing is clear if your baby has colic it is not your fault.

Is your baby showing symptoms and signs of Colic? It is good to know that colic will go away by itself after 3 - 5 months, but I understand, that will not help you tonight. So if your baby is showing all symptoms and signs of Colic what can you do to help your baby?

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