{"id":18141,"date":"2024-03-22T09:00:45","date_gmt":"2024-03-22T14:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.osfhealthcare.org\/blog\/?p=18141"},"modified":"2024-03-13T21:27:48","modified_gmt":"2024-03-14T02:27:48","slug":"what-is-colic-and-how-to-spot-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/osf-blog.live.imagescape.com\/blog\/what-is-colic-and-how-to-spot-it\/","title":{"rendered":"What is colic and how to deal with it"},"content":{"rendered":"

Having a newborn<\/a> is an exciting and challenging experience. However, for parents with a colicky baby, it can be beyond challenging.<\/p>\n

What is colic in newborns<\/h2>\n

Colic in newborns is a broad term.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is no standard definition of colic,\u201d said Luis Garcia, MD<\/a>, a pediatrician at OSF HealthCare.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s what makes it so hard to manage. Because technically, we don\u2019t know what we\u2019re trying to manage.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dr. Garcia said if your baby is extremely fussy for more than three hours at a time at least three times a week, it may be colic.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is no harm to your baby. It\u2019s just excessive and uncontrollable crying,\u201d Dr. Garcia said.<\/p>\n

The colic cry sometimes sounds a little different than the cry when a baby needs something. Colic crying sounds more like screaming crying.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019ve changed their diaper, fed them, held them and nothing is working to get them to stop crying, that\u2019s usually considered colic.<\/p>\n

Simply put, colic is episodes of fussiness or crying.<\/p>\n

What causes colic?<\/h2>\n

\u201cOne of the theories is that there\u2019s somehow increased gas or bloating. But, there\u2019s not usually one thing that causes colic,\u201d Dr. Garcia said.<\/p>\n

It may be related to something in the mother\u2019s diet if you\u2019re breastfeeding<\/a>. Some babies are sensitive to certain foods that moms eat, such as dairy or gluten.<\/p>\n

What are the symptoms of colic?<\/h2>\n

Common symptoms of colic include:<\/p>\n