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Colic is often worse in the early evening and can affect up to 20 per cent of babies. 123RF / None Colic is a term used to describe a baby who is well, but who cries an excessive amount of the time.

As many as 1 in 4 new babies have it. Doctors don’t know exactly what causes colic. It might be a sign that your baby is having a hard time getting used to being in the world. They may be ...

Even relationships are tested when you have a colicky baby Another danger that colic poses for new parents is marital trouble. Fortunately, my wife and I were able to spell each other enough to ...

I would like to know if the following are the symptoms of a baby with colic or could it be reflux ... Since then (2 weeks and a few days) he has been having reflux. Sometimes lots of milk, othertimes ...

In addition, the baby is consolable, unlike a baby who has colic. Dr Musyoka advises that before rushing to your favourite pharmacist to get some medicine for colic, consider changing your diet to ...

But how can parents tell the difference between a baby crying normally and colic? The NHS says there are some ways to check if your child has colic. And there are also things you can do to help ...

My four-month-old baby suffers from colic even though I am breastfeeding him. I've tried changing my diet and cutting out foods such as onions and brassicas, but it has made very little difference.