Colic management in babies

All babies cry but sometimes it may happen that your baby keeps crying without any cause or reason. If your baby cries more than 3 hours a day 3 days a week for at least 1 week despite being healthy, they may have colic. The crying may be more common in the afternoon and evening.

Some other symptoms of colic are:

• Difficulty to soothe your crying baby
• The baby clenching their fists while crying
• Their face becoming red while crying
• They arch their back by bringing up their tummy while crying
• Their stomach rumbles or they’re windy while crying

Colic usually stops when a baby is 3–4 months old.

How to manage colic?

1. You should hold or cuddle your baby when they’re crying a lot
2. Try to sit or hold your baby upright during feeds so that they don’t swallow a lot of air
3. Burp your baby after feeds
4. Gently rock your baby over your shoulders or in their crib
5. Warm baths may help
6. Try distracting your baby with gentle sounds like radio or TV in the background to distract them
7. Feed your baby as usual

Source: NHS, Zyla Medical Team