Colic is common and can affect up to three out of ten babies. A healthy newborn baby may have periods of crying. For no apparent reason he or she cries as if in pain. The usual methods of comforting do not work very well.
As the parent of any newborn will tell you, there are few things worse than a baby with colic. While she cries inconsolably, mom and dad try everything to soothe their little bundle of joy, often frantically searching the internet or calling friends and grandparents asking for advice.
According to the Mayo Clinic, colic is defined as crying more than three hours a day, three days a week for more than three weeks in an otherwise well-fed, healthy baby. About 25 percent of babies get it.
About video: Holly Firfer explains what colic is and how to treat babies suffering from it.
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