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For many parents, long nights spent soothing a fussy baby is almost a rite of passage. According to the American Pregnancy Association, about 20% to 25% of babies go through a colicky phase. Colic is ...

All babies cry. But some babies cry a lot. A colicky baby—defined as a healthy baby who cries for more than three hours a day, more than three days a week—presents a mental, physical, and emotional ...

Is your newborn baby crying for more than three hours a day collectively or for more than three days a week? Is your baby inconsolable and crying with an arched back or clenched fists? The problem ...

Colic is the term used to describe infants who cry excessively for no apparent reason during the first three months of life. It is one of the most distressing problems of infancy to the child and the ...

Years ago, an Oxford colleague invited me home for dinner together with his wife and baby. We dined early because he had an unusual task after nightfall. The infant had excessive crying attacks and ...

It is normal for babies to cry — sometimes as much as two to four hours a day. Here are the first things to check: Is your baby hungry? Do they need to be burped? Are they too hot or cold? Is their ...

Catherine O'Neill Grace, Barry M. Lester. William Morrow & Company, $22.95 (192pp) ISBN 978-0-06-052714-3 Colic affects one in five American babies and can cause families extreme distress and alter ...

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"She screams. She yells. She turns beet red. She clenches her fist like she's fighting someone," Ali Weinholtz describes. Now, there could be some help for mothers like Weinholtz to soothe their ...

There are many reasons why babies might wake up crying hysterically — so many. "Babies will cry when they feel hunger, discomfort, or pain," Linda Widmer, MD, a pediatrician at Northwestern Medicine ...

Years ago, an Oxford colleague invited me home for dinner together with his wife and baby. We dined early because he had an unusual task after nightfall. The infant had excessive crying attacks and ...