Colic

• Episodic crying and fussiness, usually worse at night - thought to possibly be a withdrawal from being in the womb.  Things you can try to do to help often relate to things the baby might "miss":

   

  • Being in a warm secure place - can help by swaddling well in a blanket like when the baby was in the  nursery

  • Gentle movement - can help with rhythmic movements such as rocking, carrying around in a Snuggly, using a baby swing, driving around in car seat, riding around in a stroller (DO NOT SHAKE YOUR BABY)

  • White noise of blood flowing past the baby's ear - can imitate with static from a television or baby alarm, vacuum cleaner, saying "shhhh" in the baby's ear

   

• Mom needs frequent breaks.

• It is NOT your fault.  It's your baby's temperament.

• Worst around 6 weeks, it usually disappears by 3 months.