Added: Oct 06, 2008
Coilic is a syndrome of intermittent extreme crying in otherwise healthy infants. It is felt to be because of abdominal pain without a clear cut cause. The definition of colic in infants is extrreme crying greater than 3 hours in duration, more than 3 times a week, for 3 weeks in a row, without another clear cause. Infants between 2 weeks and 3 months are most commonly affected. Although it is very stressful for parents, there are no known longterm problems associated with colic.
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