What is colic?

Colic, also known as infantile colic, is defined as crying crises that cannot be attributed to any reason, accompanied by excessive crying, swelling in the abdomen, pulling the legs to the abdomen, and flushing on the face in babies who develop completely healthy.

Today, when the Wessel definition is used, crying that lasts 3 days a week, 3 hours a day and more than 3 weeks is called colic.

What is colic?
Colic is a crying crisis that cannot be attributed to any reason, accompanied by signs of excessive crying, swelling in the abdomen, pulling the legs to the abdomen, and flushing in babies who develop completely healthy.

Unlike normal cries, it is very difficult to calm the baby in colic cries. It is a situation that puts both the family and the doctors in trouble. Crying may end with the baby getting tired by itself, or it may sometimes result in gas and pooping.

Today, the definition of Wessel is mostly used for colic. According to this, crying that lasts more than 3 days a week, 3 hours a day and 3 weeks is defined as colic. Colic is one of the most common reasons for visiting the pediatrician in the first months.

How Do I Know If My Baby Has Colic?
Since colic is a crying crisis, it is very difficult to distinguish whether babies cry because of colic or for other reasons. Babies cry for many different reasons. But colic cries;

It often happens at a certain time of the day (like evening),
Cries are for no reason, so your baby is not hungry, dirty or sleepless.
He pulls his legs to his stomach, clenches his fists, closes his eyes or opens them too much, and frowns.
Cries turn into screams, are inconsolable, and often long-lasting.
Does Colic Occur in Every Baby?
Since crying is a form of communication, all babies naturally cry. Especially in the first 3 months of life, almost all babies cry more than other times. Of course, not every crying baby is colic. But babies with colic suddenly start crying for no reason.