Infantile Colic: An Overview

Infantile colic.

Infantile colic can be distressing to parents whose infant is inconsolable during crying episodes. Colic is often defined by the "rule of three": crying for more than three hours per day, for more than three days per week, and for longer than three weeks in an infant who is well-fed and otherwise healthy. The physician's role is to ensure that there is no organic cause for the crying, offer bal...

Infantile colic and feeding.

In a double blind crossover study 10 children with infantile colic were fed breast milk and cow's milk formula, untreated and treated with lactase. Colic was present on 71% of breast milk and 89% of cow's milk days. Daily duration and severity of colic did not differ for milk preparations.

Management of infantile colic: an update.

Infantile colic and feeding

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Infantile colic and feeding

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