Things To Soothe A Colicky Baby

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Things to soothe a colicky baby.

This type of crying in the evening is normal for small babies and it s not because you re doing anything wrong. Many babies love skin to skin contact. And studies show infants who are massaged seem to cry less and sleep. Though there is no defined cure for colic there are some things you can try to put your baby at ease.

Colic usually begins around week 2 or 3 of the baby s life and peaks at around 6 to 8 weeks. The soothing power of your own touch can work wonders on a colicky baby. Colic is a phase that babies grow out of by themselves. Colic usually subsides between three and six months.

You can try several things to soothe your baby but the most important thing is to look after yourself. The persistent crying that comes with colic can be extremely stressful. Usually colic disappears after the three month mark but tends to peak when your baby is 4 to 6 weeks old. Colic is when a healthy well fed infant cries more than 3 hours a day more than 3 days a week for more than 3 weeks.

In our case it started getting better by 2 5 months and we were totally in the clear by three months. Colic can go on for weeks or months but the good news is that it eventually stops.