Babies with colic can be incredibly challenging, but thankfully the condition ends on its own. Credit...Getty Images Supported by By Patricia Waldron This guide was originally published on June 13, ...

For many parents, long nights spent soothing a fussy baby is almost a rite of passage. According to the American Pregnancy Association, about 20% to 25% of babies go through a colicky phase. Colic is ...

Babies cry to communicate needs like hunger, tiredness, or a diaper change. If you’ve ruled out the possibilities and your baby is still crying, call your pediatrician, as it could be a sign of ...

Frustrated parents and pediatricians have spent years trying to explain why some babies have colic. New research suggests that these babies may have an under-developed "calming mechanism." And, ...

You bring your newborn home, and for weeks you marvel at your baby who does little more than sleep, eat, and gaze up at you. Oh, he cries too — to let you know he's hungry or overtired or ...

Colic can be one of the toughest moments of becoming a new parent because your little one cries for seemingly no reason. You might try rocking, feeding, or changing them, and still hear nothing but ...

In every issue of WebMD the Magazine, we ask our experts to answer readers' questions about a wide range of topics. In our November-December 2011 issue, we asked WebMD's baby expert, Sarah DuMond, MD, ...

June 15, 2021 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google For this piece, I polled the parents in our Offspring Facebook group, many of whom parented colicky babies for the ...

Is your newborn baby crying for more than three hours a day collectively or for more than three days a week? Is your baby inconsolable and crying with an arched back or clenched fists? The problem ...