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Colic - Coggle Diagram
Colic
What is it?
severe
abdominal pain, comes and goes due to blockage in the intestines/intestinal gas
infants suffer
More info
seemed to be suffering a lot
Unknown causes of baby's crying
appears in the first two weeks of infancy and disappears by the third or fourth month.
previously thought to be abdominal pain
babies cry for two to three hours per day
spread out over a 24-hour period
Keep in mind that not all fussy babies have colic
What causes Colic and the symptoms
sensitive temperament
undeveloped nervous system
tighten fists and tense up legs and stomachs
backs rounded
bring legs closer to stomachs
Symptoms may worsen by Factors like
attempting to alleviate the crying by overfeeding
Feeding certain foods, may increase the amount of gas in the intestine
high level of rage, anxiety, fear, or excitement