What is infantile colic?

Modified on Mon, 21 Nov, 2022 at 4:38 PM

Infantile colic is term that was first defined in 1954 by Wessel et al, it is considered to be “inconsolable crying with limb flexure, lasting for at least 3 hours a day (often in the evening), at least 3 days a week, in otherwise healthy, thriving infants, starting in the first weeks of life and ceasing between 3-6 months of age. 

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