What is the main cause of colic in babies?
So, why is your baby crying? One possibility is colic, a term that’s been around since pediatricians’ lists were chiseled on stone tablets (well, not quite, but you get the idea). Colic is often defined by the rule of threes: crying for more than three hours a day, for more than three days a week, for over three weeks in a baby who is well-fed and otherwise healthy. It’s a bit of a mystery box diagnosis because it’s what’s left when other causes have been ruled out.