Finding Information Online About Colic

Colic can be frustrating and hard to understand. The word refers to abdominal discomfort in infants referring to babies who cry for three or more hours a day (usually in the evenings) for more than three days a week. The cause of colic is still unknown and it affects about 20% of babies born. For parents and those trying to deal with a colicky infant, the internet can be a good source of resource, information and ideas. Here are some good sites for those trying to learn more about the mysterious infant colic…

Kids Health for Parents is a good place to start. With a page titled, “Your Colicky Baby” available online at http://www.kidshealth.org/parent/growth/growing/colic.html, this page provides some facts about colic and some suggestions for dealing with it and treating the symptoms.

Colic Help.com is another general site, but this one also provides links to message boards and ways to connect with other parents and specialists to share and learn ideas and suggestions for coping with a colicky infant. The page can be found at http://www.colichelp.com.

The Dr. Greene site at http://www.drgreene.com/21_505.html has a reassuring article titled, “Colic Will Not Last Forever!” providing some good practical advice and encouragement for frazzled parents.

The Labor of Love is a good all-purpose parenting site for those new parents and people parenting infants and babies. The page found at http://www.thelaboroflove.com/forum/homeo/colic.html offers some really great suggestions, including homeopathy and practical remedies.

For a brief overview of colic and links to other online resources try the WebMD site found at http://www.webmd.com/hw/raising_a_family/hw31506.asp. This site has reliable, physician-reviewed articles and information.

A very useful and extensive article on colic can be found at http://www.askdrsears.com/html/5/T051300.asp. This page includes ways to diagnose colic, practical tips and suggestions for parents to try and a lot of really good information, education and support for parents dealing with a colicky baby.