What causes colic
We don’t really know the reasons for or the meaning of these patterns of crying behavior. We only know that they commonly occur and that they gradually peter out, usually by three or four months of age. You should know that it is rare for an infant to be colicky because of anything the parent is doing wrong. There are a lot of theories for what causes colic. Each of these theories is probably correct for some babies, but no one explanation fits for all babies: The baby cries because of an intolerance to milk. (By the way, breastfed babies have as much colic as bottle-fed infants.) The intestinal tract is immature and goes into spasms. Stomach acid comes up after feeding, causing pain. The infant swallows a lot of air during feeding. The infant is underfed. There is a temporary hormonal imbalance. The nervous system is overly sensitive to the world and is getting too much stimulation. The infant has an intense temperament. In Summary Generally, colic starts on the inside. The environmen
