COLIC: WHEN TO SEE YOUR DOCTOR AND PREVENTION

When to see your doctor

Many parents will want to see the doctor early on when their baby begins to get restless and grizzly. The doctor will perform a careful physical and neurological examination to rule out any medical causes, and may also be able to offer practical advice to the parents. If the strategies above fail to improve the symptoms, if the baby develops any other problems, if you are afraid you might hurt your baby, or if you are worried for any other reason, see your doctor.

Prevention

Because ‘colic’ seems to be a maturational phase that most babies go through, it is difficult to prevent. Parents can minimise the amount of stress and tension in the home by preparing themselves for the arrival of their baby, and by having realistic expectations of what a newborn baby means in terms of workload and changes to lifestyle.

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