The signs of newborn colic are intense and inconsolable crying in healthy newborns, which often occurs in the evenings and is also accompanied a red face, clenched fists, tense body, stiff legs that are drawn to the newborns tummy and even a hard belly.
Symptoms of colic in newborns ease after they pass gas, but can and often do return later.
Newborns with colic often cry for long periods of time, like 3 or more hours a day, 3 days a week and for up to 3 weeks, for no clear reason, even when the newborn is otherwise healthy and well.
Loud and hard crying which may sound like screaming or being in pain and crying for no known reason and being fussy even after the crying in the newborn has lessened are signs of newborn colic.
Colic is when a healthy infant cries often, long and hard or is very fussy.
The colic in babies often starts around 3 weeks and goes away within 3 to 4 moths.
Symptoms of colic include arched back, clenched fists and tensed belly, which often occurs in the evening, although the exact cause of colic is not known.
Although theories suggest overstimulation, digestive sensitivity, or immature nervous systems can be causes of colic.
There's no cure for colic in babies, although soothing techniques like rocking, warm baths, swaddling or checking the baby for hunger, or dirty diapers can help.
Colic usually happens at the same time everyday.
During colic the baby will usually have excessive crying at the same time everyday.
Excessive crying in newborns up to 4 months of age is a common sign of colic in babies.
Eventually the baby does outgrow the colic by 4 to 5 months of age.
Babies with colic will tend to cry much more than normal such as crying excessively, often at the same time of day usually in the late afternoon or evening.
Babies normally cry when they're wet, dirty, hungry, scared or even tired but excessive crying can be a sign of colic in babies.
Colic usually occurs in babies 2 to 3 weeks of age and usually happens when swallowing too much air.
Some things you can try to treat a baby with colic is to lay the baby across your lap and gently rub his/her back, Swaddle him/her snugly in a blanket, Lay him/her on his back in a dark, quiet room, Soak him/her in a warm bath or try giving the baby with colic a pacifier to suck on.
The crying of a colicky baby will often seem discomforting, intense and as if the baby is in pain.