Management of Infantile Colic

Colic is defined as ‘episodes of irritability, fussing, or crying that begin and end for no apparent reason and last at least 3 hours a day, at least 3 days a week, for at least one week’.¹

Colic is a common problem in the first months of an infant’s life and affects between 2% - 21% of infants worldwide.²

Symptoms of colic include:¹

• Excessive and persistent loud crying, mostly occurring late in the afternoon
• During a colic episode, the infant appears distressed, irritable, fussy, contracts the legs and becomes red-faced.