Oct 14, 2026 · 18 min · 10 segments
The Colic Survival Guide: Feeding, Soothing and Staying Sane - Episode 94 S3E7 If you have a baby with colic, you already know how exhausting and overwhelming the constant crying can be. In this…
I think a lot of people will use the word colic or the adjective colicky a lot, but let's talk about the medical definition of colic.
Infantile colic or colic during the infant phase is characterized by inconsolable crying, crying where a parent cannot stop the crying.
And in order to meet the medical definition of colic, the inconsolable crying needs to occur more than three hours a day, more than three days a week, lasting over three weeks.
So if you feel like your baby has met those criteria, then you have a colicky baby.
About one-fifth of all babies develop colic, so that's 20% of babies out there, quite a large percentage.
The colic usually peaks at its worst at around six weeks of life and then usually resolve at the latest by four months of age.
Crying spells can occur at any point during the day, but often they become worse in the early evening hours.
I think a lot of people will use the word colic or the adjective colicky a lot, but let's talk about the medical definition of colic.
Infantile colic or colic during the infant phase is characterized by inconsolable crying, crying where a parent cannot stop the crying.
And in order to meet the medical definition of colic, the inconsolable crying needs to occur more than three hours a day, more than three days a week, lasting over three weeks.
So if you feel like your baby has met those criteria, then you have a colicky baby.
About one-fifth of all babies develop colic, so that's 20% of babies out there, quite a large percentage.
The colic usually peaks at its worst at around six weeks of life and then usually resolve at the latest by four months of age.
Crying spells can occur at any point during the day, but often they become worse in the early evening hours.
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