Infant diseases · Educational
Baby Colic: Symptoms, Soothing & Warning Signs
Colic is prolonged, recurrent crying in an otherwise thriving infant, often in the evening during the first three months. It is a diagnosis of exclusion after infection and a surgical abdomen are considered.
Parental Care Hub helps parents learn about common infant diseases, baby symptoms, newborn care, safe sleep, feeding concerns and when to contact a pediatrician.
Emergency first
Hard tender belly, green vomit, blood in stool, or fever ≥ 38°C under 3 months. Emergency evaluation.
What this means
Many families search infant diseases when a baby cries for long stretches. True colic usually comes with normal weight gain and a soft belly between episodes. Green vomit, a hard tender abdomen, blood in stool, or fever is not “just colic.”
Baby symptoms to notice
- Frantic crying that is hard to console
- Clenched fists and legs pulled toward the belly
- Evening clustering of fussiness
- Normal wet diapers and weight gain
Safe home care (not a prescription)
Try bicycle-leg motions: infant on the back, gently cycle the legs toward the abdomen for 30–60 seconds, pause, repeat. Burp upright after feeds. Avoid herbal concoctions unless a clinician approves them. Do not shake the baby.