How to recognize a colicky baby? Frequent crying can be
triggered after a vaccination or milk that didn't suit. It is
important to note here that very ill babies do not cry as much
because crying takes up a great deal of energy, which a sick
baby won't have. Many baby experts follow the 'rule of threes'
to determine if babies have colic: the baby is less than 3
months old, cries for three days or more in a week and cries for
3 hours or more at a time. Still for sanity sake, it is best to
get your baby reviewed by her doctor to rule out other medical
issues such as short-term virus. Colicky babies cry in a
specific manner or pattern. The cries continue for long
stretches and no amount of pacifying – swaying, hushing, singing
or rocking- seems to work. Acoustically, the cry is high-
pitched, more jittery and intense compared to other forms of
infant crying. The baby's face scrunches in pain and turns
scarlet and he mostly will arch his back and draw up his legs as
if in great deal of pain. Alternatively, he may