While we still don’t know exactly what causes colic, there are many theories and possibilities and several things have been found to contribute or increase the risk of your child developing it.

  • Food Allergies or Intolerance:

Some babies find it difficult to digest lactose (a kind of sugar found in milk). It is thought by some that this is because their digestive system is undeveloped. Those who doubt this theory point out that the same percentage of premature babies and full term babies suffer from colic.

  • Environment and Babies Personality

Another theory is that colic is due to distress caused to your baby by the change in environment from being in its mothers womb and the exposure to very different stimuli (or the lack of it) e.g. sounds, smells, tastes, temperatures, light, diet or even people.

  • Smoking

It has been found that smoking while pregnant doubles the chances of your baby developing colic.

What Doesn’t or May Not Cause Colic?

The medical profession originally agreed that colic was caused by stomach upsets. This belief has changed because:

a)      Premature babies who lack fully developed digestive systems do not suffer from colic to a larger degree than full term babies.

b)      Trapped Wind in the stomach – Babies have been found to have more air trapped in their stomachs after a crying episode rather than before. So crying is not an attempt to dislodge it or expel it.

Sounds have no effect on reducing pain; yet are helpful in alleviating colic

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