Excessive Crying and Colic

Crying in a new borne is almost always a manifestation of hunger or thirst, chillness, need for the mother’s handling, a wet nappie or even an ant bite. Repeated crying may begin to get on the mother’s nerves. An insecure mother may fail to develop the much needed warn emotional relationship with such a baby. The mother may indulge in battering. It is not uncommon to hear comments such as “What else can you do with such a rascal? He does not let me relax for a minute”. Some babies cry for no reason at all. Of all people in the house it only the mother who best knows why the baby is crying. Sometimes a baby begins crying soon after birth and keeps doing so, particularly towards the evening, during the first three months or so. This condition has been christened as three months coli. This is mainly due to excessive intestinal mobility or activity. So you do not have to worry about this condition. You can consult your doctor and I am sure that he will reassure you that there is nothing to worry about. Perhaps he may prescribe a very mild antispasmodic agent if the crying is nonstop.