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The Truths and Myths About Colic Quiz
Do You Know the Difference?
By Crystal Patriarche
Colic is a mystery. Doctors are not sure exactly what causes it, and there is no blanket treatment that works for all babies. For parents it can be very frustrating and stressful to deal with, especially when nothing seems to soothe your precious baby and the crying lasts for hours at a time, every day, for weeks or even months.
To help better understand the facts and myths about colic – a temporary disorder that affects up to 25 percent of babies – take this quiz and see if you know what's true or false when dealing with a colicky baby.
Answer True or False to the following statements:
1. Colic is characterized by excessive crying, irritability and apparent abdominal pain.
2. Colic is hereditary and affected by birth order.
3. For a baby to be called colicky, it is necessary that he be gaining weight well and be otherwise healthy.
4. Babies who cry for up to one to four hours a day have colic.
5. Breastfed babies do not get colic.
6. Anti-gas medication is an effective way to treat colic.
7. Babies with colic have more difficult temperaments and are more sensitive as they grow older.
8. There are no medications to make colic go away.
9. Taking your baby to a chiropractor cures colic.
10. Parents should ask someone else – family or friends – to help with a colicky baby.
1. True. These are the common symptoms of colic, with the key word being excessive. Pediatricians refer to the condition as "the rules of three," according to Dr. Mark Stengler, a naturopathic physician in La Jolla, Calif. Colic tends to last at least three hours a day, three days a week and three weeks in a month. The excessive crying episodes usually begin in the late afternoon and last until the evening.
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