Three-month colic in babies - symptoms

and Martina Feichter, medical editor and biologist

Martina Feichter studied biology with an elective subject pharmacy in Innsbruck and also immersed herself in the world of medicinal plants. From there it was not far to other medical topics that still captivate her to this day. She trained as a journalist at the Axel Springer Academy in Hamburg and has been working for since 2007 - first as an editor and since 2012 as a freelance writer.

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Doctors speak of a crying baby if the child cries for more than three hours a day and more than three days a week for more than three weeks.

Screaming attacks usually start around two weeks of age and generally last three months. In rare cases, the crying phase extends up to the 6th month of life.

Aside from excessive crying, babies are usually healthy and thriving. But they are very restless and difficult to calm down. Often, toddlers also have problems falling asleep and staying asleep. During the crying and restless phases, the child often stretches and writhes and has a distended stomach.

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