Excessive crying in an infant for no obvious reason. Colic symptoms usually begin after a few weeks start to diminish by three months of age. The exact cause of colic is still a mystery. Generally an infant is said to have colic if it cries for more than three hours a day for three or more days a week.
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Prognosis for Infantile colic: Mostly harmless to child (if it is true colic); frustrating and alarming for parents.
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