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Also indexed as:Abdominal Pain (Infants), Infant Colic
Calm your fussy baby’s colic by getting to the root of the cause. According to research or other evidence, the following self-care steps may be helpful.

The right diet is the key to managing many diseases and to improving general quality of life. For this condition, scientific research has found benefit in the following healthy eating tips.

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Find a new formulaCow’s milk formula may cause colic in some infants, try switching to soy or a hypoallergenic product. Some infants also respond well to an amino acid-based formula.
Uncover your food allergiesIf you breast-feed, work with a knowledgeable healthcare practitioner to see if certain foods you eat may be triggering symptoms of colic in your baby

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