Colicky crying usually starts at two weeks, peaks at six
weeks, and ends by three to four months of age. Neither gas
nor the gastro-colic reflex fit this clue because both are
present from birth (before colic starts) and continue long past
three months (when colic is over).
Colic in preemies doesn’t start until two weeks after their
due date. Preemies have lots of gas and a vigorous gastro-
colic reflex. If these sensations truly caused colic, crying in
preemies would start immediately, not be delayed for
months.
Colic is often much worse in the evening. Babies poop and
have stomach rumblings twenty-four hours a day, so if they
caused colic, crying would be as common in the morning as it
is at night.
Colicky crying often improves with rocking, wrapping,
shhhhing, and tummy pressure. It doesn’t make any sense
that rocking, wrapping, or shhhhing could stop bad stomach
pain.
There are many cultures around the world where babies
never get colic. All babies around the world experience TTT’s.
So if they were the basis of colic, why would there be
cultures where prolonged crying is virtually nonexistent?
Theory #2: Do Big Tummy Troubles Cause Colic?
Over the past thirty years, scientists have discovered several new
problems that cause stomach pain in adults. I call these conditions “Big
Tummy Troubles” because they are actual medical illnesses, not merely
burps and hiccups.
As each new illness was reported, pediatricians carefully considered if
it might occur in infants and explain the inconsolable crying that plagues
so many of our babies. Two of these Big Tummy Troubles have been
scrutinized as possible keys to the mystery of colic: food sensitivities and
stomach acid reflux.
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