Crying and fussiness — colic, or something else?
“They’ll grow out of it” is often true, and not very helpful at 3am. Many fussy babies have an underlying reason.
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You’ve been here before.
- Hours of crying, arching, pulling off the breast or bottle
- Spitting up constantly — or never spitting up but clearly in pain
- Reflux medicine (Zantac, Pepcid, omeprazole) that didn’t help
- You’ve been told to wait it out
Many crying has a findable reason.
Cow’s milk protein allergy
The most common cause of what gets labeled colic, and frequently missed. Often shows up alongside eczema or reflux.
How your baby feeds
Tongue restriction, a shallow latch, and poor bottle pacing all cause a baby to swallow air, which means pain.
Too much milk, too fast
An oversupply with a fast letdown produces gas, green stools, and misery — and is often mistaken for reflux.
Normal spit-up vs. true reflux disease
Most spitting up is laundry, not disease. Telling the two apart changes the plan entirely.
A gut still finding its balance
A young baby’s gut bacteria are still developing. Specific probiotic strains have real evidence for colic — most on the shelf don’t.
Overprescribed acid medicine
Reflux medicine is frequently prescribed to infants, many times it is not the right fit for what’s actually going on.
Find the driver. Then treat it.
A board-certified pediatrician with the time to look properly — working alongside your child’s regular care, not replacing it.
- 1Watch a feed. Most of the answer is there.
- 2A full look at your baby’s mouth, including tongue and lip movement.
- 3A structured dairy trial when it’s indicated — for you if you’re breastfeeding, or a formula change — done properly, with a timeline.
- 4Honest guidance on reflux medicine, which is overprescribed in infants.
- 5A tongue-tie release in-office when it’s genuinely indicated, alongside your lactation consultant.
Colic and reflux rarely show up alone.
Skin, gut, and feeding are closely linked in infancy. If your baby has more than one of these, they’re likely related.
Let’s find out what’s driving it.
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Functional medicine consults are cash-pay and do not replace your child’s primary care or specialist team. This page is educational and is not individual medical advice.