Life After Colic
Sooner or later, the colic really will end. Sometimes it happens abruptly, almost overnight. In most cases, it is a less dramatic, more lengthy process, with relapse of fussy days.
Parents may not believe that something as grim and frustrating as colic will be forgotten once it is over, but this often seems to be true. As parents become caught up in the exciting news things their baby is doing, the unpleasant memories fade, and a new relationship emerges. In interviews with parents whose babies were no longer colicky, it was difficult to elicit memories of that period. The parents preferred to talk about their baby’s new words or progress toward walking. Several claimed their current relationship with the child seemed to be stronger because of the colic. Said one mother, “I feel as if we’ve been through a tremendous struggle together – and both survived it. Now I am determined to do all I can to help her grow and be happy.”
One of the main concerns voiced by parents of colicky babies is how an infant can endure so much misery in a crucial developmental stage and not show any long-term effects. Although no long-term studies have been done, physicians and parents testify that colicky babies grow to be just as happy and delightful as children who did not have colic.
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