7w girl cries a lot & is only consoled with skintoskin. i try to soothe her without holding her & let her cry a bit but nothing. she starts daycare.

See Doctor Too: Infants have period of increased crying at age 2 weeks; reaches peak at 2 mos; subsides by 3 to 5 mos old. Colic can be distinguished from this normal crying spell by these criteria: > 3 hrs crying per day for > 3 days per wk, for > 3 wks. Consoling babies is same regardless: repetitive motion (rocking, swinging), background noise (Vacuum, white noise). Due now for baby check, see doctor for exam