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A member asked:

My 3 week old seems to have colic..dose colic calm really work and how dose it work? thanks you!

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Dr. Oscar Novick answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

Colic : Colic may last from three weeks to three months. All kinds of remedies ha, be been offered. Some work, others don't. I find that motion in one form or another seems to w, orkney the best this is my owen personal opinion. Others will have other ideas.

Answered 2/24/2013

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Hi. My son was born premature at 34 weeks, we got discharged and are two weeks old. My first check up went well although Dr said my son was colicky and advised that I buy him colic drops. I use Telament drops and Gripe water but nothing seems to work?

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