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How long can i wait with crying baby to see if it goes away without seeing a doctor?

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Dr. Cristina Carballo answered

Depends: If baby appears unusually irritable, then take baby to pediatrician more urgently. Sometimes colic can affect little ones and they will settle with warm blanket on tummy, frequent burping and/or mylicon drops.

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Answered 6/7/2015

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Dr. James Ferguson answered

What else: Brazelton defined patternsof nl infant crying (for no reason) in the 60's with starting @~1hr/d peaking @6wks @ 2hr & back under 1hr by 3mo. If you ck ur momy list & baby is feeding well, wetting diapers/4hr, not too hot/cold & may just be tired, crying time is not the best indicator for action.If feeding poorly, not aleart or playful part of the day or ur internal red flag is up-go in.

Answered 2/15/2012

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A member asked:

How long can i wait with crying baby to see if it goes away without seeing a doctor?

7 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Dr. Cristina Carballo answered

Dr Pizzo and 4 doctors agreed

Dr. James Ferguson answered

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