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By: Dr Jennifer Harris If you have a baby who cries for hours, is incredibly difficult to settle, draws their legs up, arches their body or seems uncomfortable much of the day, you may have been told: “It’s just colic.” For some families, that explanation is reassuring. Colic is common in young babies, it generally improves with time, and many babies who experience periods of excessive crying are otherwise completely healthy. But for other parents, the word “colic” doesn’t fe

By Dr. Jennifer Harris If your baby seems uncomfortable during or after feeds but rarely spits up, you may have wondered whether silent reflux could be the reason. Perhaps your baby arches their back, pulls away from feeds, coughs or clears their throat, seems uncomfortable when laid flat, or wants to eat but repeatedly stops after taking only a small amount. Parents are sometimes told that reflux cannot be the problem because their baby isn't visibly spitting up. But reflux