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