The New Parent Guide to Infant Colic: Why Babies Cry and What Actually Works

## Demystifying The "Colic Witching Hour" Infant colic is traditionally defined by the "Rule of Threes": crying for more than 3 hours a day, for more than 3 days a week, for more than 3 weeks in an otherwise healthy infant. Contrary to old myths, colic is rarely just "temperament." It is primarily caused by an immature enteric nervous system unable to peristaltically push gas bubbles through the tiny intestinal lumen. ### Why Herbal Distillates Excel Over Synthetic Drops Simethicone drops coalesce gas bubbles into larger ones, but do not relax intestinal smooth muscle spasms. Organic dill seed distillate and roman chamomile work directly upon the smooth muscle receptors, relaxing the gut wall and allowing baby to pass trapped gas without agony.