title: The crying baby--why colic?
abstract: All babies cry, but the mother unable to satisfy her infant's distress may experience doubts as to her own mothering ability. Yet 'colic' is often used to explain away many problems of the infant. But to accept such a diagnosis denies mother and infant help at this difficult time.
mesh_terms: D003085:Colic / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003448:Crying; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007224:Infant Care; D009034:Mother-Child Relations