title: Prenatal maternal risk factors for infantile colic.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To examine maternal prenatal risk factors for infantile colic (IC).
  
  
  METHODS
  Mothers were asked to complete a standard pre-coded questionnaire form. Inclusion in the study consisted of four criteria. The case group comprised healthy children with infantile colic according to Wessel's definition. The control group comprised healthy children with no history of IC. Prenatal period characteristics of mothers were examined to determine associations with IC.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Children with mothers who had prophylactic iron supplementation therapy during pregnancy suffered more from IC. Postpartum depression was found to be more frequent in the case group than in the control group. Gynaecological history, including suffering from migraine, presence of any premenstrual symptoms, dysmenorrhea and high pre-pregnancy body mass index, was associated with development of IC.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Pre-gestational gynaecological complaints and pregnancy characteristics may point to IC. These characteristics should be investigated and families should be informed.
authors.affiliation: Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Faculty of Medicine, Turkey.
authors.forename: Nazan
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kaymaz
authors.affiliation: Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Faculty of Medicine, Turkey.
authors.forename: Şule
authors.initials: Ş
authors.lastname: Yıldırım
authors.affiliation: Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Faculty of Medicine, Turkey.
authors.forename: Naci
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Topaloğlu
authors.affiliation: Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Faculty of Medicine, Turkey.
authors.forename: Meryem
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gencer
authors.affiliation: Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Faculty of Medicine, Turkey.
authors.forename: Fatih Köksal
authors.initials: FK
authors.lastname: Binnetoğlu
authors.affiliation: Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Faculty of Medicine, Turkey.
authors.forename: Mustafa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tekin
authors.affiliation: Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Faculty of Medicine, Turkey.
authors.forename: Fahime Erdem
authors.initials: FE
authors.lastname: Sürecek
authors.affiliation: Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Faculty of Medicine, Turkey.
authors.forename: Hakan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Aylanç
authors.affiliation: Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Faculty of Medicine, Turkey.
authors.forename: Fatih
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Battal
authors.affiliation: Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Faculty of Medicine, Turkey.
authors.forename: Emine
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Coşar
mesh_terms: D016022:Case-Control Studies; D003085:Colic / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D012307:Risk Factors
keywords: antenatal care; child health; infantile colic; maternity; midwifery; paediatric nursing; pregnancy; prenatal care