So why do babies cry? There are many reasons including:

Hot/cold/hungry/tired/wet

Constipation

Milk Soy Protein Intolerance

Illness

High Need/Sensitive to light, sound, noise

Colic and Gastroesophageal Reflux (GER) are common reasons for digestive symptoms and fussy crying. You and your doctor will need to consider all reasons for crying and consider whether it is reflux or something else.

After ruling out a medical reason for the crying, be sure to find support in the form of family, friends and other parents who can offer support and guidance for those difficult days and nights of crying. An experienced parent or grandparent can show you how to hold rock and comfort your baby. A new mom's support group can also provide needed support and advice for getting through the early weeks and months of parenting. We have all been there-wearing the rookie hat with the deer in the headlight look.

But in the end, both parents and babies survive and before you know it, your baby will stop crying and figure out new and interesting ways to worry and challenge you. For instance, now Baby Emily is a college freshman 450 miles away from home!