AKT-0874

AKT-0874

You see a 7-week old baby girl with her dad. He is worried as she has episodes where she cries uncontrollably and pulls her legs up to her tummy. She appears to be in pain and he is unable to calm her down. The crying doesn’t seem to be related to feeding. The episodes last for around 30 minutes to 1 hour and occur for a total of about 3 hours a day. He finds it difficult to soothe her and is feeling exhausted.

She is breastfed and is feeding well. She is growing appropriately and is having normal wet and dirty nappies.

During the examination, she appears to be a healthy and content baby. No abnormalities are found.

Which statement below, regarding infantile colic, is accurate?