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Baby 0 – 1 year · Post-birth tension
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Colic: when it is ordinary and when it is tension
ORDINARY INFANT COLIC (passes on its own)
Comes typically in the evening; the day is calm.
The belly softens after a massage and the baby settles.
The baby otherwise gains weight well and is content between episodes.
COLIC FROM MECHANICAL TENSION (does not pass on its own)
Lasts all day, not tied to the evening.
The belly stays hard and massage brings no relief.
The cause is usually pressure on the vagus nerve after birth — mechanics, not digestion.
WHAT YOU CAN TRY TODAY (with both types)
Carrying face-down along your forearm — pressure on the belly and the warmth of your hand release more than rocking.
Alternate sides when feeding and carrying. If the baby resists one side, note it down — that is information for a professional.
Fewer stimuli before the evening — dimmed light and quiet an hour before the crying shorten the episode.