Colic is defined as constant, unpredictable and inconsolable crying, usually starting when the baby is two weeks old and ending when the baby is 100 days old (approximately 3 1 2 months). Of the four million babies born in the U.S. each year, one-fourth of them (one million!) suffer from some form of colic, and yet colic is treated as a footnote in most of the parenting literature. There is no other comprehensive book on the market for parents dealing with this devastating experience. Krautter offers parents a complete blueprint for dealing with a colicky baby, including:-- How to determine which of the possible causes of colic is affecting your baby.-- Successful strategies for soothing the baby, and how to respond when you can't.-- The best ways to deal with emotions and family life during this trying time.-- How to make sure parental stress and hardship doesn't lead to abuse.-- Hope for getting to the other side of the colic experience.