Infantile colic: seasonal incidence and crying profiles

Article Abstract:

Parents' perceptions of whether their child experiences colic appear to correlate with objective measures. Colic is episodes of crying for no apparent reason for at least three hours per day at least three days in a week. Researchers solicited information from 959 mothers of healthy term infants about the infant's crying patterns from birth to three months of age. A subgroup of 59 families with colicky infants recorded crying episodes in a diary as did 59 age-matched families of noncolicky infants. The incidence of colic was 13% and a further 8% of infants possibly had colic. Colicky infants cried longer and more often than noncolicky infants.

Demographic aspects

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Infantile acute hemorrhagic edema

Article Abstract:

Infantile acute hemorrhagic edema is a benign condition affecting infants which may eventually end without permanent disfigurement. A previously healthy one-year-old girl was hospitalized with an extensive rash which soon developed into numerous target-shaped hemorrhages under the skin. A skin biopsy identified leukocytoclastic vasculitis, leading to the diagnosis of infantile acute hemorrhagic edema. The hemorrhagic lesions turned brownish and disappeared within 30 days. The condition usually occurs between four and 24 months of age. It is more common in male infants during cold months and may follow colds, drug intake, or immunization.

Care and treatment, Edema, Schonlein-Henoch purpura, Allergic purpura

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Family life 1 year after infantile colic

Article Abstract:

Severe infantile colic may affect family dynamics months after colic has disappeared. Three groups of families responded to a survey of family dynamics one year after their child's birth: 32 with severely colicky, 17 with moderately colicky, and 49 with normally crying infants. Families in the severely colicky group reported more difficulties with communication and conflict resolution, more dissatisfaction, and less empathy than either of the other two groups. Both colicky groups reported less flexibility than the normally crying group. Family mood improved in all three groups compared with the newborn period.

Social aspects, Family

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