colic
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I was lucky to get to lean on the mothers on set and ask them questions like, “How does this feel when you’re breastfeeding? What is colic actually like? What are your hormones?”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026
Children of mothers with untreated depression had a higher risk of developing digestive conditions, including nausea and vomiting, functional constipation, colic, and irritable bowel syndrome.
From Science Daily • Mar. 17, 2026
A mum whose baby daughter was diagnosed with a brain tumour, after her symptoms were dismissed as colic and reflux for more than two months, is calling for better awareness of the condition.
From BBC • Sep. 30, 2025
The neighbor who tries to one-up your saga of seizures with a story about her son’s colic.
From Slate • Jan. 28, 2024
He couldn’t stand by and watch a horse colic or a cow labor with a breech calf even though it meant personal ruin.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
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