hungry if she has been fed within the last two hours. She may not stop crying immediately, but let her keep feeding if she wants to. I just feel like crying If your baby is younger than about five months old, she may cry in the late afternoon and evenings . This is normal, and doesn't mean there's anything wrong with your baby (St James-Roberts 2008) . The unhappiness can range from short periods of inconsolable crying to several hours at a stretch. While she's crying, your baby may become flushed and frustrated, and refuse your efforts to comfort her. Your baby may clench her fists, draw up her knees, or arch her back (NCCWCH 2007b, PRODIGY 2007) . It's upsetting when it seems you can't do anything to ease your baby's distress. However hard it is at the time, rest assured that your baby will grow out of this trying phase. Persistent and inconsolable crying in an otherwise healthy baby is traditionally called colic (PRODIGY 2007) . Some people also associate colic with wind and tummy or digestive problems. These may be due to an allergy or intolerance to certain substances in breastmilk or formula milk (Buchanan 2002, Kanabar 2001, Lucassen et al 1998, NHS 2009) . These days, though, we have a greater understanding of how normal this pattern of baby crying is and that it isn't necessarily linked to tummy troubles. Ronald Barr, an expert on baby crying, has proposed a new term for this phase of