Try laying your baby across your lap on his stomach and keep a steady motion going. Some parents calm their babies by taking them for a ride in the car, strapped into their car seat. If your baby seems nervous or overactive, wrap him snugly in a blanket with the tri-fold tuck hospital nurses always use. Swaddling is an age-old method of comforting babies. While a colicky baby can leave a parent frustrated, exhausted and feeling powerless, the good news is that it doesn't last forever.
Most babies outgrow colic by the time they are three or four months old.
But stomach pain is not always responsible for their excessive crying. Colic rarely begins before an infant is at least two weeks old or after a baby reaches three months. Crying spells frequently happen at night and while some of the measures previously outlined may work temporarily, the colicky baby is oftentimes impossible to comfort. If you think your baby has colic, talk to your doctor. Generally, colicky babies grow and develop normally.