Ask your pediatrician to demonstrate burping techniques. Parents who formula feed their infants should evaluate the stream of milk by inverting the bottle and observing the flow. The diet and medication history of a breast-feeding mother should be reviewed by the doctor so any offending foods or medicines can be eliminated from the mother's diet. A baby who is breast-feeding should be checked soon after birth so those symptoms associated with colic are not due to excessive weight loss and dehydration. Some parents feed formula to the child constantly.
Parents have a strong drive to prevent their child from excessive crying.
To this end, one of the most common reasons for colic is that some parents resort to holding the child constantly during a colicky episode. Many times the parents over-stimulate the children whereas, if left alone, these children will slowly diminish their crying intensity. If you think your child is crying too much, by all means check with the doctor. There can be underlying causes that need attention. But remember it does not hurt your baby to cry.