1. Excessive infant crying: often not confined to the first 3 months of age.
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Wurmser H, Laubereau B, Hermann M, Papousek M, and von Kries R
- Subjects
- Adolescent, Adult, Age Distribution, Breast Feeding, Child, Preschool, Demography, Female, Germany, East epidemiology, Germany, West epidemiology, Humans, Infant, Infant, Newborn, Interviews as Topic, Male, Maternal Behavior, Middle Aged, Prevalence, Random Allocation, Surveys and Questionnaires, Telephone, Child Behavior Disorders epidemiology, Crying psychology, Mother-Child Relations
- Abstract
Excessive crying/fussing in infancy may account for serious problems in mother-infant interactions but is believed to be self-limiting around the age of 3 months. A random digit dialling telephone survey weighted by sex, age, and population density and yielding 662 children aged 9 to <36 months was used to estimate prevalence and the proportion of cases where this problem extends beyond the third month postpartum. Excessive infant crying/fussing during the first 3 months of age was found in 21.0% (95% CI 17.9-24.1) and persisted for longer in 39.6% (95% CI 31.5-47.7) of these. Professionals consulting parents on crying problems should take into account its possible persistence for longer periods of time.
- Published
- 2001
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