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For generations, doctors have been diagnosing babies with colic, offering little comfort and few solutions to worried, weary parents. But recent medical advances made through cutting-edge technology now reveal that many if not most cases of colic are actually caused by acid reflux. In this revolutionary book, Bryan Vartabedian, a noted pediatric gastroenterologist and the father of two babies with acid reflux, provides hands-on, practical advice about this hidden epidemic�and how to make your own baby happy again. � Recognize the seven signs of reflux in infancy. � Discover the role of milk protein allergy�the other colic. � Learn what, when, and how to feed an irritable baby and the best positions for sleep. � Recognize the role of formula, breast milk, bottle systems, burping, and pacificers in your baby�s fussiness, and irritability. � Understand when and why your baby may need testing for reflux. Weigh the pros and cons of available treatment options. Identify when a specialist is needed and where to find one. Complete with inspiring real-life cases of colic solved, plus tips, sidebars, and illustrations, this essential guide provides real answers to a problem that has been upsetting babies�and parents�for years. Help and hope are at hand! �This is the book for every parent whose young baby is a �bundle of misery,� in pain, and hard to feed, and for that baby�s pediatrician, too.� �Laura Nathanson, M.D., F.A.A.P., author of The Portable Pediatrician �Great news for exhausted parents and for suffering babies! Colic Solved gets to the root of what is making many babies cry, and offers powerful, real-world solutions. This is a must-have book for desperate parents everywhere.� �Alan Greene, MD, FAAP, author of From First Kicks to First Steps and founder of DrGreene.com From the Trade Paperback edition.