09/04/2026
Key differences:
REFLUX:
✨ Spitting up frequently
✨ Arching back during feeds
✨ Poor weight gain
COLIC:
✨ Inconsolable crying 3+ hrs/day
✨ Healthy weight gain
✨ Otherwise thriving
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KEY DIFFERENCES:
REFLUX:
Symptoms during/after feeds
Spitting up is prominent
May be refusing feeds
Can cause poor weight gain
Symptoms worsen lying flat
Continuous discomfort
COLIC:
Symptoms unrelated to feeds
No excessive spitting up
Feeds normally
Gaining weight well
Episodes of intense crying
Happy between episodes
COULD IT BE BOTH? Yes! Some babies have reflux AND colic. The crying from reflux pain can overlap with colic patterns.