my three month old baby gets a lot of gas pains only when she's drinking her formula this has been going on for two weeks before that she was fine a lot of people are telling me to give her mylicon drops do i give that to her everyday and how many times a day because she's getting gas pains everytime she drinks other than that she's fine?
2006-07-03 05:58:27 · 28 answers · asked by cutie 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
First of all, someone on here suggested chamomile tea with honey: bad idea! Babies cannot have honey before age 1, and herb teas are not recommended! I'd read the label, but the drops are pretty harmless, I think, and you can probably give them with each feeding. Also, have you tried laying the baby face down across your lap and patting her back and bottom? This is sometimes very soothing and helps get the excess gas out.
Dr. Brown's bottles help with the extra air, too. I'd talk to the pediatrician, but don't jump to the conclusion that she needs to change formulas just yet. It may not be an allergy. Sometimes babies tend to try and drink more formula, despite a tummy ache, because they mistake the pain for hunger, which makes it worse. (I read this somewhere and it seemed to make sense).
Anyway, good luck! Trust me, in a few weeks, things will be much easier!
2006-07-03 06:24:42 · answer #1 · answered by taylor619 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Mylicon is safe enough to use with each feeding. Also try maybe talking to your peditrician as it may be the formula causing the problems. Sometimes they are lactose intolerant, or they need the predigested formula instead that breaks down in their stomach better. My daughter had a lot of tummy issues and the formula that was broken down was a lot easier on her stomach. Hold her knees to hurt chest to help relieve some pain too.
2006-07-03 06:05:24 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mylicon drops are gentle enough you can give them to her every time she eats i have a 5 month old son his doctor recommended it and it also says it on the back of the mylicon bottle.
Good Luck
2006-07-03 06:22:13 · answer #3 · answered by kwazeyjen 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-14 02:12:08 · answer #4 · answered by restrepo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Switch brands of formula or drop away from iron for a couple days. Iron is so constipating. They need the iron, but you can give it like every other day and water, they need to drink water, not just formula and they will feel so much better.
2006-07-03 06:27:07 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Give her 0.3 at after every feeding. Do not give her more than 12 doses a day. Also make sure to burp her really good if she is swallowing air and you are not getting it out it will become gas. I have had this same problem with my 5 month old.
2006-07-03 06:03:44 · answer #6 · answered by Mary 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well if what you are feeding her is giving her gas pains it would make sense to me to stop feeding her that. There are other types of formula out there to give her. And breast feeding is always the best for babies cause it has all the vitamins the child needs.
2006-07-03 06:29:19 · answer #7 · answered by babybro35 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my son was very gasy also....we gave him the mylicon drops and it helped him out...also we use a formula made for babies with fussiness and gas its called...GENTELEASE its made by Enfamil...also about the mylicon drops read the directions on the box/bottle for the dosage...or even discuss it with your pediatrician
2006-07-03 08:14:28 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can give mylicon several times daily read the instructions on the back... I gave it to my kids before they ate to help before it got to bad and they began screaming...
2006-07-03 06:01:41 · answer #9 · answered by *bossy* 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You may want to try changing her formula. Talk to your pediatrician first. Also you can give her those drops as needed. Maybe before every feeding.Fill to the first line of the dropper for that age.
2006-07-03 06:03:34 · answer #10 · answered by Mom of 5 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋