what are a few good ways to soothe a gassy baby?

Question

i have tried laying her on her stomach and the whole warm bottle thing sometimes they work. other times we end up just letting her cry

Answer 1

Do you know the product called "gripe water"? That might help. Try swaddling her. Do you have a swing or something with motion? Sometimes that works. Sometimes a gentle massage helps. Have you talked to anyone about a formula change? How abut a pacifier? My stepdaughter uses a sling and that seems to help. Soft white noise sometimes helps get them to sleep. Running water is another possibility. Pushing her in a stroller might help. Have you tried lying her on her stomach across your knees - that seems to help sometimes.

The main thing to remember is that this too shall pass. She will outgrow it.

I hope something here is helpful to you. Good luck!

Answer 2

Is your daughter fed formula or mother's milk? If she is fed formula that is iron fortified watch for signs of constipation. These are infrequent hard little poops passed with much strain. See your health professional about changing formula if this is the case. Does she spit up a lot? She could have problems digesting lactose. How often does she burp at each feeding? She should have 2-4 burps depending on her age,how much she takes in,and how quickly she drinks her milk. If she seems to gulp down her milk very quickly perhaps the nipple being used is not the best one for her. The "flow hole"may be too large and she may be taking in too much air while trying to swallow. When you feed her make sure the bottle is tipped up at a good angle so she is not "sucking air". Try your best to get her fed before she gets too frantic and really starts to scream. Prolonged crying causes her to swallow air. If she does cry a lot before a feeding, give her some of her milk to calm her down and then try briefly to burp her. If she begins to cry while you are trying to burp her,give her a little bit more milk! Try again in a minute or two. If you are giving her pumped mother's milk, be mindful of your diet. Healthy foods are best for you, and what you put into your body goes into your daughter's body. Just like when you were pregnant! Avoid things too spicy, too sweet, too much caffeine etc. Also, extreme exercise can cause your milk to taste "off" to the baby. All things in moderation! If she is a baby who uses a pacifier all the time........this may be the culprit. If (big IF) you can reduce her time with the pacifier it may help her gas problem. If all the above isn't helpful to......here are some go-gas-go tricks. Number 1; Infant massage. There is a gentle abdomnial massage called "The I love you". It's very simple,but you need pictures or someone to demonstrate it to you. It helps the gas move through the baby. A massage therapist could show you. Perhaps there are baby care classes you could attend and the nurse there could show you. Number 2: Put a baby blanket in the dryer to heat it up(or iron it if you don't have a dryer). Fold it several times so it looks like a long rectangle. Wrap the warm {not too hot} blanket snugly around her belly like a cumberbund. You sit down comfortably,lay your baby on her belly across your knees. Support her head with a blanket or small pillow or your hand. Pat her back lightly as if your were burping her. This oftens helps. Some babies even like it if your jiggle your knees very gently, try it! Number 3: Those vibrating chairs! Depending on how old your daughter is, you may need to swaddle her body and head snuggly so her head doesn't flop. Number 4: LAST RESORT There are over the counter remedies for gas. Gripe water{non-alcoholic} , Simethicone drops etc. Always ask the pharmacist about any special precautions and follow the correct dosage for her weight/age. All babies have their fussy times of the day (and night). If you ever get frustrated with your baby don't shake her or be rough with her. Just put her in her crib, close the door, and take a break from her. She may be in her room kicking up an awful fuss but she will be just fine!!! It won't hurt her to cry for a few minutes while you compose yourself. Most important of all,enjoy your little one, they dont stay little long.

Answer 3

The mylecon gas drops can help, but for us they did nothing. There is a homeopathic remedy called Colic Ease that worked really well. You can also hold her feet and push them up or bicycle them. A nice warm bath followed by a massage, gently rubbing her belly in a clockwise position.

We tried all of the above, but what gave us the BEST results was eliminating dairy and wheat from my diet. If you are breastfeeding, I suggest trying this. The wheat can be tough (it seems to be in everthing!) but it is worth it (and it helped me lose some baby weight!).

The website listed as my source has a lot of information on colic- including foods that commonly cause it in breastfeeding moms.

Good luck!

Answer 4

ask your pharmacist, they are there to help. Sometimes a warm bath, and craddeling calms the baby. Look for a book called Baby Massaging, some ideas in there could be a good start. When the baby reaches 3 or 4 mths, this usually subsides. Patience is a virtue with a collicky baby ..

Answer 5

Depending on the age you can gentle hold the baby slightly upside down for a few minutes at a time. I did it with a baby I use to babysit. She was 3 months when I started this. I would sit on a couch and put my legs out in front of me (like a slide) then I would GENTLY place her head down. While supporting her head and back (and my legs supporting both me and her) I would let her stay like that for a few minutes at a time (please no more then 5, all that blood to their head isn't that good) and she would let a few fart (gas rises, hence why she is put slightly upside down) and then I would bring her upright and pat her on the back (sometimes they have burps trapped too) and then do it again.

Depending on the age of the baby, they may find this FUNNY and love it!

Answer 6

Mylicon drops. Moving her legs in a bicycle motion, bending them toward the stomach. Holding her up on your shoulder or belly down over your legs and rubbing her back in a downward circular motion to help move the gas. Bouncy chair on vibrate might help also.

Answer 7

Use gripe water. You can find it in any drugstore like Walgreens or CVS. I used that with my son and that helped a lot!! It's better than Mylicon. Give her a teaspoon of it three times a day and that would ease the gas pains.

I really hope it helps for you.

Answer 8

Lay her on her back and gently push her knees up. Hold them there for a second or 2 then bring them back down. I sometimes push the back of her theighs up (right below her butt) and that works too! Depending on age, apple juice works great too!
Good luck!

Answer 9

Make chamomile tea...... use only one ounce in her bottle mixed with 3 ounces water. You drink the rest. After the bottle, sit her in front of you on your lap and rock back and forth.... not in a rocker though... rock so she bends her body forward then back. She will expel the gas in about 20 minutes and sleep soundly after that.
Hope I helped. My eldest.... now 20, was really bad with gas and colic and that is the only thing that worked.
Good Luck!

Answer 10

What my mom told me to do when my daughter had problems was to have her laying on her stomach on your lap closer to your knees and rock your legs up and down (not at the same time though one leg then another like back and forth) and pat her back.