We have tried gas drops, trying to burp her for hours on end. Last night her stomach was hard as a rock, and she could not get it out, and we couldn't either. She finally burped, but it was at least 3 hours later. Is there a home remedy we could try, or is this a medical problem that we should seek help from a doctor?
2006-11-01 02:07:29 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
My 3 sons each went through the same problem. They would eat and cry and gas drops wouldn't help. I talked to my doctor with the first 2 and he told me to thicken up their formula with rice cereal. With my youngest I just started giving it to him when he started crying all the time and then told my doctor. He told me it was the right thing to do. I know people from WIC and people who caremore about what you eat than your health and feeling s say not to do this, but my doctor recommednded it to me, and he has been my doctor since I was born. So he knows what he is doing. Rice cereal really does help, You only have to add a lil bit at a time until you cn notice a difference.
2006-11-01 03:23:36 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i replaced into on hydrocodone throughout my being pregnant (5 pills an afternoon). My daughter is 6 months previous, and that i've got been breastfeeding her the full time. My record and her pediatrician have the two pronounced that 4 pills an afternoon is secure for her. one element i found that makes me experience extra helpful is to pump previously I take a pill, and supply that milk to her. Hydrocodone's 0.5 existence (what the baby might get) is in basic terms 2 hours. I additionally ought to take migraine meds and that i ought to do the comparable element for that. I even have questioned many medical doctors and executed various examine in this. wish this helps
2016-10-21 02:12:52 · answer #2 · answered by corl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gas drops should be a last resort. Lay her on her back and put your hands flat against the bottoms of her feet. Gently push so her knees are being brought up to her tummy. Make it game and try to get her to push back. The muscle movement and extension of her legs will get her to contract her stomach muscles and help her pass gas that's waiting to come out.
2006-11-01 04:06:56 · answer #3 · answered by Bloom 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had the same problem with my son. I was nursing him and it ended up that I couldn't eat ANY vegetables. I tried avoiding dairy products and that didn't work, so I asked my doctor and he said not to eat any vegetables, especially green ones. Once I stopped eating vegetables he was fine (took about a week). When we switched him to formula we had to try 3 different kinds before we found one that didn't give him gas.
2006-11-01 02:12:58 · answer #4 · answered by heatheretr 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have read reviews where the Avent bottles help with this. Lots of mothers (breastfeeding mothers too) said they loved these bottles because they prevent baby from swallowing too much air & becoming collicy. You should give these a try whether you are formula or breastfeeding because they also said when you are breastfeeding these are the best to use anyway since they are more natural & shaped like the mother's nipple causing no nipple confusion! Good luck & I hope this helps!! :)
Congrats on the little one too!
2006-11-01 02:34:18 · answer #5 · answered by beachbum26 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sounds like you should try new formula, or keep a food diary if you're breastfeeding. For formula, try Enfamil Gentlease (it's specifically for gassy babies).
If you're breastfeeding, write down everything you eat. Rate her gassiness on a scale of 1-10, & then look for a pattern in what you've eaten in the last day or 2.
2006-11-01 04:36:56 · answer #6 · answered by lee_anne301 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If she is screaming and in pain, then I would take her to the doctor..... you don't want your child to suffer if you know there might be something to help her!
She could just be colicy... my daughter cries every night from about 7-10 with gas.... I just hold her and burp her.... it passes every night, and it will go away....
Try holding your baby away from you, so there is no pressure to the belly....
2006-11-01 02:10:52 · answer #7 · answered by mrs. ruspee 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when you feed her dont lay her completly down keep her prompt up and when you go to burp her lean her over a lil more and if you still cant get it and she is crankie then rub her tummy in a circler motion and it will help her to settle down but i would talk to the doctor also just to be safe and see what else you can do or give her! good luck
2006-11-01 03:11:47 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Awww poor baby, I know how you feel, my daughter was the same for several weeks before our Dr. came to the rescue. She had us switch to Similac Alimentum because it is hypoallergenic and lactose free so it doesn't upset her tummy. We also use Dr. Browns bottles and they are the only ones that seem to work for her. I would talk to your Dr. about the Alimentum and see what he/she thinks about it. For us it was a Godsend and now we have our happy little girl back (11 weeks old). Good luck and I hope you find relief soon!!
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2006-11-01 02:39:43 · answer #9 · answered by totspotathome 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My daughter is five weeks and has had the same problem. I've found that holding her really high on your shoulder (with her tummy resting on your shoulder), and frequently changing her positions has helped. It has improved immensely in the past two weeks, so hang in there, and congrats on the new baby!!
2006-11-01 03:11:28 · answer #10 · answered by SparklesGrrrl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋