My 19th month old son wakes after 2 or 3 hours asleep with windy pains in his tummy - anyone else similar?

Question

I am waiting for a blood test in come back in 14 days to confirm if he has food intolerances. I do believe his diet is to blame. In all other aspects he is a thriving lively little boy. Just nights are interminable! I need sleep! He wakes after 2 or 3 hours - hourly crying and uncomfortable...... would be good to know if other Mums and Dads have similar experience and what is best advice? Thank you.

Answer 1

A nephew of mine was a very difficult baby, crying, windy, nasty nappies until my sister changed his formula to soya. perhaps your son has a cow's milk intolerance? try him on soya (which you can buy in all supermarkets, usually with the regular milk (one brand is Alpro). He was also intollerant of eggs and diary products generally. He is now 6 and has completely grown out of it.

Answer 2

Your fears, while understandable given the large disinformation campaign that exists due to the lying antivaxxers, are groundless and illogical. The vaccine isn't going to change her personality. It's a question of risks and benefits. The risks of vaccine are extremely small. The diseases it prevents carry a far greater risk. Whooping cough is an absolutely terrible childhood disease. Have you ever seen a child struggling to breathe? Ignore the anti-vaxxers above. These people may be loving parents, but they are completely uneducated in science and medicine. They claim to have done "research" when in reality all they have "researched" is anti- vaccine propaganda and lies. It's easy to show. Take Holly above. A few days ago, she claimed the walker study validates Wakefields fraud! These people are utterly clueless. Edit: No, Holly. You linked to an article quoting the Walker study. You used it to support your argument. And Pindar likes to lie: "Japan recently banned vaccs for the under 2s and by a strange coincidence the stats for sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) has fallen dramatically." In reality the study relates to claims made through the vaccine compensation system at a time when the vaccines were not given. You can't make a claim if you haven't had a vaccine! The SIDS/Japan claim are a clear example of just how dishonest the anti-vaxxers are. Why listen to these people who are transparently lying? Why is it more logical for you to listen to other parents rather than people who actually know what they are talking about. These parenting guru's are just idiots who think they are really smart because they have read a bunch of articles on the internet. It's not as easy as that!

Answer 3

I haven't had this experience my self but i guess i would recommend keeping him on bland foods, just in case it is food intolerance's or another biological problem. It most likely to me an intolerance than allergy, as allergies show symptoms very quickly, with intolerance's it can take anywhere up to 48hours. But this is really a solution in the short term as you'll need to recognise the foods that cause the reaction.
Alternatively...
Over a couple of days note down what your son has eaten and see if there's anything he has most days, cut them out and see if that helps, try avoiding things with additives as these most likely the culprit.
Obviously remember not to take out major parts of his diet completely, todays market caters a wide variety of alternatives even in children's foods.

Answer 4

Hi my wee boy went thru the same thing,we mixed a teaspoon of brown sugar with 1 pint of warm water leave to cool and gave him a teaspoon 1 hour before bed done the trick no problems after that,Cheers David

Answer 5

He might have colic. Visit your local pharmacist. There is a solution that can be taken by babies, a bit like medicine. It will help with the wind in his tummy. Most babies have a short experience of this. It is distressing, but it clears eventually.

Answer 6

Dear lady try feeding your kid more....MOTHERS MILK IS BEST FOR THE BABY.....MOTHERS MILK IS THE BEST MEDICINE FOR THE BABY....It harms the child only if you smoke or booze your self....Please eat a lof of fruits and veggies and drink lots of water and then please feed your kid more often as this is the time that a lot of his organs need help and support.....

This is just like a person is on life support....This is the same situation for the bay as he is totally dependent on you.....Also make sure that proper sanitatioin is take care of.....

And you will c your child dancing and growing at double the pace.....

Answer 7

there are over the counter gas medication for babys. Give it a try.

Both of my boys had this problem and this was before the gas medication. They had lactose/ and sucrose intolerence problem.

A change in diet was an amazing

Answer 8

my doc said ~when that happens there might be worms in his tummy~ dont know if true