My 7 month old has been sooo fussy and gassy.?

Question

He just got over a cold. He has 4 teeth, 2top 2 bottom. spits up a littlle to a moderate amount after evey feeding but it doesnt bother him. (dr knows, wasnt worried) has been waking at night and been difficult to get back to sleep. He's usually a very happy baby, but the past 2 days he's been miserable. going to call the dr on monday, but wondering if anybody had any suggestions.

He has always been gassy but the past 2 days have been a little worse. I use avent bottles and nestle good start powder. considering switching.

yes eats baby food

Answer 1

I agree with a possible change of the formula, if he is bottle feed. If he is breast feed, mom needs to watch what she is eating. No onions, cauliflower, cabbage and veggies that are gassy. Try burping him. Is his bowl movement regular?

These are things to consider. Your medical insurance carrier may have a medical nurse to call for Q&A's.

Good lunk.

Answer 2

Probably it isn't gas, probably it is more teeth or growing pains.

Though I really hate giving anything to my baby I find one dose of tylenol can really make night-time livable during these periods. And tylenol is non-sedating so if it works I can only attribute it to pain relief. I use it whenever my baby is up more than 6 times in two hours and nothing else works.

I also have a spitter, it's most likely completely unrelated. However *IF* your baby sleeps in a crib you could try to prop it up at a 10-15 degree angle by placing books or blocks under the legs of one end. However, with a 7 month old I don't know how practical that would be as they can shift the crib a fair bit. You should never use pillows or anything in the crib or under the mattress to prop up a baby.

Putting the crib on a slight angle helps both with heartburn and congestion.

If you think this would help you could always screw blocks of wood the bottom of two legs.

Answer 3

He maybe teething and there are all sorts of things that you could either rub on his gums or let him chew on, but my girls didn't like those things. They used warm, wet wash clothes. It can get messy but it helped. Has be been having regular bms? He could also just be change his sleeping habits. My youngest always did. For a few weeks she would sleep all night and then get up ever few hours, but it did almost always happen when she was teething. Good luck and take a nap when you can.

Answer 4

Gas drops worked wonders on my little gassy baby. He is now 3 years old and still burps like a mad man. Simethicone is the active ingredient in infant gas drops. It works great and it's not bad for them at all. They sell it at all grocery stores and drug stores, it's usually on the diaper aisle but sometimes it's with the adult tums and rolaids-type stuff.

Best of luck with your little boy and keep your chin up, you're doing a great job!!

Answer 5

He could be allergic to his formula, teething, or have Reflux.
He could be waking at night because he is not getting enough food. Are you feeding him cereal?
If he is growing, don't worry too much.

Answer 6

Get him off that good start it is doing i know for sure that is the same thing my son did i had to get my son off the infant meal and that is Carnation products get him off of its
and if you are on wic and that is the only thing they will cover go to your Dr they will get them to give it to you

Answer 7

he may be teething or he have colic.. rock him and rub his back.. sing to him.. a warm bath might make him sleepy too.. make sure after he takes his botttle he burps really good..
my sons are 11 13 and 16 but i still can remember those days of teething and colic
for teething rub a lil orajel on his gums.. or let him gum on one of those frozen teething toys..

Answer 8

Is he eating baby food yet? Maybe something isn't agreeing with him.