my baby is 7wk old.she has gas problem since she was 3wk old.sometimes it even cause her pain leading to disturb sleep.can you plz suggest some helpful tips to reduce her gassiness? and when will her digestive system will get mature so her gas problem get solved? can anyone tell?
2007-02-18 03:07:02 · 29 answers · asked by nikki 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
That little stinky booger! Tell her to lay off the chili and tacos!
Good luck with that!
2007-02-18 03:11:19 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's horrible when they have wind pain isn't it? Try not to let her 'guzzle' her milk all in one go. Infacol or gripe water are good. I put the latter in our son's bottles. If you're breastfeeding then give one of these before feeding.
Other handy tips are...baby massage-use flat of your hand over her tummy and move gently in circles in a clockwise direction as you face her. You can use the tips of your fingers too in smaller circles. With her lying on her back, try bending her legs at the knees up into her tummy/chest area. Be gentle and stop if she doesn't like this. A great position to calm babies down if they have wind pain is the "tiger in the tree." Not that easy to describe accurately so do a web search for it. The only other thing to consider is maybe using a different formula milk if you are bottle feeding her. Good luck. She will improve as she gets a bit older.
2007-02-21 09:20:36 · answer #2 · answered by Jo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get Infant Mylicon drops from the drugstore. My three week old was the same way. You will have to try different methods, either giving her .03ml before you feed her or in the middle when you burp her or at the end and see which works best for her. You can give it to her every feeding but not more than 12 times a day. it helped my baby girl who is three weeks old now. Also, if you are feeding her formula, try not to shake the bottle. it makes more bubbles when you're mixing the formula. Also, make sure you keep her head and bottle tilted enough so the nipple doesn't fill with bubbles or air while she is feeding. that also helps reduce it and she should burp after every ounce.
2007-02-18 03:23:47 · answer #3 · answered by kaiyas_mom07 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try gripe water.
If you are bottle feeding look for vented bottles if you are breastfeeding cut out all gassy or gas inducing foods and drinks, spicy food also upsets them and drink plenty of water. I had to really watch what I ate with my middle one and ended up losing loads of weight as a positive side effect.
Good luck your daughters system should be mature enough to cope in another few weeks - the first year is the longest but looking back what seems to go on forever has only been exaggerated by lack of sleep.
2007-02-18 05:03:07 · answer #4 · answered by StephE 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are nursing, try a different hold so that baby is more upright. If you are using formula, you may try changing brands, types, etc. There are a number of soy options available now, too. Ask your doctor.
Making sure that baby is awake for a short time after feeding helps, too. Also, laying the baby on her back and gently pumping her legs like she's riding a bike sometimes helps.
The best product I've found to ease gas is Mylicon Infant drops . . . but again, ask your doctor.
2007-02-18 03:19:02 · answer #5 · answered by Rennie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The next time you go to the store look in the baby area and you'll see that they have gas drops for baby's and if you put that in her bottle before feeding her it will help reduce the gas she has after her feeding. And if that doesn't work I would look into changing the formula. Because I had to go from Enfamil to Good Start with my daughter before she was a month old and her doctor told me that some formulas might be to hard on her so while their this young it's good to try different ones and see which one is easier on them.
2007-02-18 04:17:53 · answer #6 · answered by T78 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could use Little tummies or mylicon drops or anything with simethicone in it. If that doesn't work try some pepperment water. Sound crazy but it works. there is also gripe water at the nutrition stores. extra burping. lay the baby on your lap on her tummy, bounce and burp her at the same time help with burping. That is a gental bounce.
If you are breastfeeding watch your diet, if you are formula feeding try switching brands, something with less iron. that could be the problem.
If you have tried EVERYTHING take her to the Dr and they will prescribe you something, Zantac or tagment for babies.
Good luck
I know the boat you are rowing right now I have been in it.
2007-02-18 03:51:08 · answer #7 · answered by evrythnnxs 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a four-month-old and she has been gassy from the start. We have tried four different formulas and none have worked that well. I just make sure I get a really good burp out of her before I lay her down. And it could take a little while. To get a good burp, I sit her on my lap and rub her back and then I pat it while gently rocking her back and forth. This motion calms her and seems to help her relax so she can burp better. Also, changing her position to get her belly to move around while trying to get a burp seems to help too.
2007-02-18 03:12:16 · answer #8 · answered by socmum16 ♪ 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My brat, who is two months old has the same problem. I switched to mostly vent-aire bottles, and I put mylicon(three drops in every 6 oz bottle) in there too. Don't get the mylicon brand, you can get equate brand in the gas/indegestion aisle at wal-mart, it's half the price and twice the size, and it works too. Plus it doesn't absorb into their bloodstream so it's safe to use as much as needed. I've heard that the gripe water works too, but I can't afford it, lol. All babies mature differently, but my daughter started sleeping through the night about a week ago, and I have noticed a corresponding drop in gas episodes. I can't hardly get her to burp anymore. So it could happen anytime now, but look for drooling, contrary to popular belief that it's teething related, it's actually the bodies sign that it's starting to get ready to process solid foods and seems to help them w/ their digestion too. Good luck.
2007-02-18 03:44:12 · answer #9 · answered by heartlostangel 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Ask her doctor first but my son had the same problem and at 8 weeks his doctor said to give him rice cereal because it helps alot with the gas and it worked wonders. Also try Gripe Water from the pharmacy. I never heard of it before with my first son but I searched and searched with my second because it was so bad and this stuff worked great!!! Just ask the pharmacist and they should beable to tell you more! Good Luck!
2007-02-18 03:18:23 · answer #10 · answered by jesscblu 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You might want to switch the bottles you are using, if you aren't breastfeeding. My twin girls used the Playtex VentAire bottles and they were the best ones I found. They never had gas or problems sleeping.
If you are breastfeeding, you need to re-evaluate what you are eating. Things like beans, broccoli and some other foods contribute to adults having gas, so it would make sense that your daughter would also be getting gas.
2007-02-18 03:15:44 · answer #11 · answered by babybunny729 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋