Should a bubbling in my 5 week old daughter's tummy be normal?

Question

I went to the doctor and the hospital with her and the doctor's never said anything was wrong. The hospital kept her for 5 days and ran a series of tests on her concluding that she only has colic. Apart from the colic I still do worry alot about her. Everytime the bubbling happens in her side she cries in discomfort/pain. It really worries me and I wonder if it is a serious condition. She also passes wind constantly throughout the day and night. The doctors say she is fine, but I still feel as if they are overlooking something.
She does not have a sunken mole, she is not dehydrated. Correct me if I'm wrong, but for some reason i think it is a sign of gas. This constant bubbling also keeps her up all night every night fussing. Please answer, I really do not know which direction to turn with her and my concerns.
Thank you so much for your answer.

Answer 1

hehe. you're cute.

Its gas. Bubbling in their belly is normal, so is passing gas all the time, so if fussing in pain when they have bubbles.

When it happens all the time non stop is called colic. All babies have bubbles and gas and cry from the pain, its perfectly normal.

youve already exhausted all the problems it could be, and found that it was only colic.

Colic is something they out grow in a few months. Its horrible while they have it, and often you have to stop eating dairy if you're breast feeding, and not eat certain other foods, or put her on soy formula if she's bottle fed. It eases it in some cases, but not always.

She's fine, dont worry. Bubbling is totally normal. If you listen to anyone elses belly you will here bubbles and gurgles, its needed for digestion, but in tiny baby bellies it can be very painful.

Answer 2

It does sound like you have a gassy baby. Do you have any gripe water that you can give before or after feeding? It might help.

Answer 3

It seems to me that it is just gas have you tried to switch her formula to something for sensitive stomach?