My friends baby 1 1/2 month old has lots of gas and wondering if the mother drinking LOTS of mlik is the prob

Question

THAAAANK You all - I learned she ate broc 3 days ago and have been drinking loads of milk.

Answer 1

if the baby is lactose intolerant then its possible. if the mother is eating onions, broccoli and other greens and even fiber can cause gas. get the baby some simethicone. thats the active ingredient in baby gas drops. some babies can really go through those things. so stock up but dont let that be the easy way out. the mother needs to investigate those foods she has been eating that have been affecting the baby and stop or cut back on those so this can be a happy baby, not a hurting and unhappy baby.

Answer 2

Momma drinking milk shouldn't be a problem, in fact it should be good for her. If the baby is on a bottle try using Mylicon drops. They are liquid drops that you can put into the bottle and they will dissolve the gas in the baby's system. They work great! I think that even if Momma is breastfeeding you can still give the drops, but read the label first.

Also, baby may not be getting all her burps up during feedings. If the baby is falling asleep during a feeding but hasn't eaten much its usually because the gas in he belly makes her feel full and sleepy. You can try sitting her up on your knee supporting her head by wrapping your arm around her and holding her chin. then you can use your other hand to firmly pat her back. Don't slap her, but don't be woosey about it either. That does no one any good.

Answer 3

Have your friend read Baby Matters by Linda Palmer. It addresses the "coincidence" of cow's milk in breastmilk causing gas and colic. And if your friend is formula feeding, it also addresses the best kind of formula that has broken the cow's milk protiens down so that the baby is better able to digest it. As this is also the problem with breastmilk, cow's milk protien being hard to digest by baby's sensitive tummy, it would be a good idea to eat little to no cow's milk, casein, whey or dairy products of any sort found in any foods. It's a short while for her sacrifice, but so worth it for baby's sake!!

Answer 4

Babies get gas.

Most gas does not cause pain.

Most crying is not caused by gas, that's just what people say.

The cause of gas in adults is fiber, fiber by definition is not digestable. So the fact that brocolli and beans give mom gas can in no way give the baby gas. People are often just looking for a problem when they eat these foods.

Some babies are sensitive to milk protein found in formula and in mom's milk. However it isn't that common. Eliminating milk protein is almost impossible, whey and other milk proteins are in almost every food.

Most importantly it really, really isn't any of your business. And if you are looking for a reason to feel morally superiour than your breastfeeding friend because you formula feed I would point out that formula is full of milk protein AND other nastiness such as corn syrup.

Answer 5

I also cut out potatoes and oranges with my daughter when she had colic (as well as chocolate, caffeine, and all dairy except yogourt). Also, carrying her in a sling with her knees tucked up to her chest (head between my breasts) helped A LOT and I let her sleep on her tummy when I was awake and nearby. She still gets gassy (she's 8 months old) but is better now. Gripe water and Ovol help a LOT. Beware of Tylenol/Motrin because it can bung some babies up. Also, get her to try the swing or a vibrating chair.

Answer 6

If she is breast feeding, she should really stop drinking so much cows mik. This is probably crossing over into the breast mik, and causing gas. If she wants to make sure she is making alot of milk, my midwife suggested I drink one beer a day. The yeast in the milk helps to produce breast milk. I also took brewers tablets that I got at the health food store. Everytime I sat down to nurse I always made sure that I had an hugh glass of iced tea on hand. If she is still having problems, I will call a breast feeding support group in your area. I think most are call Le Leche League. Remember too that alot of foods a mom eats crosses over into the breast milk. I couldn't eat onions, peppers, stuff like that. Good Luck.
Alot of it is trail and error. The baby and the mom are still new at it, they will get it figured out.

Answer 7

My son is now 9 months old and had terrible gas his first 5 months. He is breatfed. When I slowed down on the amount of milk I drank it got better. Hope that helps. Mylicon works wonders!

Answer 8

I breast fed my 3 children, not sure about the milk, but I know brocolli, beans and spicy food made my babies "gassy". Anything that causes an adult to have gas goes straight to the breast milk and then to the baby. She needs to write down everything she's consuming and maybe figure it out that way. I ate brocolli casserole one day and my baby had gas for 3 days and just cried the entire time.....I had to think back to what I had eaten and finally figured it out. So then I became very aware of what I was eating.

The following info came from: http://www.mothernature.com/Library/bookshelf/Books/50/58.cfm


Burp baby in a vertical position. Dr. Jelin recommends that you burp your baby by holding her in an upright position. Lift her so her belly rests against your chest with her head on your shoulder. In that position, gas stays above the liquid in the stomach and is easily burped out. ''Avoid burping your baby in a horizontal position such as across your knees,'' says Dr. Jelin, ''since that makes it easier for gas to pass from the stomach to the small intestine.''

Take a burp break. A baby who is troubled by gas often benefits from being burped halfway through a feeding, says Dr. Pettei. When your baby takes a pause from the bottle or breast, lift her gently to the upright position and see if she'll burp.

Don't feed too much. Encouraging your baby to eat more than he wants can make gas problems worse. ''Let the baby determine how much he wants to eat,'' Dr. Pettei advises, ''since overfeeding will only make him more uncomfortable.''

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Answer 10

If she is breastfeeding which it sounds like-maybe this is the cause but lots of babies have gas for lots of reasons my son had very smelly gas and lots of it too.