How can you get rid of lower wind pain in a baby?

Question

She is only 10 days old and it is bothering her a fair bit. We have been burping her well during and after feeds but she still gets an upset belly some times. any remedies or cures are welcome.

Answer 1

Thell sell gas drops at the store made by mylicon. I used to put warm towels on my baby's stomach and it would work.

Answer 2

Wrap her belly in a warm towel and put her in a swing. You could also do bicycle kicks with her knees pressing into her belly. I usually just take my hand and feel the bubbles in my son's intestines and break them up. Gas drops immediately after each meal and also not feeding her to 100% full should help too. When the stomach is 100% full, it wants to empty out immediately, and sometimes does not expell all of the gas out beforehand. Many adults that pass gas through their small intestines are hospitalized for the pain. Please remember that bit of knowledge if your doctor ever tries to label your child as "colicky" and shush you out the door.

Answer 3

You should first check with your physician but...I (today) tried Wellements organic gripe water with my 5 week old. It worked great. Today was his first non-fussy day in a week. He still has gas of course but does not seem to be experiencing the pain and discomfort he was prior to the gripe water. You could also try Mylicon gas drops. If neither of those work you should definitely call your pediatrician's office and ask for a recommendation..

Answer 4

I just posted this for another answer for a parent who's baby only had one bowel movement in a week. This helps for gas or "wind" pain.

I took my son to infant massage. This is supposed to help stimulate bowel movements, relieve gas, and aid in digestion. My son didn't poop additional times a day, but each dirty diaper there were TONS of poo! Others in the class had more frequent/additional bowel movements.

Get a lil bit of corn starch. Try massaging the bottom of her feet. Hold her foot in your one hand. With the other take your thumb, start at the heel and push upward toward the toes. You can use pressure. Start at the outside by her piggy toe moving your thumb from heel to toe, then work your way toward the inside of her foot.

There is also a stomach massage where you walk your fingers over the colon to help move things along. I would wait til he is maybe a couple weeks older before starting but I'll explain if you'd like to try.

Put some corn starch on your fingers. You want to use something that is ok for them in case it gets in their mouth. It is very silky!

This stimulates digestion/helps with gas...be sure to wait an hour after she has eaten! Start with a few fingers...less since she is smaller. Start right above his pelvis on HER right side. Food moves clockwise from the bottom right (her right not yours) up to about an inch below the rib bones, across the tummy (just above navel) and then moves down toward the left side of her pelvis. Your basically massaging along his colon the way food naturally travels through the large intestine (colon).

Some can feel the colon others can't. So use 2 or three fingers and some pressure in a semi circle. If you feel the ribs move ur fingers down. Don't go below the pelvis. Its the shape of an upside down U.

Then there is the finger walk: Use finger pressure to walk your way around the baby's colon to help move gas or feces through the colong. Always make sure you are using a clockwise pressure, although you are walking in a counter clockwise pattern(imagine a clock...move from 4 to 5, then from 3 to 4, from 2 to 3 etc).

Start at the bottom left this time (her left) about an inch and a half above the pelvis(at hip). It was easiest to use my index finger. Whatever works for you. With your right finger, move finger down toward her left pelvis about one inch. (from 4 o'clock to 5 o'clock). Above this use your left finger, ( from 3 o'clock to 4 o'clock). Stay below the ribs, end at her right side above pelvis. Finish with the semi circle from above.


When I say start above pelvis I am referring to their right hip or left hip. Just start above the bone.

Answer 5

Beano! It's a product in your supermarket.