my 3 week old is pretty gasy from the formula shes on. i know it hurts her cuz she screams. what can i do to help?
2007-10-06 14:47:50 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
Give her some mylicon gas drops.
2007-10-06 14:51:10 · answer #1 · answered by amosunknown 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Go to the store and buy peppermint flavoring. When you get home fill a small sauce pot up with water. Heat it to boiling and then put a few drops of the peppermint flavoring in the water. Turn the heat off and set the pot on a hot pad on the counter. Once the water reaches room temperature pour it into a bottle and feed it to the baby.
The peppermint flavoring releases the gas and soothes the tummy. The baby may let out a few burps, this is good, but she will also sleep very well.
This worked on my niece and my grand daughters. Old remedies are always the best.
2007-10-06 17:03:40 · answer #2 · answered by David G 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Three weeks is very common to have a colicky baby. It is so hard to watch them in so much pain, too, especially if this is your first one or the first one you have had with colic.
What worked great for us was to lay her on her stomach over our laps and gently pat her bottom. She relaxed that way and the pain eased up a little bit. But my best suggestion is to mention it to the doctor and he will either try to switch her formula to something less hard on her digestive system or prescribe something called Mylicon (not sure if it is spelled right or not). Mylicon are drops that you give to the baby and in my opinion, I believe they are the miracle for colic. After about 20 minutes she calmed down and was back to her normal self.
Good luck and remember that she's just a baby and will grow out of it!
2007-10-10 14:50:11 · answer #3 · answered by Debi N 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All 3 of my kids where the same way tried the gas drops- worked but not well enough. Had to switch to soy formula...
It made it all better! Try rubbing your baby's tummy clock wise it helps the gas move through them.
Good Luck!
2007-10-06 14:55:18 · answer #4 · answered by mario h 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try different formulas. I wouldn't give a three-week-old gas drops without consulting her pediatrician. 3 weeks is young. Try different formulas and see if that helps. And talk to her doctor. That's what he/she is there for.
2007-10-06 14:58:09 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would try changing formula, using mylicon drops and burping after every ounce and the mylocon is safe to give after every feeding it sure helped my daughter when she was small like that,
2007-10-06 16:12:43 · answer #6 · answered by Carrie Sue 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Try to take the babies legs and push them up onto the stomach for just a second ( knees into stomach) the doctor recommended this for my first and it worked wonders, plus use the gas drops before feedings.
2007-10-06 15:08:06 · answer #7 · answered by shepherd582 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
GO GET MILOCON DROPS THE EQUATE BRAND IS THE BEST then change formulas i had my daughter on formula and i thought she was just gassy but she was lactose intolerant be careful if she starts spitting it up or anything
2007-10-09 20:20:15 · answer #8 · answered by momma 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Switch formulas and work her legs in a bicycle motion after she eats....it makes the baby poot. Is it too late for you to try and breast feed?
2007-10-06 15:01:44 · answer #9 · answered by poisonette 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
buy him mycolyn its a baby gas medicine for babies and it does harm baby cause it is not obsorbed in the body also try burping more often in between feedings or you cold switch her formula made just for gas
2007-10-06 14:53:07 · answer #10 · answered by "I Gotta Know" 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋