My 6 week old breastfed baby RARELY burps, but spits up often. He is hard to put down because he spits up when you place him on his back. He recently has become very fussy and cries like he is in pain. I'm not sure what to do.
2007-12-28 10:53:26 · 22 answers · asked by Amanda W 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
Sit him up for awhile after eating and try Mylicon Drops. My daughter screamed bloody murder for 6 weeks, this works wonders. You can get them at any drug store.
2007-12-28 12:20:22 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
My infant son ( 3 months old) is difficult to burp also. I learned a trick from my grandmother though. I place him high a little higher than I would normally hold him, with his stomach on my shoulder and pat with just enough force to make a sound, I usually get a burp or get him to pass gas a lot faster than normal. Fussiness after feedings could be a definite sign of gas.
2007-12-28 11:02:45 · answer #2 · answered by firebreakr2001 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My sister has the same problem with her 2 month old. She can barely get a burp out of her baby, but her baby will get lots of gas coming out the other end and it will cause her to cry as a result of pain. Furthermore, the whole digesting and feeling stomach discomfort is new to them. I would suggest to just keep trying to burp (about every 5 minutes for breastfed and every ounce for formula fed) and walking around, rubbing his/her back, and gently rocking her/him. If the crying is really bad and prolonged, I would suggest calling your pediatrician! Good luck with your baby and congrats.
2007-12-28 10:59:55 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try to burp him sitting up on your lap and switch shoulders sometimes just moving my son from one side to another will make him burp. You can also lay him on his tummy across your lap and try to pat his back to burp him also my son falls alseep while nursing burping is a reflex and babies will not burp if the are sleeping it like sneezing in your sleep you just can't do it. Sometimes I will try to wake my son up just a little to get him to burp or hold him up over my shoulder to let the milk settle before laying him back down. Spitting up is common vottiming is not. So he's probably fine
2007-12-28 11:51:30 · answer #4 · answered by Leesa T 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like gas. Burp him for a long time. Start tapping his back, and start moving your hand up and down the back. Burp low and burp high. You can also try gas drops, found at any pharmacy/drug section. Look in the baby aisles, or ask the pharmacist. They really help.
2007-12-28 10:57:00 · answer #5 · answered by luvmykids 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Spit up is SO normal for a baby. Lots of my mother friends and I joked that new mothers are rarely dry!
I would suggest sleeping him in his car seat, if you have one of the car seat carriers. Sometimes baby's tummy gets upset, and elevating baby helps. Also, don't lay baby down right after feedings.
If it continues, you will want to talk to your doctor. Some babies have something called GER. Acid reflux basically. There are lots of things that you can do, but if it gets bad enough, you can give your baby medication for it. Of course, you only want to do that as a last resort.
2007-12-28 10:58:42 · answer #6 · answered by Sarah K 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should take the baby to the doctor soon.This happened with my oldest (as a baby).I tried a lot of techniques to get him to burp,if he burped he would spit up a lot too.So I had to stop my dairy intake for a while.When he began to spit up more than he had taken in he was put in the hospital for a short time and the doctor had him on pedialyte for about 3 days and then we had to put him on a special formula and I would still nurse him at night for a while.
feel free to message me if you want more details or advice.
good luck!
2007-12-28 11:09:18 · answer #7 · answered by mommyof2 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Breastfed babied often take in less air than bottle fed. Have you gently tried rubbing or patting his back when he is in an upright position, just after a feed?
If you are really concerned contact your GP, drop-in centre or community Nurse, they will be happy to help, as he may have a touch of "Colic"
Good luck
Dave
2007-12-28 11:00:45 · answer #8 · answered by David M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Change your diet. Make some subtle changes and see what works. I highly recommend getting a high quality water filtration system for your drinking water while breastfeeding. My wife and I had the same problem and it went away when our filter arrived. They told us the baby was colic.
Its all about what you put in your body right now. We also noticed that her drinking a green food supplement made the baby very regular and energetic. I swear by Enerfood at this point.
2007-12-28 11:00:33 · answer #9 · answered by Joey C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its most likely gas... but you might want to discuss the possibility that your baby may have acid reflux.
i have a 2 week old and he was always fussy and agitated while feeding. he never burps and always seemed uncomfortable when eating. the doctor prescribed medicine to help slow down the production of stomach acid, and as much as it is a bummer that he seems to have this issue, he is doing SO MUCH better since. he still doesn't burp, but he's a lot less fussy and agitated when eating.
2007-12-28 11:03:53 · answer #10 · answered by mums_the_word 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
My advice is always to call your doctor if you see something that does not seem normal to you.
You could try to feed him a little more slowly however. Breastfed babies tend to eat much more than bottle babies and you don't even realize it! Maybe take him off the breast every few minutes and rest a bit. Having said that, know that some babies throw up alot more than others.
Peace & congratulations!
2007-12-28 10:58:12 · answer #11 · answered by Lily S 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋