what to do? my baby has horrible gas!

Andrea - posted on 04/23/2012

I also has a son go through this when I was nursing. It was a dairy problem for him, but I know sometimes it is other things in different cases. It may be just some gassy foods that you have eaten that he is having a hard time digesting. My son had a difficulty with digesting the milk protein, not the lactose like most kids have difficulties with. I cut Dairy out of my diet. (took weeks to fully come out of my body and stop being transfered to him, but I did notice an improvement within a few days. I also learned two invaluable tricks that helped him so much in the mean time. My doctor showed me that by burping him on my right shoulder( I am right-handed) and tipping him slightly to your right ( babies left) It allows the air that may be trapped at the top of his stomache to escape easier. The tube is not located in the middle of the stomache it is on the side, and this can trap air in the top of the stomache. ( look at a diagram of the human anatomy if that is confusing). Also we learned how to lay him on his back and practise a lift and pump action that released his lower abdominal gas. It is important to do that properly, so as not to hurt your baby! You lift their legs and slowly pump them in towards their chest. After I learned that trick, I am not kidding, my son would pass gas about 30 times after each time he ate! It helped relieve the pain and cramps from the gas so much, and he was back to his happy normal self again! Best wishes as you try to help your little one!

Amy - posted on 04/20/2012

Do not eat any broccoli , onions or Brussels sprouts , they will cause painfull gas for baby , it seeps through the breast milk . Also if you are changing your baby from breastmk to formula throughout the day try a gentle formula or even soy . Hope this helps

Lori - posted on 04/20/2012

And to add to what Heather said, if it is dairy it can take up to 4 weeks to get out of your system. So don't discount it yet if you only cut it out a few weeks ago. Also, make sure you're cutting ALL dairy out. When you start reading labels you'd be surprised at how many things contain dairy.



For example: Some bread, some hotdogs, some lunch meats, most chocolate, even things that are lactose free are not necessarily dairy free. Check out these links for additional help with a potential food allergy/sensitivity.



http://kellymom.com/health/baby-health/f...



http://www.kellymom.com/store/freehandou...

Heather - posted on 04/20/2012

He has gas because of what you are eating. Try cutting out brocolli, coffee, soda, beans, taco bell, onions, hambergers,



Milicon drops are expensive, the Target brand infant gas drops are the same thing, and they cost a lot less too, and have never been recalled! We give our kids Target brand motrin, tylenol, etc, and have never had issues. Just an FYI.



A few links for you to check out on foods that cause gas:

http://www.everydayhealth.com/digestive-...



http://www.soulfoodandsoutherncooking.co...



Also, he might be lactose intolerant, so any time you have milk, creamer, ice cream, yogurt, cheese, anything made with milk products, it could be causing him to have gas. This was our son's issue, and I didn't find out until he was 3 months old. I cut all dairy out of my diet and anything that contained casin or other milk products and started using soy milk when I wanted milk, and his gas pretty much went away!

Louise - posted on 04/20/2012

Take him to the doctors and find out if he is suffering with reflux. My daughter had a rough time as a baby as she screamed in pain from wind after attempting to take milk. She ended up on Gaviscon powder in every feed and at 10 weeks she was started, with the advice of our doctor to start solids. She had half a teaspoon of baby rice before a big bottle which was enough to line her stomach and stop her spitting up and having gas. I must stress this was under medical supervision.

Katherine - posted on 04/20/2012

Mylicon, it's awesome.