walflower2
01-12-2005, 12:03 PM
I know that it is normal for infants to have gas and it hasn't been an issue until now. My little boy is 3 weeks old and the last couple days he has had horrible gas and it seems to really be causing a lot of pain. He just cries and passes gas and cries more. I tried Mylicon but it doesn't seem to help. He burps really good and a lot during feedings but that doesn't seem to help either. Now he is not even able to sleep because he is fussing so much and it all seems to be related to gas. Any ideas?? I feel so bad for him because it seems to cause him so much pain!
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AndiMcBeal
01-12-2005, 12:16 PM
My baby is always gassy from day one. She continuously gave me indigestion while she was in my womb. She's not really a burper, but she gets the hiccups all the time and she passes gas anally ALL day! She sounds like a machine gun! Anyways---her Dr. told me to ONLY feed her from Dr. Brown's bottles....which seem to help the gas situation. Also--you might think of changing whatever type of formula your baby is on, or burp the baby for a longer period of time after feedings. Also, back massaging in a circular motion seems to help. Hope I was helpful to you and good luck.
chelle4
01-12-2005, 12:43 PM
first ? are you bf or formula. if your bf than it may be something in your diet. if it's formula than i might consider i different formula, something hypo allergenic.
BioAdoptMom3
01-12-2005, 11:19 PM
In addition to what the others have said you might try one of the following for sleep. I can almost guarantee that you will notice some improvement.
Let her sleep in her carseat (with the headrest included).
Let her sleep in her swing (headrest included).
Prop her on her side.
Let her sleep on her tummy if you are comfortable with it. That really helps them push the gas out.
Nancy
Let her sleep in her carseat (with the headrest included).
Let her sleep in her swing (headrest included).
Prop her on her side.
Let her sleep on her tummy if you are comfortable with it. That really helps them push the gas out.
Nancy
walflower2
01-13-2005, 06:36 AM
I am using formula and if it continues than I will have to check into changing it, I just don't want to do that too quickly because I know changing can cause problems too. The Mylicon seemed to help a bit after a couple doses but it still seems so painful for him when he passes the gas- he starts crying when he does it like someone just hurt him. The idea of the car seat is one I wouldn't have thought of but it makes sense because he sleeps really well when he is in his car seat - not just when we are driving either, so I will have to try that one. thank you
kitkat77
01-13-2005, 12:51 PM
I've never heard of Mylicon but am assuming it is an anti gas agent. I use Ovol and add it to the formula instead of giving it seperately, and it makes a HUGE difference! It makes the formula flat BEFORE the baby drinks it and truly helps!
Just think about if you wanted to drink a can of pop but knew that you would get horrible gas from it -- what would you do? Would you drink the pop and then take a medicine to help? No, you would make it flat before you drank it. The same principle applies!
Just think about if you wanted to drink a can of pop but knew that you would get horrible gas from it -- what would you do? Would you drink the pop and then take a medicine to help? No, you would make it flat before you drank it. The same principle applies!
ohnotagain
01-15-2005, 02:06 AM
Your bub may have gastric reflux. This is when the baby passes a lot of when burping and this burns the oesophagus. Very painful. Treatment can be simple. Feed bubs in an upright position as much as possible. This will encourage the milk to go down and not come back up. If it falls asleep, keep in upright position for at least 20 minutes. With the crib or bassinet, or cot, it must also be elevated slightly so the baby is not lying flat. This can be done by rollling up a couple of towels and placing under the legs of the crib at one end. [These methods were very good]
Also, we gave our baby 0.2ml of Mylanta or Infant Gaviscon before feeding, and another dose after the feed. The formula was changed to one here in Australia caller ENFALAC AR. This was thicker than the regular one and the thickened formula stayed down in the bub rather than being regurgitated. Hope some of this information can be of use to you. Best wishes
Also, we gave our baby 0.2ml of Mylanta or Infant Gaviscon before feeding, and another dose after the feed. The formula was changed to one here in Australia caller ENFALAC AR. This was thicker than the regular one and the thickened formula stayed down in the bub rather than being regurgitated. Hope some of this information can be of use to you. Best wishes
crissieb
01-16-2005, 09:32 PM
i had the exact same problem with my baby (who is now 6 months) - don't worry - it will get better! but it's so difficult when they are in pain and you don't know what to do... believe me BTDT :)
i know that people say to switch formula but my doctor told me that almost all formulas are the same and switching formula can sometimes be more aggrevating than sticking with the original.
i'm not sure how your birth was - but i had a very rapid birth and on the recommendation of several friends took my baby to see a pediatric osteopath and quite honestly from the first session it worked wonders for both the baby (and my psyche!). he told me that when i baby has a traumatic birth (forceps, vontouse, rapid delivery) it can sometimes compress the hips and digestive track making the intestines very tense... he did this very gentle massage type thing and i SWEAR it did wonders. i also switched to dr. browns and used all the drops (gerber, mylicon...switched formulas...etc) but this was the only thing that really worked. it was quite expensive - but you only need to go 2 or 3 times.
again, this is just an alternative - not exactly the most common one - but it sure helped me!
good luck... no matter what - the baby will be fine in a couple of months - with or without any changes - it's nature :)
i know that people say to switch formula but my doctor told me that almost all formulas are the same and switching formula can sometimes be more aggrevating than sticking with the original.
i'm not sure how your birth was - but i had a very rapid birth and on the recommendation of several friends took my baby to see a pediatric osteopath and quite honestly from the first session it worked wonders for both the baby (and my psyche!). he told me that when i baby has a traumatic birth (forceps, vontouse, rapid delivery) it can sometimes compress the hips and digestive track making the intestines very tense... he did this very gentle massage type thing and i SWEAR it did wonders. i also switched to dr. browns and used all the drops (gerber, mylicon...switched formulas...etc) but this was the only thing that really worked. it was quite expensive - but you only need to go 2 or 3 times.
again, this is just an alternative - not exactly the most common one - but it sure helped me!
good luck... no matter what - the baby will be fine in a couple of months - with or without any changes - it's nature :)
Mary0114
01-18-2005, 04:38 PM
It could be an allergy to the formula. Since he is only 3 weeks old, there is a possiblility that you still have your breastmilk. Talk to someone about this. Breastmilk is something he can't be allergic to and if you still have the ability to breastfeed, I would recommend it. Talk to a lactation consultant. If you do not wish to, then you could try soy formula, but there is allergy potential there too. I'm not sure what other formulas are available.
sweetpea333
01-18-2005, 05:08 PM
i used to have to pump babies legs (lie her on her back and bring her knees to her stomach kinda like bicylcle movements, rythmically), hard to explain, and rub babies stomach in circular motions with some pressure, each of these would put her to sleep.
2tiredmom
01-22-2005, 02:01 PM
Maybe try a lactose free formula.
crystal_barnes
01-26-2005, 02:31 AM
I have a five week old that has gas problems, this is the changes I have made to help.
I change his formula to soy after consulting his doctor. This helped a lot. The doctor said that if the similac soy didn't work to try the enfamil which is suppose to be a better formula.
I use the little tummies, I found this works better and is cheaper.
Also the doctor suggested using a bottle warmer to make sure the formula was warm enough, if the formula is less than room temperature this can cause gas.
Laying them on their stomachs across your legs and patting their back will also help them pass the gas or you can take their legs and press them to their stomach and pull them out. Also laying them on their back and rubbing their stomach in a clockwise rotation helps.
My son still gets gas but its not nearly as bad. The first two weeks he would cry for two to three hours with no releif. I hope this helps.
I change his formula to soy after consulting his doctor. This helped a lot. The doctor said that if the similac soy didn't work to try the enfamil which is suppose to be a better formula.
I use the little tummies, I found this works better and is cheaper.
Also the doctor suggested using a bottle warmer to make sure the formula was warm enough, if the formula is less than room temperature this can cause gas.
Laying them on their stomachs across your legs and patting their back will also help them pass the gas or you can take their legs and press them to their stomach and pull them out. Also laying them on their back and rubbing their stomach in a clockwise rotation helps.
My son still gets gas but its not nearly as bad. The first two weeks he would cry for two to three hours with no releif. I hope this helps.
AprilPow
01-26-2005, 04:23 PM
My oldest and my youngest had gas problems. (my youngest is now 11 mos) What we did was switch from regular formula to the lactose free. IT made a world of a difference. We also used the drops with my youngest. I have found that some drops don't work as well as others. We added it to each bottle. But be careful not to exceed the limit. If the lacto- free doesn't work I would try the soy. I just didn't want to jump right into soy. My oldest can drink milk fine now, she just had a problem with it as a baby. Was always fussing and would scream like crazy from gas cramps.