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Comment on Q&A: How to relive gas in 5 week old baby? by Jessica R

Jessica R — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 21:11:57 +0000

Keep a list of what you eat to see if that’s causing the gas. If you notice the baby is especially gassy after a feeding then look at what you ate before the feeding and don’t eat it again. Breastfed babies tend to be more gassy. I could have absolutely no tea, a friend of mine could not eat broccoli, and a another friend couldn’t have dairy.

Comment on Q&A: How to relive gas in 5 week old baby? by HD

HD — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 20:14:46 +0000

Here are the tricks I used on my breastfed baby.

Keep using the drops. Put them in a little water and bottle feed.

Lie baby on back and make knees “crawl”. This will cause gas to come out one way or the other.

Rub baby’s belly in a backwards C motion. Start under ribs and move the C around the side and under belly.

Lie baby on her belly with her knees under her. Massage lower back and buttocks. When baby’s have gas pains, they tense up these muscles as a reflex and add to the pain. Baby may fall asleep from comfort of this position. Watch her for a couple of minutes and then move to back when sound asleep.

Try placing a folded up blanket under sheet in bed to elevate baby’s head a bit. This will help gas bubbles rise up and out when sleeping. Nothing cushy, you want a firm place to sleep in order to avoid smothering.

Also watch what you eat. Onions made my baby very gassy. Make sure your girl is latching on well. Slurping noises mean she is swallowing gas with each drink.

Good luck.

Comment on Q&A: How to relive gas in 5 week old baby? by cihuatl

cihuatl — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 20:09:24 +0000

Well, I have to home remedies you can try. Gently massage her belly with olive oil in a circular motion and/or a little bit of chamomile tea. It also might be something in your diet. Pay close attention to what you’re eating and if it affects your baby. Good luck =>

Comment on Q&A: How to relive gas in 5 week old baby? by missy

missy — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 19:29:07 +0000

Watch what you eat, and maybe try differnet gas drops have you tried gripe water?? its the only thing that worked for my BF gassy baby, otherwise burpburpburp, sometimes burping takes longer then feeding, try laying her on her tummy and rubbing her back, and dont forget to “pump” her legs.
good luck!!

Comment on Q&A: How to relive gas in 5 week old baby? by new_mom

new_mom — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 18:45:44 +0000

Gently cycle her legs for 2-3 mins,put her on her tummy,she may not be able to hold her head up so turn her face to side,when she is on her tummy make sure you are always with her to keep a watch,also rubbing the belly gently downward may help.
You may also lay her on her back and hold both feet,then fold her legs so that her thighs touch side of her tummy.This also helps to relieve gas.
Hope this helps.
regards.

Comment on Q&A: How to relive gas in 5 week old baby? by madge f

madge f — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 17:49:23 +0000

There used to be something like gripe water on sale that was good. you can give literally one drop of lemonade or sparkling water on a teaspoon, that works instantly.

Comment on Q&A: How to relive gas in 5 week old baby? by izzymobellababy

izzymobellababy — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 16:53:20 +0000

lie her on your lap with her feet at your belly; take a foot in each of your hands and gently roll her legs up into a fetal position and back down to your belly; this does the trick every time. ( and it’s much better for her than using otc drops) It’s like helping her to do squats to relieve the gas.
Hope this helps!

Comment on Q&A: How to relive gas in 5 week old baby? by laurenhall25

laurenhall25 — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 16:31:48 +0000

Not all baby gas drops work. Did you try Mylicon? That was my instant saver! It worked immediatly. If you already tried it though I’ve heard to a pepermint in a 4 oz bottle of water and that helps.

Comment on Q&A: How to relive gas in 5 week old baby? by msellie

msellie — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 15:49:34 +0000

call her doctor, it might be something else if gas drops aren’t working. those usually do the trick

Comment on Q&A: How to relive gas in 5 week old baby? by kagsdfkga k

kagsdfkga k — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 15:22:36 +0000

Maybe its something your eating? Try not eating gassy foods. If that doesn’t help, talk to her pediatrician.
Good luck!!