Bottles to Relieve Gas?

My baby was also very gassy and 3 things helped at 1m old (I formula fed). Dr. Browns bottles, switching to lactose-free formula and putting 3-4 drops of infant gas drops (mylicon/little tummies/generic...all the same) in her bottle at each feeding. Giving her a dose after feeding directly never worked very well but putting the drops in the bottle and shaking it worked GREAT. It not only helped with her gas from feeding but it also removed the bubbles in the bottle to prevent a lot of air in the first place. I still put a few drops in each bottle even at 14m old (she still gets a bottle at nap/bedtime).

At about 9m my daughter decided she didn't like the Dr. Browns bottle nipples and we switched to Avent which we still use today. She wouldn't use the Avent at 1m though, she much preferred the Dr. Browns.

Both my girls were only bottle feed and the best bottle I found is the Playtex - VentAire and they are inexpensive and if one needs a new nipple I can get new ones at RiteAid or Safeway etc.. very convienient in my busy life.

Another sugestion (I had to do this with a girl I babysit) she had to eat in nearly a sitting position. and also as some others recomended.. trying different formulas as well.. I found soy was helpful in that "department"

Happy Friday!

I tried every bottle out there bc my son had reflux.
We ended up using 2 different ones bc he eats larger amounts at different times in the day.

BORN FREE GLASS ( which are 9 oz) and Dr BROWN GLASS ( only 7 oz) both cause them to suck in less air and they are BPH free which is something you don't want leaching into breastmilk/formula especially if you sterilze in the dishwasher.

I've had good success with Dr. Brown's & BornFree bottles. Make sure to get glass or BPH-free plastic. Take care.

I used Dr. Browns for both my kids. They had terrible gas and reflux and these bottles seem to help. They have a few parts to wash which gets old, but worth it!

try dr. brown's. it has helped my son's gas tremendously. you can get glass and plastic ones at babies r us and i've seen the plastic at walgreens.

Hi S.,
Just wondering if you have seen anyone about the tongue issue? My newborn had the same problem. The doctor kept telling me to stick it out---that she would get the hang of breastfeeding, but she was still losing birth weight after nearly two weeks, and was very fussy and frustrated. I went to a lactation specialist who diagnosed her as being "tongue-tied" which means her tongue wouldn't come out of her mouth far enough to stay between her lips and the breast to form a latch. It was a little better with a bottle but still not working. That may be why yours is getting a lot of air. We had to take her to an oral surgeon at 2 1/2 weeks old and have the little flap of skin under her tongue clipped and cauterized. That allowed her free movement of her tongue and everything was great after that. It sounds scary but was very simple and she barely even cried--mostly because I had to hold her still and they had to hold her mouth open. Just something to think about. . . perhaps see a lactation specialist (ours was a nurse practitioner) to check it out? They told me that it would have surely caused speech problems later and would have been more traumatic to fix. I'm sorry I can't recommend either a lactation specialist or oral surgeon because we were living in Maryland at the time.

Hello S.,

My daughter was an avid breastfeeder, but when I needed her to take a bottle the one that seemed to suit her the best at a very young age was by First Years and it's called Breastflow. It looks a little funny. It actually has two nipples that fit one inside the other and it simulates the breast by using compressing and suction without allowing much air into baby. I've included the link to the Babies R Us site so that you can see them. It also has a demo video available if your interested in watching.

Good Luck!
J.

http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2449566

Dr Browns Bottles work great

Have you tried Dr. Brown's glass bottles? They come in a BPA free plastic bottle too, but I still like the glass. They have a vent system that allows air to escape. They worked for us. Here is a link on Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Dr-Browns-7-ounce-Standard-Feeding/...

First, be sure u are getting all the air out of the liner.I used these for a long time with my daughter also and they seemed to calm things down.U have to be sure to squeeze all the air tho, to the point that milk is dripped out of the bottle.Also the playtex bottles that are curved and have the venting on the bottom work wonders! It's also nice that u can take both top/bottom apart for easier cleaning.

The playtex bottles are great! I have noticed that the new drop in liners do not keep the air out. Try the old liners, they work better.

Try Dr. Brown bottles.

It might not be the bottles. Make sure you are breastfeeding baby every few minutes wehn you are feeding. If you have been doing that, then it's prob\ably the formula, not the bottles. Try a different formula - he may be allergic.

Dr. Browns is a great bottle for issues like this. I have used it with both my kids. My son had issues latching and my baby girl I have to have one when we are on the go and to let daddy take his turn. This bottle is great. I have tried almost all of them out there but each baby can be different. You can also try the platex airvent, born free, and advent's drop in. Those are some others you can try out that aren't bad. When you get to sippy cups I have tried all of those too and I didn't think I would like them but Born Free is a good first one to try.

Also, yes do talk to your dr. next time or you can use your gut instinct and if you think your baby isn't tolerating the formula you are on try and switch to something else. There is formulas with rice already added and that can aid in keeping the tummy full and slow down the eating a bit. But since the tummy is young digesting the rice can be hard to go to the bathroom. Nutramigen is a good formula to try. It is use to help with gas & cow milk intollerance. Good luck!

I had similar issues with my son, we found that Dr. Brown's bottles worked the best. There have extra parts so are more work to clean but is definatley worth it!
Hope this helps.
~L.

I gave my sons "little tummies" at each feeding. It is non-medicated and can be found in the baby section at most stores. It was a life saver for my son who had serious gas issues.

My daughter had a tongue thrust when she was born and had difficulty latching. The therapist told us to use VentAir by playtex to not only help the tongue but the latching also. It has been wonderful. She has never spit up while using them. She never gets gas. I hope it helps.

S.,

I totally understand your concerns! My son was the same way, we called him (playfully) tooty-tooterson. Then I switched to the vent-air system, I am pretty sure it is from playtex, could be wrong. Anyway the top and bottom come off. you should look into these. It cut down on the gas considerably.
Good Luck, C.

Good Morning S.,

Since you're using the playtex bottles with the drop in liners once you add the liquids you're supposed to squeeze the air out of the liners by pushing up from the bottom of the liner til the liquids reach the nipple. I have used those types of bottles with each of my babies when I started the weaning process.

Good Luck God Bless and take care.
A.

When my oldest was little he was gassy and our doctor recommended simethicone drops before each feeding. However, that was 11yrs ago so I don't know if that is still an "accepted" method for relieving gas. You might want to check with your doctor.

I would recommend trying either the Dr. Brown bottles or the Nuk. The Nuk is a bit easier for babies to latch on to and they take in less air because of the nipple shape. Depending on whether she is drinking formula or breastmilk, it could be gas from an irritant. My first son was gassy all the time, come to find he didn't tolerate the lactose in my breastmilk/formula to well. Good Luck!

S. - quick question...Is she still drinking breast milk or is she on formula now?
One of my boys was on bottle (formula) and breast and I noticed that when he bottle fed he seemed to be a bit burpier. I don't know if it was the bottle or the formula though. I did notice though that if he formula fed his poops were a lot harder and WAY stinkier. That may be the farting issue!
My second son was exclusivly breast fed and he farted ALL THE TIME!! It was like every time he got on the breast his body decided to fart and then poop. EVERY TIME!!
I would look to make sure that the bottle you are using has a very small hole in the nipple. I think that they have newborn ones that should make it a little bit of work for the baby to suck the milk out therefore cutting back a bit on burping and spitting up (if your child does). If the hole is too big then he will be drinking too fast and get irritated belly.
Good Luck, L.

I use Dr. Brown's bottles and think they're great. The difference was remarkable when I switched to them. Some don't like the extra cleaning (of the inside contraption), but it didn't seem like that much extra work to me.

We tried the Playtex bottles with the drop-in liners, too, but finally switched to the Garber Nuk bottles, and that seemed to make a difference. We also gave our son the "Little Tummies" gas drops with every feeding, and that seemed to help him too. Good luck!

Hi there,
We use the doctor brown bottles. They were recommended to us bu a friend whose children both were gassy. Our little one was gassy and fussy so we've used those bottles and gentleease enfamil formula that is for gassy babies.
hope this helps.