Brand New Baby with Gas

Similison is made for this....it saved me on my second child. HIGHLY recommended. You can get it most anywhere there are baby prods.

When my daughter was taking formula Similac seemed to upset her tummy terribly! I dont know what it is about it but several of my friends said the same thing. We switched her to WalMarts brand Parents Choice and never had any other problems. Good Luck.

We switched my grandaughter to Similac Gentlease which is milk based but lactose free. It states "for babies with gassiness or fussiness" Found usually at WalMart and Target. There is also a product which helps, I think it's called Gas Ease or something in the infant aisle specifically for gas symptoms. Good Luck to you, I know it's so sad to hear them cry in pain.

Babies magic tea can help him to soothe from gas pain. It is safe and healthy tea.

Make sure you stop in mid-stream so to speak while feeding him and burp him more than once while feeding, and since he is on milk instead of breast milk it can't be what she is eating. She may also try massaging his tummy.

He may not be able to handle lactose. There is another formula called Nutrangimen (think it's made by simalac) It's for babies that have gas/digestive problems. It's kind of a last resort if they cannot handle soy. But as always check with the Dr first

Mylecon drops and be sure to burp him after every 2 oz of formula.

My son had similary problems and we discovered he had an inguinal hernia. The doctors said that it shouldn't cause him pain, but after the surgery (outpatient) it was like we had a different baby. The hernia appears around the groin area and will bulge (be visible) when he is crying or straining. My husband noticed it when changing a diaper.
Also, if that ends up being the cause, request that the surgeon check the other side for a hernia b/c often it will exist on the other side too, but not yet be visible. This could save lots in medical expenses from a second procedure.

The other thing I swear by is Little Tummies. Best stuff ever!

I would definitely take dairy (specifically milk) out of the baby's mother's diet. That helped my baby right away. I also give him Gentlease Enfimil formula (we are doing both breastmilk and formula right now) which is made for gassy babies. I hope this helps!

Too bad your not stll nursing...thats ofcourse the best. I breastfeed but had to supplement a few weeks in the beginning. Soy made my baby very gassy. We switched to goat milk. It is easier to digest.
Often though, just sticking it out until your baby matures is all thats needed. My little guy is 5 months and everything is better and they are so fun.
They sell goat milk at Walmart,Kroger and Albertsons. They also have powder form at the Vitmans plus, its cheaper than a fresh pint. (3.49)
Good luck...

Fennel tea. We used a french press (like for coffee); put 2 teaspoons dried fennel seed (from the spice section at the supermarket) into a mortar and pestle, and grind them up a little bit (you could also put the seeds in a cheesecloth or ziplock and wack them with a hammer a few times). Then combine the 2 tsps seeds with 2 cups boiling water and let steep 20 minutes, then use the little plunger on the french press (you could also just use a pot and strainer). For the baby, make sure it's cooled to lukewarm, then dilute 50% water/50% tea in a bottle. Give him an ounce or two at a time. The fennel is obviously totally safe and natural (I actually grow my own, organically, in the yard), and it will relax the little one just enough to let the gas out--a few minutes after he drinks the tea, you may want to clear the room (LOL!). But it worked great for our DD. It works for adults, too--follow the same recipe above, just don't dilute with water. You can also make fennel babyfood once he gets older, if he continues to have trouble. GL!

Hi T.,
I know this will sound crazy but believe me it works My daughter had colic and was very gassy when she was a baby and my mother in law fixed her onion water you boil an oinon and pour the juice from it let it get room temp and add little bit of sugar to it and give to him.I promise it will work My daughter loved it. Take care and God Bless

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My little guy (almost 4 months now) had the same issues. We used Little Tummys drops for gas and they are FANTASTIC! It's the same stuff as Mylicon. You can get it at any pharmacy, Wal Mart, etc. With my son, I gave him the recommended dosage and it worked almost instantly. You might want to just check with the pediatrician to make sure it's OK to give him, but mine said it was no problem.

Hi, T..

After having two breastfed babies with major gas, I second the advice someone gave below.

We would lie our kids on their back and gently bend their legs at the knees, "pumping" the legs up toward their tummy. It was amazing! No drugs needed. :)

colic ease worked wonders for us. all natural approach. take a look at the website http://www.colicease.com/

I started out supplementing while nursing with Similac Advanced but I switched my baby to similac sensitive at that age because she had gas problems too and it helped a lot. Also try putting a warm dish towel over his belly, you can iron it to get it warm. Also a warm bath might help; the heat helps relax the digestive system so he can pass the gas.

Try goat's milk---it does wonderful things for babies---and no gas with it!

Me: Mom of 1--Nana of 3

My baby girl was just a few days old, I was breast-feeding and evidently ate something that gave her terrible colic. I called a health food store who suggested CATNIP. My hubby went got it and made catnip tea as directed by the owner. It was incredible how quickly it worked! Would you believe that was 20 yrs ago and I still have the little bottle with the left over catnip? Ha! Anyway - I did the research and it actually comes in teabags now and here are the instructions for a new baby w/colic (from someone else's testimony): "The clerk in the store sold us tea bags which she told us to steep in a cup of hot water for two to three min. and dilute by half with cool water. We fed the baby 2 oz. of this tea..." It's natural and non-toxic - much better than something OTC, etc. I HIGHLY recommend it! D..... p.s. I just checked out all of your other responses - doesn't look like anyone is familiar with catnip - It really DOES work - I encourage you to do your own research before resorting to the OTC remedies... I just read this, also... "It soothes the nervous system and can safely help get a restless child off to sleep." That's another plus! Please let me know if you try it and the results! Good luck!

For colic we used this
http://www.hylands.com/products/colic.php
And we gave our son this formula
http://www.walgreens.com/store/product.jsp?CATID=100713&a...

My baby had horrible gas for the first 3 months and his pediatrician suggested Nutrigimen Lipil, the label is orange. It was costly but well worth it. Good Luck!

Foirst off make sure that its not Similac with iron- unless your doctor says he has to have it- stick with reg formula - the iron contipates and gives gas from what I have seen. There are drops- I cant for the life of me remember the name- Simethicone- they are gas relieveing drops- check with the Pharmacy- I used them for my baby again ck with peditrician but- harmless and I used them.
Also when burping- try working/massaging up the entire spine while the baby is in sitting position- worked like a charm for 3 generations in my family. Have no idea why but..
D.

I don't have any ideas on the formula...but something she may want to try giving him is Gripe Water. It is a natural soothing agent for tummies! You can find it at most nutrition stores...Vitamin Shoppe or any health store. I used it with my son and it worked great. When they are little, you don't need too much. Also may want to give him just a little (maybe 1/4 of a bottle) of chamomile tea. Don't let it interfere with his formula, but that will help calm him down as well.

Best wishes!
E.

Mabye a different brand altogether....my daughter is on Gentlease my Enfamil. Also Millacon drops work wonders.

I had the same problem with my baby when he was a month old. I had to go to similac sensitive infant formula. It is made for fussiness and gas. It helped a lot. I also had to use gas relief drops. The only thing is the formula is $26.00 a can. I also, started using playtex bottles with the drop-ins. You can push all the air out of them and the nipple is the most like the breast. My baby is now 6 months old and I started using Parent's Choice Gentle formula. I have not had ny problems with gas with it. It is cheaper. It is about $14.00. I hope I helped. Good Luck with the new nephew!!

MYLICON DROPS I lived by them, ten minutes before feeding it relieves the gas. Both of my boys had colic and massive gas issues I swore that if costco had it in large size i would habve bought it. good luck

I have two kids and both had that trouble and they are both allergic to dairy. DON"T give him soy. 50% of kids that are allergic to dairy are also allergic to soy. soy is also terrible for boys. THey don't need that much estrogen. I nursed both of my kids for the first year and I had to take all dairy out of my diet and that changed everything for them. They were no longer fussy babies and they slept and were happy. Some dr's will not give you an exact answer on this, but hey, it works.

I always put a few drops of little tummy's gas relief drops in the bottle. It works like a charm.

Hi T.,
My baby (now 16 months) had a real problem with gas, too, when he was younger. We used Dr. Brown's bottles, which uses a special vent system that minimizes air bubbles, and Mylicon drops with EACH bottle. Those two things in combination really did the trick!!

Good luck,
D.

T.-
All these mommies definitely know what they're talking about! Mylicon (also called Simethacone) is great for gas. I put it in every one of my now 3 year old's bottles and fed him Similac Isomil.

One MAJOR money saving piece of advice...get the Simethacone at Costco. At regular retail, "Mylicon" can be $7/bottle. At Costco, go to the prescription counter and ask for "Simethacone". It's less than $3/bottle there. I would buy every bottle they had every time I went. It's exactly the same as Mylicon, even the same flavor, but obviously if your nephew needs it for a while, Simethacone is a big cost savings.

Also, Dr. Brown's bottles made a big difference for my kids.

Good luck to your family. I hope your nephew is feeling better soon!

Both of my baby boys were very gassy and I tried all of the major brands. Nestle's Good Start Supreme with a small dose of mylicon really helped. Once I got them on this formula, they became much happier babies (and much less aromatic!) Good luck!

Baby Bliss Gripe Water is available at Market Street for 10 bucks and is a God send. I was very leary of it until I did tons of research and talked with other parents. It soothed his gassy tummy and his colic. I like this brand because you don't have to keep it in the fridge and can take it on the go.

My son had gas really bad & we tried 4 different type of formula before landing on Good Start. It worked the best for us & he is much happier.

Good luck!

Milicon drops work wonders.

Colic Ease Gripe Water. You can find it on the internet and their website also lists places in the DFW area that carry it. It is awesome and worked great for my 2 babies. Hope this helps!

They have baby gas drops you can put into their bottle. They are very gentle. My daughter's husband used the wrong syringe and administered the wrong dosage... so we called the poison control hotline and they said that he could have given the newborn the entire bottle and it wouldn't have hurt them any. It really helped a lot to put several drops in the bottle of formula at each feeding.

One other home remedy I had heard about years ago was to boil onions (I know sounds horrible), but then you strain the onions and give the onion water to the baby. It's a natural sedative to help them get through the pain until they pass gas. You can add a little karo to the water for taste. Good luck with your sweet little nephew.

Try Dr. Brown's bottles, they are supposed to be great in that they do not allow the baby to swallow any extra air while feeding.

Gripe Water - there are lots of different kinds -with different formulations - for gas we like Woodwards Gripe Water -it's English -I've herad you can find it in some Indian stores. Babies R Us and some pharmacies have other kinds -with ginger and mint that can soothe the tummy -but for gas I like Woodwards.

Mylicon in every bottle. It worked wonders for both of mine. Also, gently rub or pat his back while you lie him across your lap. We tried laying ours on their backs and holding each ankle, peddle his legs like he is riding a bike. The pedi told us to do this,but it only worked occasionally. All little babies have problems with gas. Just do your best and it will pass in a few weeks.

take the baby off similac. my son had the worst trouble with it. it made him constipated and gassy. try good start. i used the orange one....its been so long so i've forgotten but it worked with so many problems. good luck.

Mylocon drops, Dr. Brown's bottles and LOTS of stops during feeding to burp!!

I agree with several of the others, try infant gas drops in his bottle. I also use Dr. Brown's bottles, which is supposed to help with gas. If things don't improve be sure to let his dr. know. With our twins, we thought it was gas at first, but it ended up being acid reflux and they were put on prevacid and things got better. Good luck, hope you find something that works.

My daughter had the same problem my doctor suggested mylacon drops you get at wal-mart you might wanna see what his doctor says but it worked wonders on my daughter. mom36

T.,

It sounds like you have already received a lot of great advice. I just went through 'gas' issues this past year, so I couldn't pass up an opportunity to share. Sometimes doctors will just tell you the baby has colic and just to wait it out. I truly beleive that colic is a result of an immature digestive system. Our baby started screaming non-stop at 5-6 weeks. The doctor can actually do a simple test with a stool sample to see if the baby has milk allergies. We did and were placed on Elecare and prilosec for acid reflux. Elecare is very expensive and has to be specially ordered. But... we say a new baby in just one day. His stool sample came back negative. The colic did improve after month 3-4. We are still on Elecare at 8 months, but the doctor is planning on trying us back on Almentium next month since most babies grow out of milk allergies. The only other tip I would give is to provide your niece with a break away from the baby. I ended up with post partum and insomnia. My husband and family provided me daily breaks while we were going through the tough times. Our baby is the happiest baby now. Good luck to you.

You may try a new bottle. My two were gassy, especially my son. I used the Dr. Brown bottles and they worked well for him. K. M

When i saw this I has to respond right away. Ask her if either side of the family is lactose intolerant. Jaeden was the gas was from mild allery which is common and the child usually grows out of by the first or second year. My son is still Lactose intolerant. So if I give him cheese I give him acedopholis first. The greatest formula ever invented is Nutramigen it is expensive and it works and it works in a day or two and you have one happy non gassy or colicky baby. Get the liquid premixed and instant happy mommy. Also the other all natural thing I got from my husbands mother (very eurpoean) in Rose water. Its real water made from Roses I put it in Jaedens bottle and that was a miracle too.

Hi T.,

I always put 2-3 drops of infant gas drops in each baby bottle of milk before feeding.

I have two suggestions ... Mylicon and Dr. Brown's Bottles!
Dr. Brown's bottles work wonders!!!!! You can get them at Wal-mart and Target that I know of ... I'm sure Babies-R-us carries them, too, though ... Look them up online ... they have a special valve and tube inside them (it's extra cleaning, but it's well worth not having such a fussy baby!) Hope this helps!

Talk to your pediatrician. Mine had a very loud rumbly tummy and was put on some drops that were actually for colic even though he did not have colic, but helped tremendously! I breastfed though, so not sure about formula.

I tried several formulas and when I was brestfeeding I cut out all kinds of foods but he was still gassy. With my first son I could give him gripe water from the health food store. With my second son nothing helped. We did discover that if you lay them on their back and put their knees to the chest they will pass gas like you wouldn't believe. Also if you rub their tummy in a clockwise motion making a circle around their bellybutton this forces the gas out. I hope this helps! Babbies usually grow out of it at 3 months so only another month and a half to go. Good Luck

T.,

It's not clear if the baby is still breastfed, if so eliminate dairy and citrus for a start and see if that helps. Also, get some chamomile tea. I make it in a mug in the microwave (heat water) then place in 1-2 tea bags let steep for 3 minutes covered, add a little sugar enough to make it slightly sweet and serve warm arounf 2-3 ounces at a time. You may adjust the amount as needed and as the baby gets older. This help with the cramps and gas like you would not believe! My grandma showed me this 18 years ago and I've used it with all five of my girls and it works every time!
Good luch and many blessings!
A.

We used the over the counter Mylicon Drops....it is an antacid for babies. Worked like a charm when our little one switched from nursing to formula.

Good Luck!

If the mother is consuming dairy, that is usually the biggest culprit for gassiness in babies. Also, if the baby is reacting to that in the mother's milk, likely any of the cow milk based formulas will bother him. Soy is also highly allergenic and causes gasiness in my two sons (that are now teens!). So, her best bet may be one of the more expensive "pre-digested" sort of formulas or try to breastfeed again and watch her diet. La Leche League (www.llli.org to find a local support group) can help her with starting to BF again - for kids that are sensitive to foods like this, this is almost always the best and healthiest long term option - research shows that for kids that are destined for allergies, that BF really, really helps and likely is preventitive for asthma.

Mylicon gas drops are great and can be given at every feeding

Mylicon was fine but didnt do a complete job for our daughter. We started using Gripe water and it helped. My daughter ended up being lactose intolerant. She now drinks soy formula or lactose free formula. Once I cut out lactose from my diet (while I was breast feeding) it was a whole new (and happy)baby. Good luck, I know it is difficult but it will pass.
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