Gassy Baby - York,PA

I used mylicon drops when my son was young at the recommendation of my pediatrition and they worked great. Takes a little bit for it to get through their system like any medicine, but then they are less fussy and able to sleep. Good luck

try cutting out all dairy - that you eat - my daughter was allergic to it and I breastfed - a couple days after doing this I had a new baby - it's easy and doesn't cost anything to try and see if it helps.

Sorry to hear about your problem but I understand what you are going thru both of my daughters were gassy but for two different reasons. My first daughter has a dairy egg and soy allergy so keep a food journal and see if you are eatting anything that could be a possible allergin. Before I figured out it was an allergy we used the milicon drops they worked for immediate relief but it was not all day relief. She also slept in her swing a lot. My other daughter had acid reflux. So elevate the crib and still keep a journal. The foods that cause acid sauces, chocolate, cafiene. Her acide was so bad that we had to add rice to her bottles and was eventually put on acid medicine. If this keeps up talk to your pediatrician. Hope this helps

Hi. Mylicon did wonders for us. Also, walking around or swaying with a slight bounce in my steps helped my daughter pass the gas. Hope this helps.

I'd check what you are eating for common infant allergens, like dairy, soy, nuts, etc. Try eliminating each one from your diet for a little while (a week or two) and see if it helps. You could also keep a food journal of what you eat and see if you can find a pattern. The drops might help a little, but if it were me, I'd try to find the source instead of giving a lot of medicine. Good luck!

We used to use Mycolinex (sp?) with our daughter and I guess it worked (or maybe it was combo of lots of things working together). I have a friend that swears by Gripe water but I never used it.

Have you considered that it could be reflux? It's very common in babies. My 4th had it and always felt better when placed on his belly (sound familiar?) from his back. Before trying the gas drops, maybe try elavating his mattress. You can try a phone book or two, or they actually sell a wedge for just this purpose.

Hope your little one feels better soon!

Hi B.,
Sorry your son is having problems. The drops do work. I have had luck with the drops when my babies were younger. They are bigger now, so I don't use them. I was always afraid to put my babies on their bellies too, because of all the hype of SIDS, but lately all the new babies in our families are being put on their bellies ( lots of nieces, nephews, and grandkids), and they are sleeping much better. I think you should try it a couple of nights. It would be worth it just to get a better night's sleep.
M.

I know, I know, you're supposed to put them on their backs, but if he's got good head and neck control, you can discuss putting him down on his tummy with your pediatrician. Ours gave permission for naps on the tummy (with supervision) at 2 months. Made life WAY better.

I chose to put my 2 boys on there stomach.... I know not supposed to but they were very gassy and collicy and the belly sleeping helped them. when they could lift their heads up I did it then. I am a belly sleeper and apparantly they are too because they slept so much better that way. you could start doing it at nap times while you are awake and can watch the baby to make sure your son is lifting his head.
The gas drops do help but while I was nursing I didn't use them I only used them when we went to bottles. Just think way back when they didn't have a problem with putting us on our bellies and we are fine.
Hope this helps.
H.

Hi B., If your son sleeps better on his tummy then why not let him sleep that way? I know all the doctors say not to because of SIDS, but...well with my oldest they said sleep on their tummy, with my middle one it was oops...sleep on their sides....with my youngest it was all about sleeping on their backs. They don't know what causes SIDS, which is why they keep changing their minds which doesn't make any sense to me what so ever. Talk to your doctor about it; if he can roll over at night on his own it should be okay for him to sleep on his tummy if that is how he is more comfortable. Best wishes.

Hi B.,

Gripe water is a natural remedy for stomach ailments. I exclusively breastfed my daughter as well, and the only thing that seemed to work was Mylanta for infants. My pediatrician said not to use anything, and let the baby work it through, but she seemed to be in so much pain. The only thing that gripe water seemed to help with was the hiccups - she would taste that stuff and her hiccups were instantly gone!

Another thing, that I shouldn't technically "suggest" because it is now said babies should sleep on their back - let him sleep on his stomach. My daughter slept soooo much better on her stomach. She slept sounder and much longer and her gas seemed to be less of a discomfort. She slept in our room so I was completely alert to any sound, etc., so I was only slightly worried about SIDS. With breast feeding, she was awake every 2 hours to eat anyway.

Good luck,
L.

Both my kids were super gassy and woke up with the pain. I used the gas drops (generic, or whatever I could find when I was out) pretty religiously for the first few months and they seemed to help. I found that you need to use them after every time you feed for them to work. I also agree with those who said putting your baby on his stomach once he is calmed down. New research is showing that some babies simply do not respond by turning their head when something blocks their airway; and this might be a cause of SIDS. If your son is strong enough to turn his head when laying on his belly, he'll be fine and might relax a bit. You're also probably feeding him a few times in the night still, so it's not like you don't see him for 4-5 hrs at a time! Good luck! Both my kids grew out of it as their digestive systems developed more around 5-6 mo.

Oh, it's so hard with the babies!

Guesses:
1) Needs to be burped more heartily and more often.
2) Something you're eating. Take note of what you're eating, literally write it down. There very well may be something that's getting to him or he has an allergy to. Try whittling out any suspect items.
3) I didn't use any gas helpers. It's best if he can do it on his own with your help.

I don't know how old he is, but he'll most likely outgrow it.

OMG I was in your exact position about 6 months ago. You can defiantely try the Gripe Water or Little Tummys or Mylicon. Sometime it worked for my son, sometimes it didnt'. I usually used the store brand gas relief drops because it has the same amt. of medicine as the name brand just alot cheaper. He will DEFINATELY out grow it. As I said I just finished going thorough it. I wish I could give you some tricks that worked for me but I don't have any. I spent many nights on the couch with my son because we both fell asleep nursing. You could try taking some stuff out of your diet. I knew when I ate mushrooms or corn, his gas was worse so I avoided them for a while. Best of luck. I feel for you. It will end, eventually. And then he will start teething!

I used the little tummy's for my daughter and it seemed to work. I also used the gripe water too. It's just all natural and i didn't think it smelled very good, but my daughter seemed to really like it.

I used Simethicone (the generic Mylicon) with all three of my kiddos and it worked like a charm. It is harmless to their little body systems and relieves the pressure from gas build up. Mylicon cost about 3 times as much as Simethicone. They are the same product.
I hope this helps.

Hi B.,

Contact your local breast feeding consultant at La leche League.

www.llli.org.

Hope this helps. What you are already doing sounds good.

D.

If he's happier on his belly, let him sleep that way. Both of my boys (ages 2 and 4 now) slept on their bellies from the beginning! It was the only way anyone got any sleep in our house. It will pass - some babies are just fussier than others.