What Should I Do to Help Improve the Situation

Why don't you go to the pediatrician? You may be referred to a gastroenterologist. I was, as my baby had awful colic and gas that left her screaming in pain almost the whole day. He gave her a prescription for acid reflux, and it helped a lot.

Newborn's digestive systems are immuture and still learning how to work. Gas and having trouble with bowel movements is common for the first few weeks. I would not give the baby ANY medicine at this point - not even baby gas drops.

Please talk to your ped before giving your baby ANYTHING. And while we are happy to help, I strongly recommend reading everything you can on kellymom.com This website is fantastic for breastfeeding moms. It was my first resources every time I had a question for both of my babies. Here is the specific article on newborn gassiness: http://kellymom.com/parenting/parenting-faq/gassybaby/

Good luck and congrats on your new baby!

The first year as a new mom is truly the best and the worst. Its the best because you've created a new person who you love more than anything else in the entire world. The worst because everything is something you've really never had to do and figure out before. Plus they don't come with specific instruction books for your baby so you try and fail a lot of things before figuring out what works.

Gassy babies can be caused by a lot of things. If you are breast feeding there are a lot of things that can effect the baby. Dairy is a biggie but certainly not the only thing. Look up foods that cause gas and cut those out of your diet to see if it helps. If her issues get better you can try adding back one food at a time

Try to keep her more upright as you feed her and after so that the gas will be burped out. Please don't get to the point of panic. Call your ped with questions. They are use to new moms and will help you out.

The last thing I'll tell you is sometimes babies are just gassy. You try everything and they are just gassy. My oldest daughter had a lot of digestive issues. My youngest granddaughter had a terrible time. Everything was tried but it was just their nature.

Welcome to mamapedia, E.!

Congratulations on your new baby!! The first year is tough!!

Please don't assume that diary is causing the gas. Keep track of what you eat - DO NOT CHANGE ANYTHING - and keep track on how your daughter reacts. Then drop ONE thing - do this for a week - same thing - no change? You know it's NOT that, i.e. dairy. If you have cut dairy out of your diet and she hasn't changed? Then dairy is NOT the issue.

Please go to your pediatrician. Ask to see a lactation consultant to ensure you daughter has a good latch. Talk to them about her gas. I personally wouldn't give a one week old gas-x or ANY medication. Her system needs time to adjust outside the womb. I know this time is REALLY hard. You're stressed. You're not sleeping. You've got a crying baby that you can't console. I get it. It sucks. This WILL pass. You WILL get through this.

If she's passing gas - that's fine. If she's SCREAMING in pain? then you have an issue. Have you been taught to lay your daughter on her back and hold her legs and move them like she is riding a bike? That will help with gas too.

Remember to breathe. It will be okay!

I agree tummy/gas/toot issues are pretty common in the beginning. One of mine was very gassy. Burping (I thought I was doing it well, turns out I needed help) was a big thing for me. Unless I got a gigantic belch from my first baby, I hadn't gotten his gas out. He was just gassier than my others - and was pretty unhappy at times. I did not have a bouncy seat for him, and wish I had. I had it for my other babies, and it was a lifesaver for me. It helped work the gas out.

I never knew for sure if my son had colic. Usually he was just upset in the evenings, and my others all went through a 2 week phase of that too. Some of that is just to be expected.

I did not find the drops useful personally.

Do you have a soother? I remember going in, exhausted, feeling completely overwhelmed and my doctor said I should try one. Helped enormously.

E.,

Please consult your pediatrician. Have your daughter evaluated by a doctor, not a group of strangers.

I know how hard this is. The first time mom, first year, it's tough.

Milk products might not be causing your daughter's gas. Broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, tomatoes, and others can be the root cause of gas. I know with my first, I LOVED eating broccoli. Problem was? He STUNK to HIGH HEAVENS after breast feeding. I had to stop eating broccoli.

Other moms who have posted about this? I've told them to pump to see just how much milk they are getting out. And advised to see a lactation consultant to ensure the baby has a good latch.

I wish you peace! The first year is the hardest.

Sometimes babies need to cry. It's hard. Very hard. But you simply cannot hold that baby 24 hours a day. You can use the carseat to keep her upright.

At some point, your baby may end up having colic. Let's hope not. You need to be talking to the ped about all this and forming a plan.

talk to a lactation consultant, check out kellymom .com and ask your pediatrician for advice. there are breast feeding positions that can help make it better, dietary changes and it could be poor latch as well. the lactation consultant can help with that

I just answered your other question about using your pediatrician by phone.

Newborns are tough and it takes time to figure them out. But you don't want to diagnose gas issues yourself or start making changes without talking to an expert - pediatrician, lactation consultant, etc. Did you get "baby gas medicine" on your own or after consultation with the doctor? If on your own, please call the doctor for a baby less than a week old, and going forward for a few months.

Keep a record of what you're eating, what you're eliminating, and what the results are (when she pees/poops/passes gas etc.). When you're so sleep deprived, as all new moms are, it's impossible to keep track of everything by memory.

My son is 6 months and still gassy. I eliminated things from my diet and he was still gassy so just went back to normal. gave him drops and would sometimes relieve it for a moment but still gassy. He got better but he's still gassy. I think some just are! His dads gassy so maybe it's a trait lol I still haven't figured it out but he seems okay.