Breast feeding & gas probs

big hugs as it can be hard when they are so small oh have u tried infacol helped with james wind and yes they do /can get windy with b/feeding or bottle feeding have u tried lying bubs on hert tummy sometimes helps to release some wind or puting bubs on your knee and gently bonceing her that will somtimes help too good luck i became a expert with wind when james was little and no two ways will help all the time

My midwife recommended some herbal stuff called Blow the Wind. I don't use it very often only when I know that Nerissa is really bad - it does seem to work and she either does a big burb or fart after her feed.

also heard to help farting u lie bubs on their back and push their knees to their stomach and wait for the explosion hehe i do that with ella and she lets out farts easier

some people find that what you eats affects how gassy your bub is - like cabbage can make it worse... not sure what other stuff can make it worse for bubs tho sorry.

The other thing my midwife suggested was to drink Weleda Nursing Tea (I am drinking it to help with supply) but it also helps with the babies digestive system. Can't say whether it works - we still occassionally have problems with Nerissa bringing up wind but it may be worth a go...

My midwife advised me on a way to make sure Han wasn't getting too windy.
She said to take Han off the breast (each feed) after 2 minutes and give her a quick burp and then back on. It seemed to give her some interim relief and meant she could fit more in her little belly and not have such violent wind at the end.

I also used the technique Jax described. Looks kinda like you are strangling babe but works a treat!!

Good luck!

As a long shot but could be a possibility?

My friend Jos little girl Lily had chronic gas and explosion pos and would cry a lot. Jo has had four other kids so had tried everything to no avail. I mentioned to her about Lactose Intolerance as I had this when I was a baby.

Ended up taking her to a Doctor as a precaution who did nothing ...then to a Specialist and did find was Lactose Intolerant. She went onto Soya milk and came right as rain within a couple of days.

Hi
I use Jax technique too, also we were told to dip Cameron (like dancing) where his head is upside down a couple of times and that works quite well.

Also I had coleslaw the other day and that seemed to cause gas in Cameron. I had to take him off my breast and burp him a couple of times during the feed as he was really uncomfortable (kept crying, wriggling and bringing up his knees - which is aparantly a sign they have a sore tummy.)

People have also told me to stay away from lettuce and green veges.

Erin

i remembered earlier how to ease gabriels wind you used to have to give him a teasopoon of cooled boiled water. it was the only thing that worked for him.
i think when you are burping them you have to make sure that their internal bits are straight to allow the wind to move up and out so making sure she has a straight back (or as close as you can get) helps...

We used to lay joey face down on our arm and carry him around for hours rubbing his back. The only position he couls handle his wind problems when he first had his milk intolerance.