Little Bella is having issues with bad wind - we have been up most of the night the last few nights with her crying in pain and mum crying coz she cant help her!
I have the new born teats so she doesnt gussle down her bottle (nan 1 formula) and I burp her a few times during the bottle (90 mls) but we still get wind.
I have tried Infants friend and worked well for a while but not so much any more - I have just got some Infacol from the chemist so I guess Ill see how that goes.
My MCHN nurse said to give 5 mls of water form the kettle (warm) and that works on occation but I hate seeing her in pain.
Any secret hints or tips that you know about that have helped you??
DS did the same. I spent a lot of time holding him upright against my chest, with a hand on his lower back and one uder his shoulder blades to hold him firmly. For us the was the most comfy (for him) way to hold him, but they are all different.
You can also try baby massage, there are a few exercises too like gently doing bicycle motions with their legs whicl the are lying down, ot rubbing (clockwise) their tummy after a feed.
These were all suggested to me by my MCHN.
We found lying bub tummy-down on our tummies or chests worked better than most things. The crucial thing was to focus on deflating rather than settling - we could settle him, but then if the wind hadn't come out he would just wake up even unhappier a little while later.
New Born with bad wind
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