Hi, hoping someone can either help or reassure me. My DD is 6 weeks old and the first of my children I have breastfed. She is feeding well (seems to be attached all day) and putting on about 6oz per week.
My only concern is how affected by wind she is. Not so much burps (which I try to get up after every feed), but farts. It is a particular issue at night. She writhes around and makes sound like she is in a lot of pain, then she farts and relaxes again. Only for the same thing to happen about 15 mins later. This goes on for most of the night. She sleeps through it, but I don't as the noise of her writhing in pain is so loud and distressing. It has even woken my DH up, and he wears ear plugs in bed!
Is this normal and to be expected of a BF baby? Or am I doing something wrong, such as not latching her properly? Would giving her gripe water help?
Sorry for all the questions - just want to stop my DD being in pain (and be able for me to get some sleep at night)
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Breastfed 6 week old in pain with lots of farts at night - am I doing something wrong?
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fanjolina · 08/07/2009 13:26
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