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Less windy baby please?

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Chattychris · 30/08/2010 09:10

My lovely 4 wk old DS is really windy. Might be normal, but want to try other formula, bottle style or teat size that may help.
When went from breast to bottle at 2 weeks ( for different reasons) he seemed constipated. Know it could be b/c of change to formula. Anyway, went from aptimal first to aptimal colic/constipation formula, and now poos fine. Using teats level one and born free bottles. He is a Good burper.
Asking, any advice on how to reduce his wind?

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fifitot · 30/08/2010 10:32

Infacol? Gripe water works well for us but not sure you can use it until 6 weeks.

Chattychris · 30/08/2010 13:17

I am always one to think changing an aspect such as the teat size etc is better to try initially before medication.

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TheSugarPlumFairy · 31/08/2010 08:00

we used Advent anti colic bottles at first and switched to Tommee Tippee CTN and found they made a significant difference to DD's feeding.

Gripe water is good for helping to get up stuck burps but not so good for intestinal wind. Same for dentanox in my experience. Dentanox can be used from birth, Gripe water says from 1 month but my GP said it was really fine to use from birth so long as LO was not premmie. Lots of tummy time is good for helping move deep wind through.

Probably the thing that made the biggest difference for DD's wind was the addition of camomile tea to her formula. It is very soothing to her stomach and made a huge difference to both the amount of wind she was producing and the ease which she brought it up.

Chattychris · 01/09/2010 09:02

Thanks for those suggestions. Will look into the bottles and try the tea.

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