Please share tips for helping a VERY windy baby

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ohlordylord · 06/02/2011 11:09

We -

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wind him half way through and at end of feed
use infancol and gripe water
know the key positions to wind him in (leaning him forward, over shoulder, or use Tiger position when he's windy, and hold up him upright for a while after feed)
massage him
do bycycle legs with him

Yesterday he had a mad mad fit of crying, worse than he's had before. I honestly thought he was really ill until he let loose a HUGE chain of farts, so loud and intense, I thought he was having a massive poo.

Don't want to go through that again if I can help it. He's 10 weeks. Any additional thoughts?

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gree · 06/02/2011 11:14

I found dr brown bottles to be a big help

ElsieR · 06/02/2011 12:00

Osteopathy helped. After just one session. Could it be the formula you're using?

foxytocin · 06/02/2011 12:03

change his formula?

Panzee · 06/02/2011 12:04

Do you feed him upright too?

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ohlordylord · 06/02/2011 14:59

Thanks all

We use Dr Brown Bottles
And I've taken him to a cranial several times and yes, it has helped - he had his jabs this week since the last appointment, so maybe that's added to his grumpiness?

We do feed him upright

Never thought about the formula - that's a good thought

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japhrimel · 06/02/2011 22:15

A warm mini heatpad on the tummy helps my DD. I have a small rice/lavender heatpad I made as a hand warmer and I put it on her tummy warm (not hot).

Maybe try colief in case it's a temporary lactase deficiency?

Sleeping tiger position helps my DD too.

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