Ds 48 hours old, horrendous trapped wind

[Pootle78]

Am bf ds and first day everything was going well but now when he latches on, it sounds like he is sucking in lots of air and is in lots of pain and discomfort. His latch is ok from what I can feel and is feeding for between 20 and 35 minutes at a time. This morning he was up between 2am and 8am feeding 6 times and was in agony but the only time he'd settle was on the breast but was then taking in more air causing a vicious circle for him :(

We're cycling legs and rubbing and patting bottom to release it from either end

Is there anything anyone can suggest to help him?

Thanks

Actually I never said that YOU said 'breastfed babies don't get wind'. It seems you are putting words in my mouth. Its appears to be a common belief spread by people reading posts such as yours.

That thread is a perfect example. The OP said her baby 'squirms about quite a lot and looks uncomfortable'. You said the baby of that age is 'usually doing no more than just squirming' and 'he is probably 100 per cent fine'. Someone else reads and says their baby does 'exactly the same squirming and face-screwing' but is glad to read on here it is normal. She has taken from what you said that it is normal behaviour for a newborn.

You have said above that a baby becoming 'upset, uncomfortable and sometimes screamy, writhy and wriggly' is 'appropriate newborn behaviour'. Similar sounding advice to me and I think its fair to replace the word 'appropriate' with normal.

In relation to my post, Song , you said, "This belief that wind in breast fed babies does not exist is just bizarre. "

I stand by everything I have said here and on the other thread you link to.

There is nothing I have said that is controversial or dogmatic, and no, I would not substitute 'normal' for 'appropriate' as they are not the same. Babies who are 'screamy' may be behaving 'appropriately' but at 2 days they need comfort and reassurance and dealing with. If they are not in distress, but are wriggling and squirming but asleep (the other thread), then this is normal and nothing needs to be done :)

Hope you get the difference.

How's today been, pootle?