Wind, what helps?

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DD is 9mo and seems to really struggle with wind at night. Its to the point it seems to wake her she wails then cannot get herself back to sleep so we end up giving her a bottle so she does not wake her sister.

A friend said to avoid protein in the evening so we are trying that.
Would gripe water help?

Any suggestions appreciated.

have you tried a massage? gentle circular movement but HAS TO BE CLOCKWISE in the direction of the descending colon! Start under the ribcage and sweep over to the right and then down and back up to the left...if that makes sense...
Other thing that worked for ours was to bring her knees up to her chest and then rotate them (whilst keeping a gentle pressure on her tummy with her thighs) clockwise, again. Got her farting like a trouper ;)

Yep have tried that, thanks. She appears to have her fathers bowels.........

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My ds1 and ds2 suffered just like this. Ds3 has had the odd period where he had it too. You are not alone!
Mine did not have any intolerances, it just appeared to be a phase they went through. And they had it when bf and when went on to bottles.

What helped?
Infacol - no not really and didnt like the idea of it.

Gripe water - yes! Seemed to produce nice big burps

Trying different anti colic cups ( they had night wind when older than 6 months till about 10 months) and they had sippy cups rather than bottles as got older. I find the Born Free cups good and they are also good for teething. You can get one with a bottle teat then just switch the teat to a spout without buying a new cup bit.

Spending time and effort burping. Ds1 required "wiggling" to get wind up. All 3 boys have always liked being held upright facing outwards (back to me slightly on my side with my arm round their tummies) - I think it's the pressure on the tummy helps.

Walking up and down stairs- really helps get burps up.

Patting their backs never worked!!!

In the end 10 months seems to be magic as they get really mobile and can work it out more themselves!

Hope this helps - you have my sympathy. It is exhausting

Thank you so much for replying will try and get some gripe water tomorrow.

Peppermint tea - a teaspoon after dinner. Get her on her tummy for a bit after bathtime to wriggle out wind. Also does she sleep on her front? That can help.

Also watch the carbs you give (I think a balanced dinner is better than no protein) - bread especially. And green veg is also a culprit. DS had terrible wind and things like peas wouldn't help.

camomile tea worked wonders with dd

I have exactly the same problem with my 7 month DS. He has always suffered with wind at night but since starting weening -MUCH WORSE and wakes every 2 hours at the moment - exhausted! I give him gripe water at bedtime breastfeed and then in the night - helps sometimes, not always! I'm thinking of seeing an homeopath for help as sleep dep is getting bad. Could teething be making it worse or am I clutching at straws??

I will try the peppermint tea and let you know what the homeopath says if any help.

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