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What could be making my baby so windy?

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OliveGreen94 · 22/06/2022 16:27

Two month old ebf baby - extremely extremely windy. It's no exaggeration to say he is constantly trying to fart. Once he does, he's relieved for literally seconds and then on to the next one. The only time he isn't doing this is when he is asleep, although he does wake himself up straining frequently in the night. He pulls off the breast to strain to fart very frequently which is probably causing him to take in even more wind.

I've tried infacol which helps with burping but not with farting. I've also tried colief which I thought was helpful but now not sure. I've had latch checked by hospital midwife, community midwife, HV and lactation expert at my breast feeding group and they are all happy. I'm also cutting out milk at the moment (past four weeks) but this hasn't made much difference yet. I've tried baby massage, bicycle legs, a windi, legs to chest... I feel as if no wind solution makes his tummy pain better. He is gaining weight and has lots of wet and dirty nappies. I can hear his little tummy digesting and it causes him so much pain and when I put my hand on his tummy I can feel tiny bubbles of gas. I think it's the digestion that is hurting him as well as straining. Please help, I'm at my wits end 😔

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Orangio · 22/06/2022 16:33

Are you burping effectively? Easier to burp it out than to fart it out!
Other than that, time will probably fix it. I remember it got rapidly better after 8 weeks or so, as their digestive system matures

mrsfoof · 22/06/2022 16:34

It maybe something that you're eating that doesn't agree with him. Maybe worth a chat with GP or HV?

MrsPatrickDempsey · 22/06/2022 17:21

I don't get the obsession about babies and wind! Sorry but what about farting isn't normal? We all do it!!
His digestive track is still v immature and his gut flora will be establishing hence the windy pops.
Does it make him cry??

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lilroo87 · 22/06/2022 17:24

My DD was like this, she was so difficult to burp and it ended up being trapped wind that was painful for her. She did grow out of it but it wasn't until about 3 months and then it got considerably better.
She's not got any allergies to anything and I carried on as normal with drinking milk etc. She's 10.5 months now and is absolutely fine

RiaOverTheRainbow · 22/06/2022 17:33

Have you tried cutting out brassicas and alliums? Some people react a lot to them.

schoolhol · 22/06/2022 19:54

Have you had them
checked specifically for tongue tie? Causes babies to suck in a lot of air when feeding. I know you said that latch was checked, but even health professionals can miss tongue tie if they're not trained to look for it

catsnore · 23/06/2022 21:39

When I ate garlic it made my first baby very gassy and her nappies went green. Took me ages to work it out! Had to cut it out or very low quantities while I breastfed.

Have you tried gripe water for relieving wind? I swear by that stuff and even take it myself 😂

Katy4321 · 23/06/2022 21:52

My understanding is this is pretty normal, as they are learning to relax the anal spincter. They strain and push though their stomach muscles , and then just can't get it out. Massage and gentle leg peddling can help, there are various colic sites which explain more. My hv suggested not going down medication route, as can then end up with constipation.

MY 7 efb month got through this by around 14 weeks, and can now fart like a pro.

Naturally discuss with hv and gp if you think anything more to it, but it is very very common. Although hard to watch. Resting baby on my thighs, so sitting up at 45 degree angle also seemed to help.

LabradorFiasco · 23/06/2022 22:06

Just a thought - could it be lactose overload? (not intolerance, but where baby receives lots of watery milk high in lactose which then ferments in the stomach causing bubbles/wind)
www.breastfeedingnetwork.org.uk/lactose-intolerance-and-breastfeeding/
www.llli.org/breastfeeding-info/foremilk-and-hindmilk/

Common in mums with oversupply (so baby gets a TON of milk very fast and doesn’t get to the fattier milk - or more accurately doesn’t have time to work the breast to bring down the fattier milk because they’re quickly full from the fire hose of watery milk!). Gain weight super rapidly but are unsettled and cry lots. Green foamy/mucus nappies - lots of them. Very heavy wet nappies - again loads of them! Engorged breasts all the time. Does that sound familiar at all? Also seen in babies with tongue tie/poor latch as this prevents them working the breast properly to get the fattier stuff, although this doesn’t sound like an issue for you OP.

Something to rule out anyway!

Bigoldmachine · 23/06/2022 22:34

My second child was like this I could hear the gas gurgling in his tummy and he was so uncomfortable bless him.

tongue tie which was missed by all health professionals until 7 weeks. It was snipped and he spent the next 7 weeks relearning how to feed. After that it was plain sailing and he was no longer gassy, slept better, more content in general.

please do get someone to specifically check for tongue tie

Princesspeony · 23/06/2022 22:56

It sounds like it could be infant dyschezia. It’s quite normal and as a previous poster said it’s just him learning to use and coordinate his pelvic floor muscles and will get better in time.

Feedingnightmare · 25/02/2023 13:44

Hi OP. How is your DS now and did you figure out the issue? My DD is 14 week and exactly the same. I can't work it out!

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