What’s the best way to deal with baby’s gas pains?
Newborn gas pains are common, especially in the first few weeks. It’s always best to have your midwife or doctor assess the baby to ensure there are no health concerns. You want to make sure the baby is healthy, gaining weight, sleeping and eliminating normally. A professional can also assess whether there are other symptoms and if the gas pain episodes are short and if your baby’s discomfort is relived by passing gas. Once you are sure the gas pains are normal, you’ll want to look at your baby’s diet. A breastfed baby may be gassy while learning to cope with milk flow. If the baby is more than a few weeks old, there may be a fore- and hindmilk imbalance. The milk at the beginning of a feed is lower in fat and higher in sugar than the milk at the end. If baby is drinking mostly foremilk from one breast, then being switched to the other, she may experience: gas, greenish poops, less sleeping time, and less weight gain. If your baby drinks fully from one breast (switching to the other on
Newborn gas pains are common, especially in the first few weeks. It’s always best to have your midwife or doctor assess the baby to ensure there are no health concerns. You want to make sure the baby is healthy, gaining weight, sleeping and eliminating normally. A professional can also assess whether there are other symptoms and if the gas pain episodes are short and if your baby’s discomfort is relived by passing gas. Once you are sure the gas pains are normal, you’ll want to look at your baby’s diet. A breastfed baby may be gassy while learning to cope with milk flow. If the baby is more than a few weeks old, there may be a fore- and hindmilk imbalance. The milk at the beginning of a feed is lower in fat and higher in sugar than the milk at the end. If baby is drinking mostly foremilk from one breast, then being switched to the other, she may experience: gas, greenish poops, less sleeping time, and less weight gain. If your baby drinks fully from one breast (switching to the other on
