Daddies & Gas Bubbles

my boys had a problem with gas and i finally had to switch to Dr Brown bottles i was only able to find them at walmart but they have a straw down the middle of the bottle that doesn't allow the baby to get any air and they really seem to help..

Infant Massage if very good for relieving gas bubbles. Something that worked for me was to put my son in a carrier that put him against my chest and tummy. Then as I walked about the house and did chores, he was getting gently moved about and it broke up the gas bubbles and he was able to get rid of the gas. If I walked about with him for about 2 hours before his usual crying fit started, it kept it from happening. My son grew out of the colic at age 6 months.

I'm sure he will be fine unless he is crying out in pain, which would be louder than crying due to the gas bubble. However, as an alternative which worked for us, is I would lye my baby belly down on a heating pad with a dish towel over it for about 1/2 hour. This worked really well for us and a lot of the time he would get nice and cozy and go to sleep, so I would just shut the heating pad off then and he would wake up fine.

That's actually a great way to get rid of gas bubbles. Just make sure you rub in a clockwise motion. I'm sure your husband isn't squeezing him too hard. :) Just be happy that your husband is so hands on. Both of my kids were gassy, too. And my husband was always the best at working those bubbles out. Sometimes it really does take a strong hand or a person who isn't so worried to get the job done.

my son...also named Liam...is 2 months and he has gas pains ALOT!! and sometimes pressure is the best thing. have you talked to your husband about it? you can try holding him like a football so he's face down and patting his back that's helps too. i give my son this tummy soother stuff when it gets really bad. it is made by gentle naturals. it's all natural and it has helped both of my sons so much! i also have a 2 year old. my bofriend found it at walgreens and it relaxes their little tummies and helps them get all that air out! i hope everything gets better!!

I don't know about the tummy rubbing- I did the same when my son was small. One thing I did do was take him off Enfamil with Iron. I eventually told my pediatrician and he insisted we use iron drops. I tried that for like a week and my son started having the pain again. So we wiped out the extra iron again. I am no doctor, but I don't see that it harmed my son in the least bit medically, by not having the extra iron in his diet- and it sure did wonders for mommy not having a fussy baby everyday.

He'll be fine. God gave Daddys parental instincts, too you know! ;)

Hi B.,
I have learned that this is the best way to help babies with gas. We did this for almost a year with our twins and are now doing it with our newest baby too. It works wonders. What you do is bring their legs up to their bellys and push (gently) and you can hear them just start pushing. It might not work right away, but just contune, bring their legs up and hold it there for a few seconds, even rocking them from side to side has seemed to help. Then bring their legs back down for a second and start over again. The first few times you may just be moving the gas around but trust me you will soon here them letting it go. And it really makes a big differemce. We also used the gas drops, but nothing ever seemed to work as well as this did. I got this out of the "what to expect the first year: book. Good Luck!

Rubbing on the tummy is fine! You are worrying too much. You can also try laying him on his back and bending his knees up and into his chest.

Give Liam babies magic tea and no need to rub to hard his belly. This tea will soothe him pretty soon.

I wouldn't worry...I have 3 boys, and the first one was colicky and VERY gassy. Well I learned that gentle patting is just not effective to relieve gas, and now I have a 2 month old gassy newborn, so I pat his back pretty firmly. Even visitors are afraid to pat him firmly when he gets upset...but it's not relieving to my baby if you don't pat firmly enough. Another thing that works for me is to lie your baby tummy down on either a sofa or on your knees,and pat/rub his back fairly firmly. Actually the nurse in the OB unit taught me this, and it works very well for my 2 month old. Our oldest stopped being gassy around 4 months old, so I'm hoping our 2 month old gets better, too. It can really be frustrating.. :)

I know this is going to sound strange but get some virgin olive oil and rub it on his belly and his back in circular motions then lay him on his back either on your floor or on your lap rub his belly. I dont know why the Olive Oil works but it did wonders for my second boy. The nurse in the hospital actually sent me home a bottle and told me how to do she has been recomending it for years.

I wouldnt worry at all. They arent as fragile as you think and I am sure your hubby wouldnt use the amount of force that could hurt him. Besides your hubby is dead on with the rubbing of the tummy thing. Another thing that helps is to lift his legs up and push them kind of into him, its basically the same thing as rubbing the tummy, but lower. Warm baths help out a lot, not too hot, but warmer then lukewarm. Good Luck!

I used to use a hot water bottle with a towel in between the baby's tummy and my tummy and just hold him firmly against you. It really helped me son a lot when he was collicky. Also what kind of gas relief drops are you using? One of the brands say right on the bottle that it may cause cancer. I'm not 100% positive but I think it was Gerber. So after reading that, I only bought and used Gripe water, available at almost any health food store. That helped a lot too.

You are a lucky women. Having a hubby that wants to help with the baby. Girl, hang on to him.

Anyway, If the baby doesn't seem to be hurting when he's rubbing his tummy I dont see the harm in it. Babies really aren't as fragile as you think. Nobody could push as h*** o* their tummies as the doctors do during those exams. Now that made my babies mad. So if the baby doesn't mind the rubbing and it makes hime feel better I wouldn't worry about it. If your hubby found a way to make the little guy feel better then good for him. And it's great for bonding between daddy and baby. Sit back and enjoy your family.

Have a great day.

Have you ever tried milicon drops? My daughter was terribly colicky and was VERY gassy, and we gave her a few drops and she would be just fine and eventually the gas would come out. It might be better than your hubby pressing on his tummy! :)