Mother of Two - Abington,PA

The gas drops are worthless (I know people love them, but they are just something for mom to do while the baby works it through his or her system). Try gradually (over the course of several days) switching to another formula. When my son was that age, the only formula he could tolerate was Nestle's Good Start in the green label (with the probiotics). I know lots of people whose kids could only handle the Good Start as well, but for your son it may be Similac, or Earth's Best, or whatever. Just keep looking for a formula that works. The other thing I did that really worked was to STIR the formula-- not shake it. Shaking it put too many airbubbles in.

The Dr. Browns bottles are the best-- stick with them! Good luck!

I would switch to enfamil nutramigen. It sounds like he's allergic to one of the components of the formula - probably the cow's milk proteins. It's pretty common.

My son was the same way... He lived on Mylicon drops, Similac Sensitive, and I got that DVD 'Baby Fart Aerobics.' We came up with a little routine to work the gas out........ but- it just took a while for his digestive system to mature... Good luck!

Both of my boys were very gassy too. For the first, we put a dose of mylicon (target brand is WAY cheaper) in every single bottle until he was about 6 months old. Our pediatrician assured us this was safe. For our second, he had a lot of trouble pooping as well, so the ped recommended Good Start formula and that worked wonders for both problems. Good luck!

J.- I just wanted to say that this topic usually gets more responses. I think your topic/heading would get more responses if you specifically stated your problem/concern/request etc... Instead of saying... Mother of two- try the heading... "Need help with my gassy baby"

It's been a long time since my twins were babies but if I recall right, I had to burp my infants every ounce too and my son grunted as well. He outgrew is grunting after a few months. Good luck with your little one and enjoy him! Time sure goes by quickly!
* J.

My daughters have children with this problem. One found out her children are gassy if she eats or drinks any dairy products while nursing. Three others have gassy children if they eat anything from the cabbage family while they are nursing. (Broccoli, colesalw, cabbage, cauliflower, etc) One had to change the type of formula she was using.

They each had to experiment to find out what caused the gas in their babies. I'd recommend cutting out the dairy products and cabbage family foods and see if that helps. If it does, then add them back in your diet and see what effects your child.

Good luck to you and yours.

Is the gas bad enough that he's crying and acting very uncomfortable? What does he do that tells you that he's uncomfy? Do you think it might be colic? If you think a formula chance might be beneficial, or that it might be colic then a talk with your son's pediatrician for advice. It could also be helpful for you to get a formula pitcher to mix formula outside of the bottle then pour it in. This way you'll get less bubbles and in turn less gas. You can also try putting a hand towel (or burp rag) in the dryer for a few minutes so it will be warm, but not hot. Gently wrap the folded rag around baby's tummy when you burp. This will help make it easier to release gas for baby because it may help him relax.

the thing that worked for us was putting gas drops directly into the bottle, at EVERY feeding. the bottle says you can give them 12x a day so you are okay. i just made sure i bought the generic that didn't have a taste to them. it's amazing the difference, no bubbles in the bottle, and so much less gas for baby!

You can give the gas drops alot more than that (i'm assuming they are either mylicon or little tummies). It may help. Also, you can try little tummies gripe water. I always end up using that more than the gas drops.

Hi, J.,

Usually, when we produce more gas than normal it is because a food we are eating disagrees with us or we are having trouble digesting it. In your son's case that would be his formula. Something that is in there may not be what he needs. I suggest you take a look at the ingredients and try to get recommendations for other options. If you will be able to try one without the offending ingredient, you should see a great improvement and he should also feel much better. It can be difficult to figure out what is the problem ingredient, though.

Good luck. I congratulate you for being so observant with your child.

D.