My 9 month old baby girl had gas too, although not as severly as what you've described. We've stuck with Gerber Pro-Sobee for formula and Mylacon drops. The combo of both seemed to help, it's not even an issue anymore. Good luck! It's scary and new but every month gets better and better.
My son had the same thing and it turned out the ONLY thing his system could handle was breast milk. We tried every formula on the market!
HI, Karen. I can sympathize...we went thru a bit of the same with our son. His gassy periods though were at about 6-7am. Have you checked on what 'gassy' foods you have been eating? Since you primarily breastfeed, what you are eating might be upsetting his tummy...I had to give up ALL dairy for about 9 months and broccoli, cauliflower, beans, etc. as they were the culprit:-( Also, have you taken a baby massage class? We took one at St. Joseph's Hospital and learned how to do a gassy baby massage...my husband has become quite the pro--honestly, it did work. Our son is 15 months old now and whenever he seems to have gas and it's hurting, my husband does the tummy massage and voila, the gas is passed and our little guy is happy again. Good luck!
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Hi Karen, we went through the same thing with our son. I soley breastfed and my son would scream ALL day long due to the gas. He sounded like a 50 year old man when he would expel gas. What worked for us was 1.) Elimination diet - elimintating Milk, Soy, Egg, Nuts, Fish, and Wheat from my diet for 4 weeks then slowly re-introduced one thing at a time. I had to stay on the elimiation diet for 4 months. It helped me get back to my pre-pregnancy weight and he felt much bettter. He really didn't tolerate anything!!! But now he tolerates everything in moderation. 2.) We did lots of infant massage on his tummy. I actually took an infant massage course to learn how to relieve his gas. Their are a couple of books that you could look at too if you don't want to take a course. Is their any way you can just express milk and give it to him vs. giving him formula. The formula could be the culprit. Well good luck!!!! I feel your pain, but it does get better as their system mature. My son is now 6 1/2 months old and only cries when tired or hungry - it is like a whole new lease on life!!!!!!!
Both of my kids had that issue at that age. The gas drops are awesome and don't enter the bloodstream, but just pass right through, so that is comforting. Also, I kept a record of what I ate for a few days and found that when it was the worst I had eaten certain foods that were causing it. For me, it was broccoli and other raw veggies. For you, it may be different, but it is worth checking into. Other than that, tummy rubs and baths and patience. This too shall pass....(gas) lol!
milecon drops! also push his legs up to his tummy and stretch them back out. massage his tummy.
My son was incredibly gassy as well,and I was a breastfeeder. I found, whatever foods made me gassy, (broccoli, beans, ect) would make him gassy as well. I know it's hard to do, but try to stick to a fairly bland diet, and definently stay away from spicy foods.
Also, there are over the counter drops you can buy that help ALOT. They would help my son almost instantly when he was fussy at night.
Good luck and keep us posted!
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We’ve continued giving the gas drops and it seems to be making a difference, especially if we give them BEFORE a feeding. He’s still got lots of gas, but not so much that he is miserable for hours on end. Thanks for all the advice!