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Tips for Baby Gas Remedy

Have a gassy baby?

What to know about infant gas symptoms, remedies and causes?

In this articles, we discuss about some questions which is always related to our kids.



Why is my baby so gassy?

Gassy baby signs and symptoms.

Gassy baby causes.

What are the best remedies for baby gas relief?

Can breastfeeding make baby gassy?

Why is my baby so gassy?

In most infant, gas is simply caused by swallowing air while feeding. Othertimes, though, it can be sensitives that could be affected by breastfeeding mom's diet or a certain type of formula.

If your baby is gassy you will notice that baby passes a lot of gas and seems to feel better afterward. Gas troubles often start when babies are just a couple of week old.

Infants are usually gassy because they have immature digestive system and swallow air during feedings. Some babies may have sensitivities that could be affected by a breastfeeding mom's diet or a certain type of formula.


Gassy baby signs and symptoms

Babies are naturally gassy, but  we can take preventive measures to keep your little one comfortable. 

New parents are often surprised at the big noises that come out of a small baby. If you suspect that your fussy baby is genuinely uncomfortable, and they keep squirming and pulling up their legs, they might have some gas that refuses to pass.

Like, we have all had gas pain. Crampy feeling we get when a gas bubble is trying to work its way through our digestive system. 

But there are a few common signs of a gassy baby you can look out for:-

  • Red-faced
  • Crying
  • Squirming post-feeding
  • Clenched fists
  • Pulling legs up toward the tummy
  • Passing gas
Constipation may also look very much like baby gas, with baby writhing and struggling. But you can tell baby's constipated if the stool isn't soft but rather comes out in hard pellets. This struggle can look like baby gas and cause similar discomfort, but its not relieved by burping or passing gas.


Gassy baby causes

Generally, when baby is suffering from gas, the stomach is inflated with air, which has either occurred from the digestion process or baby has swallowed a lot of air while feeding.

There are some causes for gas:-

  • Drinking too quickly
  • Drinking too slowly
  • Drinking formula with air bubbles
  • Crying for extened periods
  • Ingesting gas-inducing foods
  • Not tolerating a formula well

What are the best remedies for baby gas relief?

I knew I'd be dealing  with sleepless nights, lots of dirty diapers commonly pass gas 13-21 times per day.

If your baby seems to be having a bout with painful gas, here are  tricks that should help her feel better


"I love you"  Tummy Rub

You may have heard about the I love you massage, which some nurses teach new moms before they leave the hospital . Lie your baby down on her back, then start rubbing her tummy in a circular motion and mimic writing the  letters   "l", "L"  and "U" with two or three fingers across her belly. By  "spelling"  the words across your baby's tummy in a smooth morion, you are essentially triggering activity in the abdomen that can speed up the process for baby to pass trapped gas bubbles.

Burp, Burp, Burp

The cure -all for practically every fussy baby moment can be a good burp. Sometimes just one will do the trick. Burping her. If it doesn't happen right away, lay her down for a few minutes and then gently pick her up and try again.

Little Remedies to the Rescue


Gas pain can be triggered by thinks like colic, so products like gas relief drops or gripe water. Gripe water a mixture of water and various herbs.

  • Take 1 tsp of hing (asafoetida) and mix it with 1 tsp of ghee. Heat it till lukewarm. The formulation could be applied on the child's stomach four to five times a day till he gets complete relief. This is particularly help in stomach ache.
Can breastfeeding make baby gassy?

Your breastfed baby or (bottle-fed infant, for that matter) will have gas regardless of what he's fed. Gas is simply a part of how the digestive process works, and everyone-babies,children, and adults- has it. Babies are simply less polite about it than older people and tend to act as though it's  no big deal.

Chances are you can eat what you want when you want, without upsetting  your baby's tummy.
But if you think your baby is gassy because of a food sensitivity, don't bother eliminating foods from your diet that are gas-forming for you. Strange as it may seem, broccoli, cabbage, garlic, spicy foods, and potato chips won't affect your milk, because the gas that you might experience from these foods is a local reaction in your GI tract.

The most likely culprit for your baby is dairy products in your diet-milk, cheese, yogurt, pudding, ice-cream, or any food that has milk, milk products, casein or sodium caseinate in it. Other foods, too like wheat, corn, fish, eggs or peanuts can cause problems. Don't severely limit your diet on the hunch that your baby trouble, you could try eliminating it for a week to see what happens.
Some food take longer than a week to completely clear your system, but you should see improvement in your baby's behavior within a few days.

















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