Expert: ruth kraft - 7/23/2011

Question
Hello!
I have a 3 month old and he has been having terrible gas. Last night for example he woke up about every 2 hours with loud passes of gas and needing to burp. When I feed him (he now only nurses for about 8-10 minutes each feeding every 2 1/2 - 3 hours) I have forceful let downs (we're talking SPRAYING:). I usually take him off the breast until the spraying stops and let him resume. He doesn't gulp as much as he used to. He doesn't nap well as his gas wakes him and causes him to cry. I am wondering if I should try to cut out dairy or what I can do to help relieve his pain! I give him gripe water once to twice a day....but it only seems to help for a short time. Any suggestions? Thank you!

Answer
I think that cutting out dairy would likely be the next thing I would try. Any of the gassy veggies like broccoli and cabbage, any caffine etc you can look at after dairy. Typically dairy is the first culprit. I would try to give it up at least a month to see if it makes a difference at all and then go from there.

You can always hand express a little bit too while your first let down is expressed so he isnt so overwhelmend at first.

Good luck!
Ruth Kraft
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