Expert: ruth kraft - 8/26/2011

Question
I'm  a mother of 3 month old baby. Is there any relation between my diet n baby having wind?
Is it necessary to burp after each feed?
Any tips during the convertion from breastfeeding to bottle feeding?
My baby hick ups sometimes. Is it okay? Please answer

Answer
Sometimes there can be a correlation between gas and what you are eating. Especially if you have alot of dairy in your diet. However, it is common for a baby to be gassy, if it doesnt bother the baby A LOT then don't worry about it. It is natural as the digestive system starts to mature.

No, it isnt always needed to burp. At 3 months, they typically burp themselves and it gets less frequent.

Going from breast to bottle, take it slow and find a bottle the baby likes or go to a sippy cup with expressed breastmilk. Formula often makes gas much worse.

Hiccups are good for babies. It helps strengthen those muscles. Over time it gets less and less.