baby that wakes themsleves up farting!!!

lola291 · Sep 15th, 2009, 12:49 PM

i have a 6 week old baby who is mostly breast fed (has a few bottles if we are out and about!) the thing is he only poos every 3 or 4 days. I am not worried about the amount of time between each poos as all of the health visitors say that this is normal...however... when he hasnt had a poo for 1 or 2 days he starts to fart and looks like he is in complete pain every time he farts...he has been crying for about 2 hours with this this afternoon...went to drs with it yesterday and she reccomended colief which we have started trying..but just got him off for a nap and he has woke himself up farting and in pain...any ideas of what could help?

purple_socks · Sep 15th, 2009, 13:19 PM

Kian does this! He's always been such a fartyfarterson and they r huge loud big people style farts. He wakes up seemingly in pain, wiggling around and crunching up until he lets a massive one rip! i found a few things helped but nothing has stopped it all together- when feeding him sit him up a bit more...laying back too much makes them swallow air. Wind him for a really long time, and try having a little wind b4 a feed to let anything thats built up between feeds out. I also find a bit of gripe water b4 bed helps a bit. I know this last one is a personal choice but i find he's loads better when he sleeps on his front so i've started putting him down on his tummy now instead and its helped loads.
good luck...i think its something they'll just grow out of x

lola291 · Sep 15th, 2009, 13:31 PM

Thanks so much fir that! im glad im not the only one! is kian like this quite reguarly? freddie seems to be like this more often than not...ill try the gripe water before bed time, i notice kian is pretty much the same age as freddie hopefully theyll grow out of it!!!

celine · Sep 15th, 2009, 15:36 PM

I hear these crampy/farts will ease off after 6 weeks *hugs* my baby used to be the same now when he farts he is rather pleased with himself and not in pain at all, its just their intestines working and getting mature

golcarlilly · Sep 15th, 2009, 16:28 PM

Myles does really loud ones too, we find it hilarious

He does seem to have a bit of tummy ache before lettibg them out though!

Sep 15th, 2009, 12:49 PM	#1
lola291 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 46	baby that wakes themsleves up farting!!! i have a 6 week old baby who is mostly breast fed (has a few bottles if we are out and about!) the thing is he only poos every 3 or 4 days. I am not worried about the amount of time between each poos as all of the health visitors say that this is normal...however... when he hasnt had a poo for 1 or 2 days he starts to fart and looks like he is in complete pain every time he farts...he has been crying for about 2 hours with this this afternoon...went to drs with it yesterday and she reccomended colief which we have started trying..but just got him off for a nap and he has woke himself up farting and in pain...any ideas of what could help?

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Sep 15th, 2009, 13:19 PM	#2
purple_socks Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 1,978	Kian does this! He's always been such a fartyfarterson and they r huge loud big people style farts. He wakes up seemingly in pain, wiggling around and crunching up until he lets a massive one rip! i found a few things helped but nothing has stopped it all together- when feeding him sit him up a bit more...laying back too much makes them swallow air. Wind him for a really long time, and try having a little wind b4 a feed to let anything thats built up between feeds out. I also find a bit of gripe water b4 bed helps a bit. I know this last one is a personal choice but i find he's loads better when he sleeps on his front so i've started putting him down on his tummy now instead and its helped loads. good luck...i think its something they'll just grow out of x

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Sep 15th, 2009, 13:31 PM	#3
lola291 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 46	Thanks so much fir that! im glad im not the only one! is kian like this quite reguarly? freddie seems to be like this more often than not...ill try the gripe water before bed time, i notice kian is pretty much the same age as freddie hopefully theyll grow out of it!!!

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Sep 15th, 2009, 15:36 PM	#4
celine Other BnB Elite Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Netherlands Posts: 11,978	I hear these crampy/farts will ease off after 6 weeks hugs my baby used to be the same now when he farts he is rather pleased with himself and not in pain at all, its just their intestines working and getting mature

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Sep 15th, 2009, 16:28 PM	#5
golcarlilly Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Posts: 10,441	Myles does really loud ones too, we find it hilarious He does seem to have a bit of tummy ache before lettibg them out though!

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