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What Causes Passing Of Lot Of Gas By An Infant?

Posted on Mon, 11 May 2015

Question: My 6 months old baby is on breastfeed only. She used to pass a lot of gas from 4th month onwards eventhough i do burping after each feed. My pediatrician has given NEOPEPTINE drops,daily 3times 6drops each time..then also the problem has not solved fully. I have gas pain is there any chances of geting this gas pain because of me??? And from past few weeks onwards she is having loose motion 10-12 times a day. When consulted Dr he had given SPORLAC Plus powder dialy twice for 4 days. Motion test was also done..it was normal. After using powder Motion was controlled for few days then again continued and now she is having green color poop. She has red rashes on her private parts while she is having loose motions..Want should i do to control motions and also gas.Please suggest me some solution..Thanks inadvance

Answered by Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (59 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
It is evening colic and gastrocolic reflux - dont worry

Detailed Answer:
Hi...Thank you for consulting in Health Care magic.

Evening colic - This is not gas problem and it is in no way connected to your gas problem or gastritis. This is called evening colic and is quite common in this age group. This happens when the baby sucks at the breast very fast and in eagerness to drink milk will gulp in air too. Unless the air comes out like burping or flatus this discomfort will be there and next time check if she is sucking too fast and gulping in air too. You will be more convinced. Usually I don't advice any medicines for this as they give only temporary relief.
The two best ways to relieve this distress is -
1. Do not put her in lying position after feeding till she burps out the swallowed air.
2. If she is still crying - put her in prone position and keep patting her back gently so that she passes off the flatus and gets relieved.

Gastrocolic Reflex - What your kid is having is not a diarrhea and is only a gastro-colic reflux. It is quite common for babies of this age group t pass small amount of diarrhea or loose stools soon after feeds. This need not be treated as diarrhea and especially antibiotics are not indicated.

Unless the kid's having low urine output or very dull or excessively sleepy or blood in motion or green bilious vomiting...you need not worry.

Hope my answer was helpful for you. I am happy to help any time. Further clarifications and consultations on Health care magic are welcome. If you do not have any clarifications, you can close the discussion and rate the answer. Wish your kid good health.
Dr. Sumanth MBBS., DCH., DNB (Paed).,

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (5 minutes later)

Thanks very much for answer Dr. But sir what about motion? She is having green color motion and also rashes on her private parts .... Is there any problem with it?

Answered by Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (4 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Apply Siloderm ointment

Detailed Answer:
Hi...apply Siloderm ointment near her private parts where the rashes are appearing.

It is because of constant wetness due to motions. Green colored motions are normal. Do not worry. Unless the kid's having low urine output or very dull or excessively sleepy or blood in motion or green bilious vomiting...you need not worry.

Regards - Dr. Sumanth

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar