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How To Heal Gas Problem In Infants?
My 3 week old infant has been traightening his legs and crying and looks in discomfort.He has only just started doing this in the past couple of days and seems to wake up after an hour after settling him down to sleep or 2 hours after his feed. he has been passing wind and burping extremely loudly. Is this a case of trapped wind? If so what do you recommend? thank you.
Tue, 20 Dec 2016
children usually tighten their limbs and get uncomfortable due to colic which is a very common problem at this age.
if the child is breast feeding try to feed the child while sitting
keep the child upright on your shoulder and burp him for 10 to 15 minutes
you can try making the baby sleep on his left side or on his tummy
dont make the baby lie down immidiately after feed
if the problem persists you can try anti flatulence drops like simethicone (colicaid) 0.5ml when the child is having colic.
can be given for 2 to 3 times a day
if the child is breast feeding try to feed the child while sitting
keep the child upright on your shoulder and burp him for 10 to 15 minutes
you can try making the baby sleep on his left side or on his tummy
dont make the baby lie down immidiately after feed
if the problem persists you can try anti flatulence drops like simethicone (colicaid) 0.5ml when the child is having colic.
can be given for 2 to 3 times a day
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