Trapped gas

My little one is 4 weeks old and is suffering alot with trapped gas on an evening. We do the bicycle legs etc and she does get them out but causes her alot of pain.
Could it be her formula, bottles??
Any recommendations to ease her discomfort would be greatly appreciated ❤️ x

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See a cranial osteopath x

My little one had a similar problem when she was a newborn and it happened to be the formula it was Cow and Gate, I switched to Aptamil and she’s fine now. I suggest you try and change the formula gradually and book doctor’s appointment x Hope this helps

football hold and laying on tummy, gas meds

Anise tea just a spoon and if you are breastfeeding you drink a big cup it helps❤️❤️

It could be several things - latch, tongue tie/oral function, bottle, teat size, formula, how you’re feeding, how regularly you’re winding and likely, a mixture of a few things not just one.
Often symptoms increase as milk volumes increase, with week 4 being a prime time for that. Also baby’s are good at compensating, but to a certain point.
An osteopath could help with physical things affecting feeding but it’ll be more worthwhile getting a feeding assessment first, to see why there is so much air being ingested. If you can go private, you want someone who knows what good oral function looks like, which can be hard to find.

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