Breastfeeding Gas
My baby is 5 weeks old. He was breastfeeding well in the beginning. The last week or so I noticed that when he breastfeeds he stops much sooner than he used to and struggles with trapped burps. I can tell because he frantically tries to latch and when he does he gets the saddest most painful look on his face and pulls away. And does that over again unless I pull him away. Then he'll scream and scream until I manage to get the burp out. Then he'll want to nurse again and we'll do the whole thing over again 5 to 10 mins later.
I've noticed this usually happens in the evening. I just tried the gas drops which maybe helped get the burp out a few mins sooner but idk why this started happening.
It's very frustrating because I think he does like to nurse to sleep but he hasn't been able to the last several days because of this gas thing happening. I feel awful hearing him cry and scream to nurse and then cry and scream from gas.
Is anyone else experiencing this? Any suggestions? Do I just pump and avoid breastfeeding?
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Don’t stop breastfeeding! His digestive system is just developing. Both my children had gas issues. With my son, I tried bicycling, belly rubs, gas drops, gripe water and nothing worked. The only thing that worked was to literally fold him in half. Feet by ears. I know this sounds horrible, but it would take maybe two times at most and he would let out the biggest farts. Try it.
Have you tried different breastfeeding positions? Anything that is more upright will help.
Has anything in your diet changed? Have you been drinking body armors? Those can make babe fussy sometimes
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