Suggest remedy for constant passage of gas and painful discomfort
Patient: Hi Doctor, I have a 45 days old baby girl who is on 70% breast feeding and Nan Pro 1 for the top feeds. She has been having irritation in the stomach and passes gas continuously through the day and night and as a result has not been able to sleep well. She gets utter discomfort at every passage of gas which happens almost every two mins. She passes stool once a day and it s not watery. She urinates normally. Her weight gain is also normal per the pediatrician. We tried simethicone drops but nothing is relieving her from discomfort. We try to burp every pre and post feed and has not helped.we massage regularly also to see if it relieves the discomfort.. It does not. We really need a solution / medicine which will resolve this constant pasage of gas and the painful grunting /discomfort the baby feels as a result. Please help. Doctor: Hi...Thank you for consulting in Health Care magic.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 the baby 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  the baby in lying position after feeding till the baby burps out the swallowed air.2. If  still crying - put the baby in prone position and keep patting the back gently so that the baby passes off the flatus and gets relieved.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).,