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Just wondering how much gas is normal in a bf baby. My dd is 3.5w old and her poops sound explosive. 99% are audible liquidy sounding explosions. She also just farts at times. Most of the time it doesn't seem to bother her but at times when she's feeding she'll pull off let out a cry and i can feel her tummy muscles tense and she let's one rip and then she's fine.
I'm not eating any gassy foods. Is this normal?
I'm not eating any gassy foods. Is this normal?
It's probably perfectly normal - some babies are just gassier than most, but here are a few things to try.
Be sure to burp as often as possible during the feeding and again after you are through.
'gas presses' - push baby's knees toward their chest to help release gas.
Infant massage - light clockwise motions on the tummy and a hand-over-hand stroking motion from chest to groin.
If it turns into 'colic' and she has a firm tummy and is crying due to gas evaluate the amount of eggs, soy and dairy in your diet.
Congrats!!