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I Have Not Slept Properly For 9 Months - Baby Sleeping and passing wind

by Kelly
(Val d'Isere France)

Ever since my little baby girl Liberty was born she has had trouble with her belly.

The doctors just said it was colic but she is 9 months now and is still the same. She wakes up to 5 times a night and is in real pain, then she passes wind during the 1 to 1 hours of screaming and then goes straight back to sleep once the wind has gone.

Also if she needs to poo she is up all night in pain until she has been.

It is very upsetting when she is in so much pain i try moving her legs up and down so to get the belly working and this does help but now she is bigger it is harder as she is like a stiff board resisting being moved.

She is normally up and down from when she goes to bed until about 2am and sometimes up to 4am. She is then normally up again about 6ish and up about 7.30/8am so we normally only get at the most 2/3 hours of sleep in between the screaming.

Her poo changes sometimes it is hard and sometimes it is runny there is no consistency. What should it be like at 9 months? She is normally ok in the day time but recently has stopped eating in the day it is a real job of get a few mouthfuls in. The doctor has given us gaviscon. The last couple of weeks she has been sick as well so this has not helped. please help us.

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Apr 06, 2009

lactose intolerant?
by: Baby Help Line - Paula

Hi Kelly,

You describe a very exhausting situation! Your daughter obviously does not have colic; that would have been gone by now.

Why is she getting gaviscon; does she have reflux? From what I know (I am not a doctor!), gaviscon is mainly given to babies for severe acid reflux, which is when they throw up very much. Does she? Gaviscon is also know to cause swelling of the stomach and possibly constipation, and could actually worsen your baby's problem. If you are not sure why her doctor gave it to her, make sure you ask!

I wonder, has she been checked for lactose intolerance and/or milk allergy? A lot of the symptoms you describe is common for babies with that.

I think you need to get a second opinion from another pediatrician immediately. Crying, gas and pain to such extent is not normal for a 9 month old. Also, that her poo varies between runny and hard is an indication that she might have some sort of intolerance or allergy.

I really hope you get it sorted out soon. Don't stop bugging the doctors!

Please let me know about your progress,

Paula

Jun 25, 2009

Troubled little Tummies
by: Anonymous

As a result of recurring urinary tract infections, my 5.5 month old baby boy has been on antibiotics for half of his short life. While he needs them in order to prevent another hospitalization, they have caused him very severe tummy trouble, much like you describe. He basically was just not sleeping. I would hear his belly rumbling and he would wriggle and writhe in pain all night (though thankfully, he seemed to tolerate the pain enough not to scream or cry) and would sleep some nights only 10 minutes at a time, finding brief relief when I did 'bicycle legs' and got the wind out of him.

I cannot comment on the poo situation with your 9 month old, and I know our situation is different, but so much of what you speak of resonates with me, in terms of our experience, so I would like to share what has helped us.

1. A complete overhaul of diet. I do strongly think that my baby has food allergies or intolerance and it sounds as if yours may as well. I would definitely consult a doctor or nutritionist before drastically changing your diet (if you are breastfeeding) or the baby's, but I think it has helped us. As I am exclusively breastfeeding, I did a strict elimination diet. I have found that when I eat a lot of sugar, wheat or any amount of dairy my baby has an awful night's sleep. It has been two months of being very strict, but it has helped A LOT. Even small amounts of caffeine and alcohol are also culprits. Sugar is a surprisingly big factor.

2. Probiotics. There are drops for babies called "Biogaia" that you can put on your nipple, if you breastfeed. If you do breastfeed, you should take them too - a very good strain, not just cheap drugstore ones. They help good bacteria to flourish in your tummy and you will safely pass the benefits onto baby.

3. Changing sleep position. If you can catch your baby at the first signs of becoming uncomfortable, perhaps you could try switching her sleeping position to the left side. I know babies are to be put down on their backs, but if she is older she can roll over anyway, so...

4. Our baby has the stiff legged resistance to 'bicycle legs' now, too. Now I help him get the wind out by lifting just the right leg up and in against the stomach. Always works.

5. Well-steeped Chamomile tea before bed. For you, of course... once again, if you are breastfeeding.

Good luck...

Oct 28, 2009

me too!!!!
by: danielle

My baby is nine months as well and erything u describe with ur baby happens to mine. I work and am exhausted from no sleep since he was born in January! Doctors did an x ray and ruled out gerd but found a varicose vein on his esophagus I don't know if this relates to the crying while passing wind\poop though. He sees a cardio vascular specialist next. He also was switch to good start soy formula to try and take care of any intolerance or allergy but nothing helps! Other than the symptems he expresses while doing those bodily functions he is overall a happy baby so I stay on my doctor to refer me to different specialist based off of whatever research I do online about his symptoms. She gave him zantac twice a day 1.5ml but I discontinued that after there were no gerd symptoms. I still don't know what is wrong but I pray and will do the same for you and your baby as well. Keep me posted please if u discover the cause of this irritation with our babies which is not colic in my opinion.

Nov 10, 2009

Here's what is working for us...
by: Anonymous

I have a 3 month old with very similar symptoms. I complained to his pediatrician very early on and after a rectal exam, she diagnosed him as having anal spasms. Basically instead of baring down when he has to go (or when he has gas), he clinches, causing very painful belly issues for him. She has me using a dilator on him to help "train" his body. It is helping. He is also on Nutramigen (formula) for a milk protein intolerance and Zantac for reflux. I have noticed a HUGE difference since starting the Nutramigen and using the dilator. Still not where I'd like him to be with his sleeping (he too writhes in pain before passing gas and does not sleep for long stretches at all), but not nearly as horrible as it was at first.

Nov 19, 2009

My son has terrible wind pains during the night at 9 months old
by: Julie

I had almost given up hope of finding advice or anyone else in this same situation.
My son is 9 months old next week and has had this trapped wind pain since being a few weeks old, back then I mentioned to the Health Visitor and Doctor, both mentioned Colic ( which from the symptoms I knew of Colic, I really didn't agree) and they said the pain will pass as baby reaches 12 weeks!
This came and went and no better, he goes to sleep well, early evening by 7pm, but his pain did start in the early hours of the morning, where he seemed to be not only wriggling in pain but also straining as if trying to push out gas, he could do this whilst still trying to sleep but woudl evetually wake in cries, this has continued, right through him starting solids at 6 months, he was also exclusively breastfed and I thought it was maybe my milk, I changed my diet, I rotated his food incase of allergies. No change.
He had a 2 week spell of constipation at around 6 months/Starting solids and was prescribed Lactulose to soften the stools, that worked fior the hard stools, but the wind pain continued.

We were referred to the hospital in September of this year (2009)and they examined him,( felt tummy, checked anus for fissures, all ok) they were happy that he was a good weight and eats well, which he does, so were not concerned about lack of sleep/pain and said it will fade when he reaches 10 months, which I can't see either, if anything, some nights seem worse than they did 3 months ago, where he now wakes with the pain as early as 10.00pm. He can go back off to sleep for an hour maybe 2 but sometimes he can wake every 15 minutes ( he doesn't always fully wake up, but crying out in pain).
He is such a happy baby during the day and he does nap well most days ( a morning and afternoon nap of an hour to an hour and half each) he either copes well because he's distracted or because he can release the gas, I don't know, h ejust seems to be in more pain after being lay down and asleep for a while. I just know neither of us have had good sleep and I just feel so sorry for him, so I can totally understand where you are coming from!!

I stopped breastfeeding when he reached 8 months, just 3 weeks ago and was hoping that would help, but still no better, it's a shame as you just get used to this being a daily thing, but it shouldn't be and after several doctors apointments ( with 3 different Doctors) all of them not seeing this as anything serious/to worry about, a hopsital appt with a specialist paeditrician, I am kind of at a loose end as to what I can do to ease my sons pain?? Luckily I am taking a year out of work, but due back in Feb, so only a few more months to hopefully correct this otherwise I'm going to be useless when I have to work and think!!

Good to luck to everyone and their babies, lets hope we find a solution to this soon x

Dec 12, 2009

relieving gas
by: Amed

Hi
my little one is 9 months, he's suffered from wind since he was born Doc' prescribed ranitidine this ispurely anti reflux,I did not go for it but instead went for a traditional tested method ie Garlic this is very effective as you can hear instant burps few drops is what I go for on spoon mixed with babies milk. Dosage is question am not an expert but what works for my little one is few drops of garlic mixed with babies milk twice aday.

Jan 29, 2010

how are you all getting on?
by: Anonymous

Hi

I just wondered how everyone who has posted here was getting on?

My 9 month old baby has very similar issues, and I feel like we've tried everything (changing my diet as I'm breastfeeding, changing/restricting my babies diet, osteopathy, and homeopathy) but nothing has made any real difference.

Have talked to Dr and to health visitor who are very vague but promise baby will grow out of it.

Would be really interested to know if your babies symptoms have improved over time or if you've found anything that has made a difference?

Thanks in advance to anyone who gets back to me.

Jan 29, 2010

Problem with trapped wind pain still on going at almost 12 months old!!
by: Julie

Hi

I posted a couple of months back and just to update that there is little/no change really since my last post. We just have teething and the occassional cold adding to the rubbish sleep pattern now too :( Such a shame as he's such a great baby during the day and to get to sleep and isn't waking to be held, as half the time he's still half asleep and eyes closed whilst groaning and rolling in pain. Doctors last said it would go at 10 months ( after saying 12 weeks, then 6 months etc etc) and he will be 12 months in a few weeks time, so will see what they say now. He is still having lactulose everyday and his stools are soft enough and he seems fine passing them It just after being lay asleep for a few hours that seems to set it off?? We are kind of used to the odd hour, 2 hours sleep here and there now but I'm due back at work in 2 weeks so not sure how that will pan out :(

Look forward to some good news being posted soon!!

Feb 01, 2010

Food Intolerances
by: Debra

I agree totally with the previous comments about food sensitivities. My 8 month old daughter has been a terrible sleeper since birth. I finally got her tested for food sensitivities and found out that she has a severe intolerance of dairy, wheat, sugar, caffeine, gluten and a number of other things. I have just started a food elimination diet (as I breastfeed) and she is now sleeping 10 hours a night and generally wakes 1 to 2 times a night. This is huge improvement since she was waking every hour to two hours before. Most people are not aware that babies really cannot tolerate cow's milk protein. There is an excellent book "The Baby Bond" by Dr Linda Folden Palmer.

Feb 02, 2010

testing for food intolerances?
by: Anonymous

Hi

Wow, that's quite an impact! Just wondered how you went about getting your baby tested for intolerance? I don't really know where to start looking for someone who can do this?

I did the Dr Sears recommended total elimination diet (literally just eating 5/6 foods for 2 weeks) when she was much smaller (4 months) but this was really to see if it had any impact on her day time fussiness (she was a pretty unhappy baby for the first 6.5 months...possibly reflux?) and because the days were so hard I wasn't really focussing on the nights so I have no idea if she slept any better during that time!

I'm about a week and a half into cutting out dairy, gluten, and caffiene to see if that makes any difference...not noticed anything so far...but would be really keen to get her tested for intolerances.

Thanks

Apr 28, 2010

no more colic
by: Gayle

Hi, I know this is going to sound so simple, but my son had the same problems- the solution that worked for us was during feeds (breastfeeding) I would stop every 3 mins to sit him upright and burp him- and not put him back on the breast until he had burped or passed wind. If bottle feeding do this every 30mls. Your baby may cry in protest but it is much better than hours of struggle later. Do this at every feed. I know it seems ridiculously simple- but it works! We really thought we had the burping/winding thing down, but once we started this regimen he improved greatly and now has no colic!!!
Good luck :)

Aug 12, 2010

Bowel Obstruction
by: Anonymous

You need your doctor to check your baby for a bowel obstruction. This has gone on way too long and that doctor needs to think outside of the box. My son had the same symptoms but by the age of 5 months the doctor found the obstruction and surgery was necessary. Don't always rely on what a doctor says or thinks. You have a brain, search and find your own information and ask about being checked for this.

Nov 02, 2010

Dairy Free
by: Anonymous

We have had very similar problems and a very senior ped suggested we try cutting out dairy - overnight he was a new baby! Soya is also a problem for him - so mother and baby are on a limited diet.

Nov 05, 2010

gas be gone!
by: gas girl!

Ahhhh the nighttime devil gas! Our lil girl had such bad gas she would cry every time we laid her on her back. She even slept upright in a swing for weeks just so we could get a Few hours of sleep aT night. Here are all my tricks. Just see maybe one will work for you as they have for us. She now sleeps 12 hrs and only has her gas issues maybe once a month. I so feel your pain.

-fill a sports sock with 1 cup of rice heat in microwave for 25 seconds. Heat helps lil tummys.

-hold baby in crook of left arm holding right leg into their belly. Upright almost sitting. With other had pat the back just above the bum. The farts fly out.

-when changing diaper if baby has gas press knees up to tummy gently and spread baby's bum cheeks really gently open and closed. Usually get some out this way too.

-buy a crib wedge gassy babies hate lying flat

-Iberogas a homopathic drop helped her pass more gas and sleep.

Ok a few tips hope they help!
Cheers!

Jan 03, 2011

No sleep in 11months..............
by: louise

Our little girl is now 11months and has never slept well, in fact until recently we struggled to get more than 2hrs consecutive sleep! This has been due to very similar problems with wind and stomach cramps. The problem was made worse by a bout of gastroenteritis that gave her a temporary lactose intolerance. This combined with a number of minor illnesses that required antibiotics gave her even more discomfort with her stomach.
We brought this up with the health visitor who told us ?well she is gaining weight and looks healthy, so i'm sure its just a phase?- helpful!!! We had tried everything, cutting out certain foods, changing her milk etc but nothing worked. The doctor referred her on to a paediatrician who diagnosed her with constipation.

Even though she was managing to go to the toilet, some were hard like bullets and others being very soft and watery. The pain was different to wind, she did not bring her legs up like when babies have wind, she was doubled up with cramp and you could feel her stomach muscles contacting. She explained that the change between watery and hard poo was due to blockages in the colon and the pain was due to the muscles trying to contract whilst being overstretched from the blockage. She was prescribed MOVICOL that made her have a ?clear out? within 2 or 3 days. It did give her more pain to begin with and we sought medical advice, who said it was just the bowel regaining its normal pattern and would settle once all of the blockages had been removed. We give her half a sachet a day to help keep the stools soft and the pain has settled.

She is now like a different little girl. We were getting to the point where she was sleeping for 1 ½ hrs and then waking for comfort and a love going back to sleep for another hr.....and on and on throughout the night. If she had not been for a poo in the day it was even worse. She was becoming run down and ill and we were getting into a vicious circle.

Within 2 weeks we are getting 8hrs consecutive sleep and she is now in her own room!!!!!! She still wakes up in the middle of the night for 2 hrs or so, sometimes for a poo but we are hopefully on the mend.

Who would have thought something as simple as constipation could cause so much upset?!

May 21, 2011

There has to be an answer!
by: Sandra

I know this thread is quite old now but I have only just come across it. Julie's comments are amazing, as they basically have described my little boy almost to a 'T'. My son is now 12 months old and I have still never had more than 3 hours of sleep on a trot (and I went back to work when he was 4 months old!). My son goes to sleep in his bed and sleeps well for the first 2 - 3 hours, then he starts waking up crying dvery so often until about 4am, at which time he starts to settle more and sleeps until 7.30am. He sleeps fine during the day, two naps of about an hour each, but I think that it's because he's fine for the first hour or two before it all starts. By about 2am I give up and put him in bed with me to save me having to get up every time. This still does not settle him, but at least I don't have to get out of bed when he cries. Most of the time he is not even awake and he seems to settle after he has passed wind. When he is awake he is such a happy baby and no-one can believe he does not sleep well. The doctors and mid wives just fob me off because he eats well and is healthy and happy, but surely we know our babies best and I know that something is not right with him. I started him on cow's milk (just in his cereal in the morning) about 2 weeks ago and his sleep pattern has gotten even worse. He is now waking every 45 mins on average and is even struggling to go to sleep in the first place. He's not constipated as he goes at least twice a day. I'm going to try him on soya milk instead and hope that helps. If anyone on this thread has managed to resolve their problem, please share your experience, as I'm willing to try anything just to have my baby have a good night's sleep.

May 26, 2011

Sandra - Me 2
by: Suzie

Hi Sandra
OMG what happens with your little boy is exactly what happens with my 9 month old boy. He is happy enough throughout the day and eats well but when it comes to bedtime its a nightmare. He also sleeps for a good couple of hours at first and then the noises start and he is basically uncomfortable, twisting and turning, sleep crying/screaming until he manages to pass wind!!! He normally wakes up also every 45mins until around 4.30am but then like you he sometimes manages to sleep until 6am :( but recently its started to be every 25mins and i recently have returned to work too (so am shattered). He had reflux as a baby and was prescribe gaviscon for it which helped at the time but doesn't help any with his night discomfort. He has now been refurred to a paediatrician by the doctors as they don't want to give me anything else to try. Another theory that I have recently discussed with my health visitor and we suspect that he has silent reflux along with a slight milk intolerance. How did you get along with trying soya milk? Which I am willing to try or Rice Milk :)

Jun 10, 2011

Not on my own
by: Marie-louise

Thought it was just me. My dd is 9 months and this wind and constipation issue is getting worse. Have lactulose and suppositries but am still up between ever 20 mins to hour and half from 10.30pm onwards.

Thought I was going crazy health visitor suggested attachment issues but she wants to see my little one writhing in pain.

I'm exhausted. After initial reflux I really thought she would have grown out of it. She slept through from 10 weeks till a few months ago and is the most delightful child in the day. What happened.

I too end up taking her to bed with me to sleep upright ony chest just so I don't have to keep getting up. When it gets to 4 in morning and you've already been up 4 or 5 times what are u supposed to do.

I feel so sorry for her. She's desperately trying to sleep.

Nothing she eats seems to make it any better or worse so don't want to start eliminating everything in her diet.

Jun 30, 2011

8 months and won't sleep
by: Anonymous

My daughter is 8 months and reading all of the emails is like you are talking about her. She is on nutrimagen, on a hyperallergenic diet and takes 1.5mls of Zantac a day 3times a day. She has silent acid reflux since birth. She twists and turns so much in her sleep I have to hold her in the bed to try and keep her in one position.

WE have given up trying to get her to sleep in cot cos she can't. She sleeps in bed up on 2 pillows She is so pale.

Her symthoms are worst at night but some days and nights we walk the floor with her screaming and crying in pain. She is not always crying but she could have 2 bad days and 3 good ones. She is always twisting at night.

She has had blood tests and they did ultra sound on her kidney, bladder and liver (which are all fine) but advised that you cannot do this for stomach or intestine.

Myself and my husband are so sleep deprived. It's soul destroying to see her in so much pain and nothing I can do. The paedrition is rubbish and even asked if maybe the twisting and turning and bouts of crying was a bad habit and she was getting spoilt. This is my second child.

I am still waiting for results of intolerance tests but I know what ever they are it won't make a difference as she is alreay off milk, soy, all the grains and already on the hyperallergenic diet and it has made no difference. She had a massive nappy every morning at 5 am and it is so big it nearly reaches her neck(sorry for gruesome description).

She is always bad after spoon feeds and sometimes I hate feeding her but as she is not putting on too much weight I have too.

I would do anything for someone to offer suggestions or advice and am so distressed I'm thinking I have to train to be a paedrition myself!!! I have a review in 2 wks so going to demand action at that. If I get anywhere I'll update you all but if any of you get a diagnosis please let me know.

Jun 30, 2011

OMG
by: Anonymous

My baby is exactly the same, I'm going mad!!dont know what to do!!HV not very heplful..;(

Jul 01, 2011

may be a help to you
by: Mandy in Australia

Hi I can totally relate to distressed bubs and not getting much sleep!

All the same symptoms as most of you are experiencing with my first, as she is nearly 18years old the doctors couldn't work out whether she was lactose intolerant and the only solution was to put her on Karicare infant Soy formula, which was wonderful for her as she would never attach to the breast right from birth and I had to express and feed from a bottle. She took to the bottle without a glitch, but she was already in the habit of needing help to go to sleep as she was already 4 to 5 months old by then, but as she wasn't actually diagnosed back then we still gave her dairy later on and Ice scream etc, which resulted in her constantly feeling sick and always having a belly ache.

She gave up all dairy and when she was 16 finally was offered the lactose intolerance hydrogen breath test. Yes she's lactose intolerant and has "liddels lactose free milk or cream" or Soy, Rice, Almond or Oats milk. She is very sensitive to everything she eats and we are considering getting more tests done regarding the milk proteins (A1 casein milk to A2 type milks) and perhaps preservatives, doctors said yoghurt would be ok for her still as it has the cultures in it that help with intolerance, but she can't it still makes her sick.

Then 3 children later and no intolerances or sleep problems with the middle ones and my currently 6 month old Son is lactose intolerant and sensitive to the solids I introduce.

He had trouble from birth with colic type symptoms, explosive poo's (mainly green) constant wind, constant crying, always unsettled and unhappy.

At 6 weeks we found he had Tongue tie so that was causing him attachment issues and we had that corrected to prevent him having speech problems later and it could have been causing him to swallow alot of air causing his wind pain. But still no relief to him.

After researching his symptoms, I found that regular green mucus type poo's mean he's getting too much lactose, he could not digest the milk properly and was getting alot of gas,
I then thought perhaps it was because I was feeding from both sides every feed whether it be from one side first then the otherside 2 hours later, as he always wanted feeding, ( but this would then create more pain for him) so I fed from the same side in roughly 4 hour blocks, this improved things slightly.

He occasionally had a normal poo. Still unsettled all day long and did nothing but scream everytime we went in the car.

Nuture sling (Nuturesling.com.au) was the only way to get things done, (after buying asnd trying 4 other sling types!) He would sleep everytime he went in it, I think it's the cradle type position I put him in but he could still see and it was like I was holding him, but had free arms!

my psot was too long so I will submit it in 2 sections....

Jul 10, 2011

We found a solution to the wind problems
by: bec

I couldn't believe my eyes when i was reading all of the posts you have all written. We were facing the exact same issues with wind probs in the night, not the day and he has just recently turned 10 month.

I was feeling desperate for answers as we had tried everything and maternal health or doctors would fob it off like it was nothing and either said he will grow out of it or it was for attention and do controlled crying....they dont seem to realise that he is squirming in pain and can barely seem to stay awake when we are up with him...ggrr.

We tried so many things like infocol, breurar colic relief, massage, oesteopath, probiotic, eliminating his and my diet but nothing was working. We got onto infants friend which made a big difference but still was not sleeping through.

Not to fear we have found a magic potion that works and i now have complete uninterrupted sleep...yay.

We give him gaviscon once a day at about 4ish (2 sachets with about 50mls of water) and infants friend before every milk feed (still breast feeding) which is 3 times a day. He farts like a trouper all afternoon and went to bed without any issues or tummy aches. Slept from 8.30 til 7am!!!

We initially tried gaviscon on sat night at about 7.30pm and we were up for about 2 hours. I think it was because we gave it too late and the wind was moving around when he was asleep causing pain. Giving it to him earlier when he moves has worked like a treat.

He is such a happy baby and very content. The only time he ever really grizzles is if he has wind. So i would get really frustrated and upset when so called professionals were fobbing me off. We are a mum and should always trust our gut instinct caus we know our babies. I hope this thread post helps all of you amazing mums out there and it can work for you too. I know how desperate you can feel when you have tried everything and all you want is to see you bub happy and not in any pain.

Bec

Jul 11, 2011

Colic calm
by: Anonymous

Hi, I've 'discovered' something called colic calm, its homeopathic potion from USA and..it works!!perhaps not in 100%, not 4 my baby anyway but it definitely relieves poorly tummy!!

my lil boy is such a happy chap during day but at night he struggles with wind terribly!!and Colic Calm truly settles him and although unfortunately it doesnt work all night, once topped up works within minutes....

Jul 17, 2011

Me again
by: Anonymous

I'm back with nothing much more to add. I had my review with paedrition and it takes weeks for allery and intolerance tests to come back to we are still on hyperallergenic diet. She has started to put on weight and put on nearly 2 lb in two weeks which is fantastic. After 6 weeks on diet I can slowly start to see my little baby starting to settle. Her form during the day has improved 100%. The contact whinging and cryihng has stopped. Nights are also alot easier. She is still twisting and turning a small bit but not as much. Her nappies have settled which is great.

So to sum up I have her on hyerallergenic food diet and nutrimagen milk. She is on zantac (1.5mls x 3 times a day).

If anyone wants me to post details of her diet let me know.

From much happier Mammy!

Aug 31, 2011

Mammy, please post teh details
by: Paula

Hi Mammy,

Yes, please post the diet details. Maybe someone else will find help through them.

Paula

Sep 04, 2011

Hyperallergenic diet
by: Anonymous

Diet is very basic and my little girl is 10 months old.

For breakfast and tea she has pure baby rice with a spoon of apple or pear through it to add a bit of flavour.

For dinner she has sweet pototoe on its own or sweet potatoe with another veg - carrots/broccolli/parsnips/peas. I have given her lamb and chicken through the veg but her nappies are very bad when I added these so have now stopped. T
The dietican advised lamb is the most hyperallergenic meat so always try that first. I buy packet of Organic Carrot sticks (find these in baby section aisle) and she loves these and good for eating them and good practice for eating from her hand. I have given her beans/peas/broccolli and carrots as snacks also (not purreed) but just so she can eat out of a bowl.
She cannot have any grains or dairy in her diets so thats why it is so basic.

Sep 09, 2011

trapped wind
by: Anonymous

hi,my 7 month old boy suffers terrible trapped wind,has huge difficulty farting and excess burping...have tryed all prescribed formulas from paediatrican,with no avail....seems alot worse since he went on solids,esp in last month or so...can only sleep for short periods at moment,writhing and crying out in pain....i take him into bed and leave him sleep on me upright,and he still seems very uncomfortable....havent slept myself more than an hour at a time,and thus causing alot of stress wihin family...have pnd also,so finding it quite tough going and feel very sorry for my boy....would appreciate any tips in relieving these symptoms..thanks

Sep 09, 2011

wheat seems to be an issue with trapped wind
by: bec

My bub has terrible trapped wind issues at night particularly. I worked out that he would start to stir and squirm exactly 3 hours after he went to bed. I eliminated a few things out of his diet and mine and WHEAT was the issue.

He now has only porridge in the morning and sometimes a wheat reduced slice of bread for lunch but nothing else wheat wise.... particularly after 1pm. I find now he pretty much sleeps all night every night for about 10 hours approx without any fuss and self settles properly now caus he doesnt have any tummy pains.

For dinner i sometimes give him wheat free pasta, veges, meat, and sometimes fish...all without any wheat products and he has no issues now. Hope it helps

Nov 05, 2011

by: Tracy

My son had the same problim till i tried infacol and colyxol. The infacol helps pass the wind, and colyxol helps with poop. My son needed both, but your little one may just need infacol. It worked for me. He started sleeping through. Worth a try.

Nov 09, 2011

music to my earsss....thank godness someone else is going through the same thing
by: Anonymous

Hi everyone, just want to echo what everyone else has said, in same position with 10 month old with problems at night and being fobbed off. He's having a urine test and we have put him on Soya Milk so we will have to see how it goes.

So tired and frustrated that doctors will not listen to mothers who know their own baby. It is not normal for children nearly one to be screaming in their sleep and rolling around in pain. It is ridiculous that they do not take notice! Hope we can get to the bottom of this problem, i feel like the little man is being mentally affected by these stomach problems as he seems very anxious at night!

Nov 11, 2011

Nearly a year on........ NEW
by: Louise

Well nearly a year on and there is light at the end of the tunnel! My little girl is still on MOVICOL and boy do we know when we have not given it to her as she suffers from cramp and wind again so the sleepless nights set in... All i can advise is to keep going back to the doctors until the problem is solved. Our problem was quite simple in the grand scheme of things, but we were so sleep deprived and so was our little girl.Sleep is still not constant but sooooo much better!! Still trying to eliminate old habbits from being a baby and having to be soothed and cuddled to sleep but we are getting there! A much happier little girl and Mummy & Daddy!

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