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Hopeful
10-24-2005, 01:25 AM
Posting this here as it only happens at night…at 4am to be precise.

DS wakes and has LOTS of gas and screams and screams.

I’ve already cut out dairy and I take acidophilus. I eat no citrus either.

I hold his little legs up to his tummy but that doesn’t calm him.

The Dr says he’s fine.

Can anyone think of anything that would help?

cannuke
10-27-2005, 05:26 PM
Can you buy gripe water or Ovol over there? Maybe something homeopathic?

Myrtle
10-27-2005, 05:27 PM
we used mylicon gas drops.

Hopeful
10-28-2005, 08:51 AM
I think I'm just gonna ride this storm thru.
He hates gripe water with a passion. Must be bc of me, I can't stand dill or aniseed! :grin

Radosny Matka
10-28-2005, 06:32 PM
Have you tried Hylands Colic tablets? They work for gas too! :tu

TulipMama
10-28-2005, 06:39 PM
I *think* (though recommend doing research more) that I've read mothers say that a massage oil with dill/fennel in it, gently-gently massaged on the baby, can help a lot.

herbalwriter
10-28-2005, 08:15 PM
The heart-shaped massage works, too, I hear...I know it works for constipation. You lay the baby on his back and put your fingertips right below his breastbone, then move up and out over his chest and come back down over his belly and have your fingertips meet again just below his bellybutton - you draw a heart shape. Apply just a little pressure. You can use some oil if you like. But it can really help. So can laying the baby across your knees and doing a gently bounce or rock...but that's a pain during the night.

Definitely try Hyland's...don't they make tablets specifically for gas, too, not just colic?