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LO gassy in the middle of the night--dairy?

Mama AngelinaMama Angelina member
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My LO has been fussy the past three nights between 3-6ish am.  He doesn't cry, but kicks his legs out straight, grunts, and makes faces.  I pump his legs and do the I love you massage on his belly and he toooots like crazy for several minutes!  Then he settles down and goes back to sleep.  I realized each night it happened I have had either milk or ice cream shortly before bed.  I nurse him twice after that during the night, and after his second feeding is when he gets gassy.  I wonder if LO is sensitive to cow's milk?  I am lactose intolerant and was very sensitive to milk as an infant/child, but I drink lactose-free milk and a bit of ice cream doesn't bother me now so I still eat that.  I eat dairy, just can't drink straight-up cow's milk.  

Anyway, today I stayed away from dairy completely and it was SO difficult!  I want to see if LO is gassy again tonight.  If he is, I don't know what else to take away. :P       

WDYT?  Anyone else have a suggestions/remedies for gassy baby in the middle of the night?

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Re: LO gassy in the middle of the night--dairy?

  • TimsMayBrideTimsMayBride member
    Why not try some Mylicon before bed or before one of the night feedings?
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  • txbabs111txbabs111 member
    Just FYI- if it is a dairy issue, babies usually have a problem with the casein, or milk protein, not the lactose. Breast milk actually has lactose in it.
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  • AshDocAshDoc
    I'm definitely no expert on the subject, but a few months ago, DS did this, as well.  I thought it might be from all the ice cream I had at night, so I stopped eating it.  After that, he was not fussy and gassy in the middle of the night.  Now, I am back to eating ice cream(can't help myself) and his belly is ok with it.
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  • daisy333daisy333
    My LO has had the same exact thing for the past week.  I am thinking it is a dairy thing too.  I have been trying to stay away from milk, but icecream is a serious weakness for me!  I am starting to think that 5 am is just his time to poop.  Couldn't he pick 9 am : ) 
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