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Gas Relief...

CUBBIESMAMA3CUBBIESMAMA3 member
in September 2014 Moms
Mommies, I want to share what I just discovered. DD gets HORRIBLE gas every afternoon/evening. Nursing does nothing but make it worse of course. Warm baths have been helping, but I had another idea tonight. Baby heating pad!!! Just wet a burp cloth or rag until its really warm. Then I put another on top of that to seal in the heat, and then her warmest blanket, and her pacifier in her mouth. I'll let the picture speak for itself. :-)
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  • str13str13 member
    I'm absolutely trying this!! Poor LOs little tummy gets so bloated she looks like she has a little beer belly or something. Sometimes it'll be all misshapen to one side. Makes my heart break for her! Thanks for the tip!!
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  • MrsLaLaBugMrsLaLaBug member
    Amazing!! DS gets super gassy in the evenings also!! Is it the heat that helps the gas? Never would've thought of that!
                                                                                      
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  • CUBBIESMAMA3CUBBIESMAMA3 member
    edited October 2014
    The heat helps the tummy muscles relax so that they can fart or poop it out. I got two HUGE farts within an hour of doing that, and for once, it didn't hurt her so much to pass it. She slept while she passed it, actually. :-) K has been nursing great all night with none of our normal problems.
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  • conradragingconradraging member
    You are a genius.

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  • CUBBIESMAMA3CUBBIESMAMA3 member
    Also, I forgot to mention, I left it on her for a little over an hour. I Wanted to give the tummy muscles ample time to relax.
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  • CUBBIESMAMA3CUBBIESMAMA3 member
    @conradraging‌ thanks!
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  • CUBBIESMAMA3CUBBIESMAMA3 member
    You're welcome. :-) @str13‌
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  • kearls227kearls227 member
    I will have to try this!! Thanks :)
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  • doglover31doglover31 member
    This is a great idea! DS gets so gassy some nights and it makes it hard nursing him
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  • SingleMom31SingleMom31 member
    edited October 2014
    @CUBBIESMAMA3‌ Did the wet cloth stay pretty warm for an hour?

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  • ashaw512 ashaw512 member
    Pure genius! DS gets so gassy, I'm trying this right after he eats!
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  • sapphires-and-diamondssapphires-and-diamonds member
    Thank you! LO gets painful gas between 4 and 6 am and it kills me to hear him cry and struggle with it.
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  • CUBBIESMAMA3CUBBIESMAMA3 member
    edited October 2014
    SingleMom31 said:

    @CUBBIESMAMA3‌ Did the wet cloth stay pretty warm for an hour?

    Yes it does, but you have to make it really really warm to begin with. That's why I put the second one on top to seal in the heat, and then the blanket too. It was still slightly warm when I took it off and put her clothes on. If it doesn't, you can always rewet it.
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  • CUBBIESMAMA3CUBBIESMAMA3 member
    doglover31 said:

    This is a great idea! DS gets so gassy some nights and it makes it hard nursing him

    Yeah, K gets it so bad that she starts tossing her head around, crying, latching and unlatching within seconds. Its painful for her and painful to watch. I got this idea after a gassy boot of about three to four hours of crying and fussing. I had put her in the bath, and that helped, but it came back. I wanted to give her that warmth but not dry her skin out with another bath. Me and my kids get really dry skin. Thus, the baby heating pad. :-) she was out within ten minutes and quiet within five. Results may vary of course, but it does work. I hope it makes your LO feel better.
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  • JanisBaby14JanisBaby14 member
    @CUBBIESMAMA3 do you lay her down without clothes on?
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  • MMason12MMason12 member
    DD was struggling with horrible gas as well. I felt so bad for her and finally my SIL suggested we lay her tummy down on a heating pad set to low. OMG, you are right.... It is a miracle worker!
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  • ashaw512 ashaw512 member
    Amazing!!! It worked, I wish I had known to do this with DD! You have made my life a little easier thank you @CUBBIESMAMA3‌
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  • CUBBIESMAMA3CUBBIESMAMA3 member
    JanisBaby14 said:

    @CUBBIESMAMA3 do you lay her down without clothes on?

    Yes, I did. She only had her diaper on when I laid her on the mat. But it looks like you got it handled. :-)
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  • CUBBIESMAMA3CUBBIESMAMA3 member
    MMason12 said:

    DD was struggling with horrible gas as well. I felt so bad for her and finally my SIL suggested we lay her tummy down on a heating pad set to low. OMG, you are right.... It is a miracle worker!

    My heating pad is still too hot even on the low setting. That's why I didn't use it.
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  • CUBBIESMAMA3CUBBIESMAMA3 member
    I actually thought about that this morning. @JanisBaby14‌
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