https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 27 Apr 2026 16:05:12 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/35-week-old-trapped-wind-help#post-2540403 Wed, 04 May 2016 06:03:04 +0000 ms.line 2540403@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sounds like my DD, except she burped/puked a lot, too. I used ton of different gripe waters, gas drops, the windi, probiotics, infant massage, etc - nothing seemed to make a difference. She was diagnosed with GERD and got put on Zantac, which maybe helped 20%. (I haven't wanted to put her on stronger PPIs.). Really, I think the biggest help has just been time. She still wakes up screaming with apparent gas occasionally, but it's its nothing compared to how she was weeks 2-5 (she's 8 weeks now). We found a combination of tight swaddling (even if she seemed to "fight" it), pretty loud white noise, paci and rocking helped to settle her from her crazy screaming. And constant movement, whether in be in the car or being worn. But yeah, it was really rough there for a while - hang in there! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/35-week-old-trapped-wind-help#post-2540326 Tue, 03 May 2016 21:35:57 +0000 Truth Bombs 2540326@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Your comment about hiccups made me think reflux too (it was a symptom for both my kids who had silent reflux due to food intolerances). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/35-week-old-trapped-wind-help#post-2540309 Tue, 03 May 2016 21:10:40 +0000 Portboston 2540309@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Agree with @gingerbebe: what you're going through sounds exactly like what we went through when my LO was very small. Frequent hiccups, grunting, screaming in pain unless he was being worn, eating frequently to soothe his throat (which resulted in very fast weight gain!)...he had silent reflux. Getting him on meds was a life saver. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/35-week-old-trapped-wind-help#post-2540300 Tue, 03 May 2016 21:00:39 +0000 jh524 2540300@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Cherrybee: Hope things improve for you! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/35-week-old-trapped-wind-help#post-2540216 Tue, 03 May 2016 19:26:55 +0000 MrsSRS 2540216@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Probiotics, qtip with Vaseline, and burping much harder and for much longer (like 5 minutes) helped with DS. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/35-week-old-trapped-wind-help#post-2540192 Tue, 03 May 2016 18:49:17 +0000 Foodnerd81 2540192@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it's really common at that age and her tummy just had to mature, plus the waking up and being more alert thing. Does her formula have probiotics? My pediatrician suggested them for G and it made such a huge difference, but she also wasn't pooping very much and getting really uncomfortable. </p> <p>I know you said you don't have room for an exercise ball, but it is seriously the best thing for a cranky baby. We don't have room for anything but that ball earns every square inch it takes up. It's just a lot easier on you and DH to not have to be walking and bouncing your knees and seems more soothing to both of mine. Our last one got a hole when G was tiny and we ordered a new one immediately. (It was like 4 years old at that point). </p> <p>Good luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/35-week-old-trapped-wind-help#post-2540176 Tue, 03 May 2016 18:37:15 +0000 gingerbebe 2540176@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Cherrybee: she might have silent reflux - they don't really spit up as much because they swallow it down but it burns coming up and coming down and the swallowing traps air in their tummies on top of it all so burping burns too. Grunting and being unhappy after feedings is a symptom. My son had it on top of colic. It was miserable. Can you talk to your doctor about trying Zantac? That worked for us for about a month but we had to switch to Prevacid to really get results. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/35-week-old-trapped-wind-help#post-2540155 Tue, 03 May 2016 18:06:11 +0000 mrsrain 2540155@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What worked for us:</p> <p>- feeding in an upright position when using a bottle<br /> - leaving him upright for a while (20 min?) after feeding<br /> - frequently stopping to burp<br /> - gas drops and gripe water<br /> - tummy massage, then bicycle legs, then pressing both legs in towards abdomen<br /> - rectal pressure/windi </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/35-week-old-trapped-wind-help#post-2540107 Tue, 03 May 2016 16:35:44 +0000 Maysprout 2540107@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A qtip with a bit of lotion or Vaseline. Just the very tip to move the sphincter muscle and that stimulates them to fart or poop. My LO2 had trouble and the ped was just like baby guts are weird and it gave her such relief to be able to fart and poop. I got over the yuckiness of it bc poor girl was in tears over needing to poop and not being able to. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/35-week-old-trapped-wind-help#post-2540101 Tue, 03 May 2016 16:29:34 +0000 hummusgirl 2540101@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Do you have a swing? They're massive and I was so anti at first but ended up borrowing one from a friend and LO2 loved it. Like this: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Fisher-Price-Snugabunny-Cradle-Swing-Technology/dp/B00IVNEGLW" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/Fisher-Price-Snugabunny-Cradle-Swing-Technology/dp/B00IVNEGLW</a> </p> <p>I second the bouncing on an exercise ball. Also, maybe gripe water would help? Sorry you're going through this. My husband called the first two months "the dark days" but once he hit 3 months things got considerably better. Now at 5 months it's actually really easy - our 3-year-old can be challenging but the baby is super chill. I wish the same for you! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/35-week-old-trapped-wind-help#post-2540086 Tue, 03 May 2016 16:12:11 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 2540086@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had a hard time getting my DD to burp, but my DH could always get the stubborn ones out. He would hold her against his shoulder, bounce up and down, and smack her back really hard. It was so much harder than I expected or was able to do. It wouldn't take much and she would relax instantly. We had a really fussy period here between 3-6 weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/35-week-old-trapped-wind-help#post-2540069 Tue, 03 May 2016 16:00:27 +0000 CObee 2540069@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Try this?</p> <p><a href="https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=6boVy5aF4kg" rel="nofollow">https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=6boVy5aF4kg</a></p> <p>My little one is so hard to burp too, and sometimes this works when other methods fail! Good luck, hopefully it's just a few fussy days! We've had a few of those fussy spells in my son's ten weeks - my first was colicky too and each one terrified me - but he always went back to his generally mellow self after a few days. Hope you get so lucky too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/35-week-old-trapped-wind-help#post-2540068 Tue, 03 May 2016 15:58:47 +0000 Bluebonnet 2540068@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Cherrybee: I was the same way with LO1, but I got desperate enough and then regretted not ordering it sooner! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/35-week-old-trapped-wind-help#post-2540063 Tue, 03 May 2016 15:53:39 +0000 Cherrybee 2540063@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bluebonnet: I'm massively weirded out by the thought of inserting something into my childs arse.... but I might be desperate enough.....! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/35-week-old-trapped-wind-help#post-2540060 Tue, 03 May 2016 15:52:23 +0000 Cherrybee 2540060@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Kemma: Simply putting her in the lillebaby and walking around the house helps, but I want to sleep!! What would an osteopath do? </p> <p>@avivoca: We don't have an exercise ball - or anywhere to put one! But I could try vigorously bouncing her I guess. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/35-week-old-trapped-wind-help#post-2540037 Tue, 03 May 2016 15:35:50 +0000 Bluebonnet 2540037@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Cherrybee: Order the Windi that @rachiecakes: suggested. Its by the people who make the Nose Frida and its amazing. It sounds so disturbing, but it really works (quickly) and its painless. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/35-week-old-trapped-wind-help#post-2540027 Tue, 03 May 2016 15:28:43 +0000 Kemma 2540027@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Cherrybee: have you tried taking her to an osteopath? Or does taking her outside help? Holding her under her arms and letting her lower body dangle and stretch out? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/35-week-old-trapped-wind-help#post-2540023 Tue, 03 May 2016 15:27:25 +0000 avivoca 2540023@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Have you tried bouncing on an exercise ball? My husband could always get her to let out a good fart that way. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/35-week-old-trapped-wind-help#post-2540019 Tue, 03 May 2016 15:24:22 +0000 Cherrybee 2540019@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LBee: We've tried both gas drops and keg cycling too. I think you might be right about her "waking up", because she has in every sense of the word. My oldest had colic and I'm hoping &amp; praying this one doesn't start the inconsolable crying. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/35-week-old-trapped-wind-help#post-2540013 Tue, 03 May 2016 15:20:36 +0000 LBee 2540013@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Cycling legs?<br /> Order the Windi? (<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Windi-Gas-Colic-Reliever-Babies/dp/B007RAGALO" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/Windi-Gas-Colic-Reliever-Babies/dp/B007RAGALO</a>)<br /> Gas drops? (simethicone)</p> <p>I hate to say this, but a lot of babies "wake-up" around 3 weeks and tend to get more fussy. Hopefully it's just gas though! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/35-week-old-trapped-wind-help#post-2540011 Tue, 03 May 2016 15:19:10 +0000 rachiecakes 2540011@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Windi-Gas-Colic-Reliever-Babies/dp/B007RAGALO" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/Windi-Gas-Colic-Reliever-Babies/dp/B007RAGALO</a> </p> <p>Could you get one of these?<br /> No personal experience but their Nosefrida was amazing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/35-week-old-trapped-wind-help#post-2540008 Tue, 03 May 2016 15:17:18 +0000 Cherrybee 2540008@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have had two really, really bad nights in a row with S, and then today she has screamed all day, unless she is in the sling and I'm moving about. </p> <p>What's going on?? </p> <p>She appears to have terrible trapped wind. She has been a very windy baby from the start, grunting almost constantly. She gets terrible hiccups regularly. She rarely burps when we wind her, no matter what position we use. But over the last few days she has got so much worse. </p> <p>So far, we have tried: </p> <p>- Dr Browns bottles (I'm formula feeding)<br /> - Comfort milk (partially hydrolosed)<br /> - Burping over the shoulder, over our knees and leaning forward.<br /> - Swaddling (she fights it)<br /> - White noise<br /> - Dummy (paci). Works, but she spits it out constantly.<br /> - Warm bath (works while she's in it but not once she's out)<br /> - Massaging tummy (doesn't help)</p> <p>She's not constipated - she's done two big poops today. </p> <p>We are really tired. Any suggestions? </p>