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Burping issue
My baby is preterm 34 weeks 6 days.he s 2nd baby.am rh negative mom so he had jaundice whole birth n exchange transfusion had done.now he is k fine.5 th month is gng to start within a week.my son has struggled with burping.gas is n the chest bt not cuming out he s stuggling with burping.can I use any gas drops?which drops is useful for tis issue.already am having colicaid n neopeptine drops.he is formula fed baby too.can you plz suggest any solution for this? Am giving leg exercise for this too.thank you
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Some suggestions:
Pace the feed( basically means holding baby upright,bottle horizontal.tilt bottle only when baby sucks,tilt down when not sucking)
Burp after every 30 ml of feed
Colic massage for tummy
Anticolic bottles may help,slower flow nipple may help.
Formula purported to be easily digested may help
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look up "I love you" tummy massage technique
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Gas trouble is more in bottle fed babies...so if ur using then stop it and start wati spoon feeding...
Continue neopeptine and colicaid sos...
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do burp after each and every feed for 15 mins..
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Dr. Pandurang Sawant
Pediatrician
16 yrs exp
Pune
Exessive cry is very common under 6 months of age bcz of gas in stomach
Exclusive breast feed ur baby till 6months of age.
Feed ur baby with proper position.
Burp properly after each and every feed for at least 10 min or till baby take 4 burp.
Give Tummy time 4-5 times in a day time
If still issue persist then
Give colic aid drops 0.5 ml (if needed).
Maximum 4times per day.
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