Newborn fart a lot

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Newborn fart a lot

Asked for Female, 31 Years

My newborn is 16 days old. He is being breastfed as well as given formula as sometimes he doesn't look satisfied after breastfeed. He farts a lot and does not like being burped. Please advise what I should do?

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Dr. Vinit M Mehta

Pediatrician 8 yrs exp Vadodara

Gas formation will be more with bottle feeding so if formula milk is being given with bottle then it should be avoided. If on breastfeeding, child is passing urine 8 times a day and gaining weight then avoid formula milk. Better take a consult, if still having doubts.

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Dr. Santosh Bangar Pediatrician 16 yrs exp Ahmednagar Consult Now · Accepted Answer

Dr. Santosh Bangar

Pediatrician 16 yrs exp Ahmednagar

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give feeding 2 hourly • should pass urine more than 7 times in day • do burping after every feed for 15 min