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Tummy Aches In
Breastfed Infant
Q.
My six week old daughter seems to have an uncomfortable tummy much
of the day and night. She is breastfeeding, growing quickly—at birth
she was exactly seven pounds and at the six week doctor’s visit
she weighed almost ten pounds! She’s smiling, but she squirms a
lot and I don’t know what to do. A.
Most babies double their birth weights in the first 4-6
months of life and your daughter has added almost 50% of her birth
weight in less than two months. I don’t know about you, but if
I tried to gain about ninety pounds quickly, I think I’d squirm,
too!
Babies get very
full and very gassy and this is very normal.
I have had some
great luck decreasing babies' gastric distress by changing Mom’s
diet: Eliminating dairy products, eggs and peanuts has made a
huge difference for countless mothers I’ve known. These “big three”
protein foods can make the milk a little harder to digest for
many babies. As a good start, eliminate dairy from your diet and
take a calcium-magnesium supplement if you’re worried that you
don’t have enough calcium in your diet. (I have some great links
here on my website about dairy free diets and the benefits to
the nursing baby.)
Try burping a little
more frequently and try switching breasts only once during a nursing
session. This will slightly decrease your milk flow, ease digestion
and decrease gas. Breastfeed for about five minutes on “side A”
and finish the nursing on “side B” and reverse this the next time
you feed. Less milk may create less gas. I have had very little
luck with gas-reducing drops and am a little reluctant to recommend
a teaspoon or two of chamomile tea at six weeks of age even though
I think it’s safe and works just fine for somewhat older infants.
Reflux is “baby
heartburn” created by stomach acid in the esophagus. It responds
to diet changes and position changes but may require medication
and you need to talk to your pediatrician if your baby has discomfort
and is spitting up a lot.
As these growth
spurts subside and as her intestinal tract matures a little more
she’ll have a much easier time.
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