12-05-2005, 01:48 PM
I think your main problem is that his nose is blocked. The steamy atmosphere of a bathroom when you just run hot water into the bath and then leave the door closed for abotu 10 minutes used to do wonders for clearing up my babies noses. You could even put a drop or three of olbas oil in the hot water. Let your baby breathe this in for about half an hour and then try feed him. A humidifier should do the same job.
You could also try gripe water and telement drops (I think you can get it here in the UK) in his milk It sounds to me that you are bottlefeeding, and you are already doing everything else usually suggested, so I would then go back to just working hard at winding him after his feed. Also try feeding him in a more upright position. The air bubbles should rise to the surface of his tummy easier and alleviate the cramps.
But my main advice would be to wind wind wind! alternate rubbing in an anti clockwise motion with sitting him on your knee and bouncing him gently. Well I remember my relief and joy when my baby belched like a drunk sailor :haha:
Hou moed ... this stage doesn't last long - by 6 months you don't have to wind them any more.
You could also try gripe water and telement drops (I think you can get it here in the UK) in his milk It sounds to me that you are bottlefeeding, and you are already doing everything else usually suggested, so I would then go back to just working hard at winding him after his feed. Also try feeding him in a more upright position. The air bubbles should rise to the surface of his tummy easier and alleviate the cramps.
But my main advice would be to wind wind wind! alternate rubbing in an anti clockwise motion with sitting him on your knee and bouncing him gently. Well I remember my relief and joy when my baby belched like a drunk sailor :haha:
Hou moed ... this stage doesn't last long - by 6 months you don't have to wind them any more.