PSA: Is your baby gassy/bloated?

[SucreK]

If so, take a look at their bottle/sippy cup! I speak from experience: one of our girls was getting SO BLOATED during the day. It was bizarre and we couldn't figure out what was going on. Then a friend, in passing, mentioned that her son was really gassy with a particular sippy cup he had, because he had to suck really hard to get milk out. Light bulb moment. We switched her sippy cup and lo and behold, she is doing so much better!

Just thought I'd share.

 

[Sbmason34]

Yeah, it’s true, thanks for sharing. Once a baby feed from such a bottle a negative pressure is created inside the bottle. To equalise the pressure air travels through the nipple and the whole body of the milk into the bottle. This creates air bubbles that cause gas when consumed by the baby. In fact, this is also one of the common reasons why babies resist bottle and even have hard time sleeping if bottle fed. The flow of milk from a bottle can make babies take in gulps of air between closely-spaced swallows.
You can help reduce gas by giving your baby her bottle while keeping her as upright as possible. Also make sure that the bottle is tilted enough for the milk to completely cover the teat hole. Try burping a baby in the middle and after a feeding session. Be patient as it may take a few minutes for the bubbles and gasses in infant’s tummy to surface but if a baby does not burp within a few minutes, it is Ok to move on.
A gentle tummy massage could help. If you feel carefully, you can usually tell if there is a bubble in there. Your baby may be full of gas and, as a result, not hungry.