How To Soothe Your Baby's Gas

How do I soothe my baby's gas?

To soothe gas the best thing to do in a breast fed baby is just to get it back at the breast. Breast feeding will stimulate the stomach to move and the baby will be able to process the gas more effectively. In a bottle fed baby or a baby who refuses to nurse things get a little more complicated and there is no real clear answer for what will help soothe the baby's gas. Massaging the tummy or just giving the baby a bathe will frequently help the baby to relax and feel a little bit better. Sometimes, gentle pressure on the tummy will help the baby to release and either burp the gas out or "go the other direction." Sometimes, putting the baby over your shoulder so there is pressure on the abdomen can help soothe the gas as gentle tapping on the baby's back will help release it. There are drops and there are formuli out there that pronom us to help with gas and none have been proven effective.