Yea, I do give him gripe water . It helps a bit but not 100%. How frequently usually people give gripe water ?
Do you swaddle? It helps my 3m settle himself.
I’ll assume he’s 3-4 months and is in a healthy weight range? Gripe water and/or baby probiotics for sure. Consult your ped. Reduce his naps so he’s sleeping 3-4 hours only in the daytime. This makes them more tired and sleep throughout the night. My LO has been sleeping 8-9 hrs, then would feed for 15 min and go back asleep for 2hours since he was 2 months. Now I’m encouraging him toward a 12 hour sleep rhythm and the key is to limit their daytime naps, keep them preoccupied even if that is playing calmly in their bassinet / crib by themselves. In terms of feeding make sure he’s fed every 4 hours during the day as much as he wants (without distraction), and kept upright to burp.
And he’s swaddled! That’s a game changer if you don’t do it already :)
@Dixie @Farah yes, I do swaddle him. How much gripe water do you give usually ? Is it right before going to bed ?
@nand I have actually never given gripe water. When we switched to goats milk formula his gas pains are pretty much gone. My 3m old is sleeping through the night. From 10:30ish - 6:30ish. I don’t believe in early bedtimes so he goes to sleep when we go to sleep. When I do his last feeding I swaddle, darken the room and put on a sound machine. I also offer an extra ounce. During the day I do the opposite. Bright room, loud noises, no swaddle.
@nand gripewater infrequently in an as needed basis, and I don’t do it right before bed. My baby is also exclusively breastfed which may make a difference bc night milk has melatonin in it to help them sleep. You may want to consider what works for your schedule— what you want/ need to function before you set his schedule. My little one was sleeping from 9pm to 5am, feeding and then going back down for an additional two hours. I just eliminated that early morning feed bc I want that time in the morning. So I moved his bedtime to 7pm (very normal for a young child) so he can sleep straight to 7am. And it works like a charm. Experiment and see what makes sense for you and your baby!
Have you considered gripe water to help ease his stomach?