Why does my baby have so much wind?

Ours was not only during the feed

We asked how to get rid of Ari’s gas and were given feeding advice. The important detail was that she was uncomfortable between feeds too.

Some wind comes from feeding, some from crying, and some from a digestive system that is still very new at its job. None of that means you have done something wrong.

Slow worked better than fast

Stopping halfway through the bottle helped more than waiting until the end. So did a slower teat, keeping the bottle roughly horizontal and building in pauses so Ari could set the rhythm.

Gentle bicycle legs, knees towards the tummy and watched tummy time also helped. Nothing needed to be vigorous. She was a baby, not a stubborn jar lid. We also used a Frida Baby Windi occasionally, and it sometimes helped her release trapped wind.

When it is not ordinary wind

A soft round tummy can be normal. A firm, tight, swollen or shiny tummy—especially with green vomit, blood, unusual sleepiness or poor feeding—needs medical advice.

We had an evening when Ari’s tummy was firm and bloated and she was extra sleepy. We went to the hospital. Those signs together were not something we wanted to explain away as gas.