Burps, burps, and more burps!!

I reallly feel for you. I went months with no more than 30 – 45 minutes of sleep at a time when things were so bad with Eliana, and I had a two yr. old too. So I sure know what you are going through.

Both of my reflux babies had what I would call a “burping problem” but not quite as bad as what you are describing. I have a few ideas…

Neocate is a powder, right? Do you mix it and feed right away? Sometimes when you mix powdered formula it causes lots or air bubbles to form and I’m sure baby swallows those air bubbles. When I used powdered formula I found that if I mixed the bottles a few hours ahead of time and let them sit in the fridge the bubbles would disappear, and then I’d just heat them and feed.

Does she us a pacifier? Some babies swallow a lot of air when they suck on a pacifier. A different size or shape paci might help.

Does she cry a lot while you burp her during feedings? Babies can swallow a lot of air while crying, so sometimes it’s better to burp less often.

Mylicon usually did help my son burp better during feedings but I think it’s possible that it can make it worse for some babies. Mylicon is supposed to make small gas bubbles in the stomach come together to form one big gas bubble so that it can be burped up more easily. I think it’s possible that this can backfire with some babies because maybe the bubble gets too big and the baby can’t burp it up. It might be worth it to try a feeding or two without mylicon and see if she does any better.

Good luck. I sure hope you find the solution soon.

Thanks Natalia. I didn’t know that.

We seem to go through the whole burping like crazy thing with Ben everyone so often. I don’t know why it comes in phases, but it does. And, I’m sorry to say, I don’t have too many answers for you. I give him the gas drops right before I nurse him, and on some days, he sits up, burps a huge burp and is fine, but on other days, he burps for hours, just like you describe.

The only thing I can figure is that it is something I ate that is bothering him, or it sometimes seems like he has this problem more often when he might be a little backed up in the poop department. I have no idea why!!