Tips for Common Feeding Issues

Fussiness and Gas

When an infant is born, her digestive system is still maturing, and continues to develop over the first several months. Because of this, some babies become fussy or gassy. It's not unusual.

 

Tips

  • Try burping her, in case she has air in her tummy.
  • Try rubbing the left side of her back. Start at her lower back then slowly rub up to her shoulder.
  • Give her smaller and more frequent feedings.
  • Make each feeding as calm and relaxed as possible.
  • If your baby is swallowing too much air during feeding, check the nipple to see if it is clogged, or if she's ready for a faster-flow nipple.
  • Also check the angle at which you're holding the bottle during feeding. Always tip the bottle downward into your baby's mouth at a 45° angle with the nipple full of milk, not air.
  • Avoid interruptions during feedings.
  • With your baby lying on her back, try gently bicycling her legs.
 

 

Fussiness and gas can also be a sign that your infant is temporarily having a hard time digesting lactose, a carbohydrate found in most milk-based formulas. 

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