Can I just say that my cute little eight-week-old baby passes gas like a 41-year-old lumberjack who ate beans-n-franks for breakfast?!
But seriously, I wrote last month that he's fussy and in pain sometimes. Here's what we've figured out...
It's not colic.
It's not reflux.
It's not an allergy to cow's milk protein.
It's as simple as the fact that he gulps air when he eats. To a lesser extent, he also gulps air when he cries, sucks a pacifier, or chews on his hands.
He hiccups. He gurgles. He burps. He farts. (Crude, I know, but little cutesy words like "fluffy," "toot," and "poot" just don't capture the reality of the situation.)
Not to make light of it, because his tummy genuinely hurts...but, c'mon, it's KINDA funny!
The solution: Vigilant burping during and after feedings.
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