Breastfed baby with smelly gas

I ebf and my daughter has smelly gas sometimes. I mentioned it to our pediatrician at the 6 week check up and asked what caused it - thinking it must be something I was eating.

So Ill suggest again readjusting your diet to see if the changes have any effects on your milk.

Breastfed baby with smelly gas. Breastfed Baby Gas Smells Like Rotten Eggs. Farting is an entirely normal thing for your baby to do. When it starts smelling like rotten eggs it can be an indicator of something much bigger.

The main culprit for this is your babys digestive system which may not be developed enough to break down breast milk properly. When your breastfed baby has poop that smells like rotten eggs its normal to be concerned. Ultimately breast milk comes from you so something in your diet might be the culprit.

Many foods can cause sulfur-smelling gas such as. Feb 9 2011 at 435 AM. I ebf and my daughter has smelly gas sometimes.

Go easy on the chocolate because it does cause gas and contains caffeine. Eggs and cheese cause stinky gas too. If the baby gets uncomfortable adjust your diet and ask doctor about gas drops.

Babies can be having a varied pattern of the smell of the gas which entirely depends on what the baby has eaten or the mom as the baby takes the food directly from the mom through breastfeeding. At times the baby might pass a non-smelly gas and so the mom will not be able to notice as to when the baby has farted or when the baby has not farted. If you are breast feeding then it could be what you are eating that isnt agreeing with the baby.

My dd has food allergies and depending what she eats could give her cherry spots on her face stinky gas as well as a very cranky attitude. If you keep a diary of what you eat and if the gas smell changes you can usually tell what items may cause it. Yes there is definitely a link between chocolate and gassy baby.

Please avoid having it till you are breastfeeding as it can cause discomfort to baby. Also as far as possible have nutritious food so that nutrients can be passed on to the baby. For those of you who notice the smell and your baby is directly breastfeeding then the cause of the odor may be due to your diet.

From what I explained earlier on about how your diet can affect your babys gas it may lead to your breast milk smelling off. So Ill suggest again readjusting your diet to see if the changes have any effects on your milk. If your baby is choking or coughing especially at the beginning of a feed you might be dealing with an overactive letdown.

Your baby might be struggling to keep up with the flow and in turn gulping air. An oversupply can cause gas if your baby is getting too. Usually breast fed babies have a sweet smelling poop.

It is necessary for you to think COW and eat things like alfalpha in your sandwiches lots of grains veggies. My first son did fine on breast milk but when I weaned him I had to give him goats milk. If you find yourself with a breastfed baby that has a lot of gas there are many different things you can try to help them feel better.

Burp frequently Adding a few extra burps to feeding times is. Sometimes a baby with stinky gas is just a baby with stinky gas. Breastfed babies The good news is that babies who breastfeed almost never suffer from constipation since breast milk is.

Yep my 2 month old is also really gassy n passes foul smelling gas as well. Its all normal tho nthn to do wid ur diet. In fact some doctors advise not to have cauliflower brocolli as they make breastfed babies gassy.

I read somewhere that in Italy the docs ask the breastfeeding mothers not to have cauliflower lentils red pepper. If you are breastfeeding your baby and have enjoyed these or other veggies you may notice your baby has a mild sulfur-like smell to her gas. This typically goes away fairly quickly and shouldnt be overly offensive on the whole.

Its also worth mentioning that babies suck in a lot of air and produce plenty of gas all on their own without the help of Moms milk. Even if a mom changes her diet it might not help with the. Hey actually am wondering as well coz I have got same situation my son is 1 month and he has got awful wind smelling and he has got really bad tummy pain am struggle with that am breast and bottle feeding and I have healthy diet but my son constipated thats about 4 days he cry and squeeze and scream more than time I took him to Rvi but the DR said its normal bcz he has really bad colic I.

For breastfed babies gas might be caused by eating too fast swallowing too much air or digesting certain foods. Babies have immature GI systems and can frequently experience gas because of this. Pains from gas can make your baby fussy but intestinal gas is not harmful.

I dont eat any gassy greens or beans typical foods that make you gassy. Occasionally smelly baby poop can indicate a dairy intolerance. But keyword is occasionally if you dont see any other symptoms mucous in stool blood in stool Excessive spitup or fussiness then I.

Ericadm Sun 27-Apr-14 132329. My lb did the same at around 5 weeks he changed from a poo after every feed to no poo and lots of smelly farts. Hv said bf babies can go for up to two weeks without pooing and as long as they are not in distress and their poo is not hard thats fine.

My lb is now three months old. Some foul-smelling gas is to be expected in the average child and sometimes this is related to constipation. Children should also drink plenty of fluids and get active play time each day.

Other foods can also cause smelly gas so if the odor is an ongoing problem keep a food and symptom diary to help determine which foods are causing the problem. My son Phoenix is almost 4 and a half months old and he is breastfed. He has always had revoltingly smelly farts.

I mentioned it to our pediatrician at the 6 week check up and asked what caused it - thinking it must be something I was eating. He said that some babies have smelly farts and some dont. Some causes of gas in babies.

Many young babies have a certain amount of gas and seem to strain as it is passed or as a bowel movement occurs simply because of the immaturity of their digestive system. This doesnt always indicate a problem. Most babies bodies manage gas more easily with growth maturity and greater activity.

If you notice your newborn not pooping but passing gas and if your babys poop andor gas is more foul-smelling than usual this may be a sign of constipation. A firm hard belly that looks bloated is another sign of constipation.