The Complete Sleep Guide For Contented Babies & Toddlers by Gina Ford

Author:Gina Ford [Ford, Gina]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: London : Vermilion
Published: 2006-05-14T22:00:00+00:00

baby's wind, try cutting out that particular food for several days. If there is a marked improvement, wait a further week before introducing the food again, and even then do so gradually. However, if you find that the smallest amount of the suspect food causes your baby excessive wind, I would advise that you discuss this with your health visitor or doctor.

• It is essential that a breast feeding mother eat a varied and healthy diet and consume an extra 500 calories a day. Try to avoid too many convenience foods that are loaded with additives and empty starches. Also remember that this is not the time for dieting or excessive exercise; losing weight too quickly will not only reduce the amount of milk you produce, but could also result in the toxins that are accumulated in the fatty tissue being released into your breast milk. Some experts believe these toxins can cause irritability in some babies.

Wind - bottle-fed babies

While babies who are bottle-fed tend to take in more wind than breast-fed babies, this should not create a problem, as long as the baby is given the opportunity to burp once during the feed and once at the end. It is often assumed that burping a botde-fed baby after every 30ml (loz) will result in the baby taking in less wind. I have not normally found this to be the case, and more often than not I find that the baby gets distressed because the bottle is constantly being removed from his mouth. If your bottle-fed baby has problems bringing up his wind that leave him in a lot of discomfort, the first things that you should look at are the amount of formula your baby is taking and how often he is feeding. A formula-fed baby needs 75ml (2 ! /20z) of formula per pound of his body weight each day. I believe that overfeeding is one of the major causes of excessive wind. Occasionally, a very hungry baby may need a little more milk a day, but if your baby is drinking 150ml (5oz) or more in excess of the recommended daily amount, then

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