Your baby's gassy tummy can have many culprits; certain foods they are trying for the first time *if* they are at the age of solids, if you baby is on formula colic and gas can result when your child is not properly digesting the particular brand of formula you are choosing, or when nursing moms eat certain foods such as broccoli, cabbage and cheeses. These are just some of the more common causes. I would always recommend talking with your health care provider if your baby seems uncomfortable for an extended period of time. In the mean time, here are some great exercises you can practice at home to help your baby process through and release some of the pressure in their belly....
Parent and Baby Yoga for a gassy baby
-Rest baby on her back on a blanket on the floor
-Sit comfortably by baby’s feet
-Hold baby’s thighs like “cups of water” with your outer pinky fingers in the baby’s hip creases and your thumbs behind baby’s knees.
-Gently roll baby’s knees into chest. Be kind. Be gentle. Watch baby for any cues of discomfort.
-If baby is enjoying this sequence; apply a bit more pressure with your outer pinky fingers/outer hand into baby’s hip creases (to support hips on blanket) as you roll the knees up to the chest.
Massaging and rolling the hips to the chest applies gentle pressure to aid in the flow of gas out of the baby. You may also try clockwise circles with the knees at the chest to aid in directing the gas through the intestines.
In gratitude,
Christa Tyson, E-RYT, E-RPYT, Doula, CLC, CCE
Sphere Mama- Santa Fe / Los Alamos
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