So my second baby is now 6 and a half weeks old and breastfeeding is going great. I breastfed my first baby for an entire year without issues as well. But this time around there seems to be some real gas issues. I know that a newborns digestive tract isnt fully developed at birth and that gas can be an issue but now that she is a bit older Im starting to think that its her latch and the way she is sucking that is causing the gas issues. She is definitely getting enough - growing well, lots of pee and poop but when she is at the breast she makes a clicking noise, like when you kiss your tongue to your teeth or a kissing noise (hard to explain in words) but it seems to me that that is where she is taking in a bunch of air. Has anyone experienced this? and if so do you know how to help it? Like I said she is def. getting enough and eating well but she is taking in air and I dont know how to stop it especially if this is a habit that she has formed since birth
My most recent baby did the clicking noise. After someone else mentioned it at a La Leche meeting I realized it was because I had a very fast let down and the baby was putting his tongue on my nipple to slow the flow because it was too fast for him. You might also want to take a look at your diet. Gas can be caused by all kinds of food you eat. Congrats on the new baby!
Sounds like a bad latch. It's not sealed on there. Maybe have her checked for a tongue tie-under the tongue and where the top lip meets the gums. A lactation consultant would know right away. Good luck and congratulations!
I'd go see a lactation consultant if I were you. When I had my 2nd I had to, even though I'd Bfed my first until she was almost 2. A friend of mine pointed out something so obvious that she'd encountered also - that even though we felt like "old pros" in the Bfeeding arena, we made mistakes with #2 because we approached it like we were feeding a 2-yr-old, not a newborn.
The consultant may also be able to check for the tounge-tied issue - my sister's 3rd had that problem, but she was able to work around it and continue Bfeeding. And advise you on what to do if you have a fast let down.
I had gone through 6-8 weeks of agony feeding him until I finally went to see her. I wish I hadn't waited so long because she was able to correct me right off the bat!
Good luck!!
Take a look at her tongue, please...... is her tongue fully rounded, or does it go in a bit at the tip?
my grandson had a little "indent" on the tip of his tongue... we didn't realize it at the time, but he was tongue-tied! It wasn't discovered until he was a year old. It wasn't really obvious, but when we took him to a dentist at a year, we asked, and they confirmed it.
He had a lot of trouble getting a good latch on his M.'s breast, and as a result, after a few months, she switched over to formula, exclusively. We wonder if this could have been some of the problem with breastfeeding?
Gas as in burping or passing gas? If she's passing gas, you might try googling about your diet. There are certain foods that can cause a baby to have trouble.
If it's a lot of burping, maybe some other moms can help you figure out what, if anything, you can do about the latch. Meanwhile, burp her often.
Dawn
All 3 of my Bfed babies lived on Mylacon for like the first 4 to 6 months! It did not seem to matter what I ate, when we nursed (it was always on demand), how we nursed (i.e. football hold, across my belly, etc.), they were just full of gas. I also have tremendous let-down and need to pump a bit in between feedings to prevent "excessive" build-up so that the let-down at the feedings are not so strong/fast. All my kiddies also did a "suck, suck kaaahhhh" sound, kinda like two slurps and an inhale of air in between.
I don't really have any additional insight.
Trust your gut and good luck.
~C.
AAAAWWWW congrats onthe baby girl!!!!!
Is she not latching on properly or maybe her little nose is stuffy? I had one who tried to thumb suck while breastfeeding -- ya didn't work and lots of air got in the tummy. Work on her latching on and burp often.
