Newborn babies and their ways of communication are an absolute minefield when you’re a new parent. It’s always difficult to decipher what they’re trying to tell you, especially when their only form of communication is crying in various pitches.
When Taylor was a newborn we would find ourselves struggling to figure out what was wrong with him, thankfully we have gotten better at this over time. It also helps that he can now say a few words, his favourite is no, even when he actually means yes. It still isn’t easy.
When we found ourselves in the middle of a 2am scream-fest we would start checking off the obvious. He’s fed, he’s dry, he’s had plenty of snuggles, what else could it be? But on the relentless crying would go. More often than not it would turn out to be a case of what we called ‘The Windy Pops’, that’s baby wind to you and me.
You could find us sat up at 2am doing ‘The bicycle” in a bid to bring up wind. Where you rotate your newborns legs so it looks like they’re pedalling a bicycling to push up wind. Or laying him on his tummy and giving him a massage, you can’t beat a 2am massage surely?
Wind can sometimes get trapped which can cause discomfort. If you’ve been doing the bicycle and all else fails then Infacol can gently help to bring up wind. It helps the little trapped gas bubbles join into bigger bubbles which your baby can easily bring up as wind. – helping to relieve the pain.
Infacol is safe to use from birth. Unlike alternative products to relieve infant wind such as gripe water. It became a go to product for us when dealing with a bad case of trapped wind and we found it worked alongside other techniques. On most occasions some dedicated bicycle time or rotating in circles would do the trick but from time to time we’d need the extra help. Trapped wind in infants is often caused from taking in too much air when feeding, whether it be by bottle or breast. It didn’t matter which way Taylor had been fed, we did both as I sometimes expressed, he could still get trapped wind.
Telling what you baby wants or needs can be difficult although they do tend to give off signs alongside crying. Taylor would usually bring his knees up to his chest when he had trapped wind. He would also pull a face that made him look like a shocked gold fish. Whereas his I’m hungry face and his I need a nappy change face were completely different. It’s not always about the way they cry. Watching your baby’s body language can help you learn a lot about their wants and needs. Particularly in the early days when communication is most difficult.
