4 month old cries every night...

[pghmom]

Wasn't sure where to post this but it happens in the evening when she is getting sleepy. Anyway my 4 month old  has suffered from painful gas for over 2
months now. It's seems to be getting less painful, however she still has about a 30 minute period in the evening where she cries/screams for at least 30 min. We don't think she's in pain, because it basically only happens at night and always when she is getting tired. I try to put her down b4 the meltdown but it doesn't usually work because then she just starts fussing when I lay her down and she just can't seem to get settled.
Is there anything else I could do to help avoid these meltdowns or at least make them shorter? I feel so bad especially because she is adding even more
air bubbles into her belly with all the crying. Any idea when this will stop?
Thanks,
Tracey

[jess, lukeys_mom]

Hi Tracey,

My ds suffered quite a bit like that as well. It's not fun for anyone. I don't know quite when it will stop, but 4 months is probably around the average. With my ds it got better at 18-20 weeks.
Is there anything you can do to soothe her through the crying? Have you tried bicycling her legs? I also used to have some success doing shush-pat, but instead of patting his back i would pat the top of his diaper. Someone told me it helps babies focus the gas a little, and that seemed to be true for us.
If you want to post your EASY routine, we can have a look and see if anything needs tweaking.