I have a 5 month old who has been very gassy from the get go. We've tried just about everything you can imagine to help the problem. Right now he's on Enfamil Gentlease (it has helped quite a bit) formula, we use Mylicon drops with every bottle, and Gripe Water with every bottle as well. Still right before a poo and about 2 hours afterwards he has such intense gas pains that it makes him scream. If it happens to be during the night, then he will wake every 15 minutes or so with a scream and won't be able to sleep on his back. We already have a wedge in his crib because he also has reflux, but that isn't even enough elevation, so we will put him in the boppy. Usually after an 60-90 minutes or so int he boppy we will hear him finally pass the gas after which time he can sleep peacefully.
I'm just wondering if anyone else has had a super gassy baby and knows of other ways to help them. Will it get better with time? I'm almost terrified to start solids as I know a lot of those foods will make gas worse! We started cereal last week, and due to my error in giving him too much on the first day, he spent 2 days in intense gas pain afterwards.
Now, based on ped advice, we're taking a few days break before we start again VERY slowly. Oh, we're also on watered down prune juice because the Gentlease makes him constipated - which also makes him gassy!