Does your baby cry a lot?  Of course she does - That's what babies do!  Babies cry for a variety of reasons  One of the reasons that they cry is due to a build up of gas in their stomach.
  A baby's digestion system is very immature and under-developed in their first few months and this can lead to the trapping of gas in the intestines, which can cause the stomach to swell.
For some babies this build up is more severe than for others and can be very painful and uncomfortable.
  There are a number of ways of offering your baby gas relief.

• Burping - One way of giving your baby gas relief is to make sure that you burp your baby regularly during and after feeding.
    This is especially true if your baby is bottle-fed, but is also required for breastfed babies.
    To burp your baby simply hold her upright with crook of your arm supporting her buttocks and then push her stomach gently into your shoulder.
   
• Bicycle Exercise -  This approach to baby gas relief is very simple and straightforward and is often fun for babies.
    Lay your baby on her back and gently grasp her feet, then slowly push one leg up toward her head, so that her knee is bent and close to her chest.
    Then, as you pull it back, push the other leg up in the same manner and repeat these actions.
    Can you see why it is called the bicycle?  The movements are just the same as if your baby was riding a bicycle and they will help dislodge trapped gas in her stomach.
  
• Bathing - Give your baby a warm bath and this will help to relax the abdominal muscles which may be clenched and thus holding in gas.
  As well as the physical effects of the warm bath, the act of bathing will take your babies mind off of the discomfort in her stomach and provide a general state of relaxation.
  
• Heat pack -  This method of baby gas relief uses the combined principles of burping and bathing - pressure and heat.
    Take two appropriately sized towels and warm them on a heat source; electric carpet, boiler, etc.
    Then fold one into a small 'pack' and place it on your baby's stomach.
    Use the second towel to wrap snugly around your baby's stomach to both hold the folded towel in place and create a little pressure on her stomach.
    This combination of heat and pressure will afford your baby gas relief.
  

There are plenty more natural methods that can tried - the above is just a small selection.
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