Have you ever tried eliminating dairy? Kids can be lactose intolerant also and dairy is very hard to digest. My kids drink Rice Dream Vanilla Ricemilk and love it. I use it in recipes also with great success.
Eileen
I had the same problem with my daughter for years. Camomile and Peppermint tea did the trick every time. She can drink it warm or cold. She'll feel better in no time.
I used a "gas drop" for my son when he was an infant. I am not sure what they are called but they worked almost instantly. They come in a bottle and all you do is give them a drop or two and the gas goes away....I found them at walmart in the "gas" section. He was an infant when I used them so I am not sure how they work with a 3 yr old. Check them out-I know I was so gratefull that someone had told me about them....
I am a mother of four and with them all I have used baby wise from http://www.1-800homeopathy.com/products/details.html?productid=W302 I have used it with my son who was colic at 6 wks of age and with my 8 years old when she gets gas from certain foods. What is nice with it it helps with those growing pains and teething, diarrhea, gas, vomiting, nausea, and irritability as well. Hope this helps and it is cheap too. It has Camomilla, calc phos, colocynthis, jalaps
When clients of mine say "I absolutely LOVE such and such.." it is usually a food I know they are sensitive to.
When I read "the kid is a dairy junkie" I immediately thought, it's got to be the dairy that is giving her gas. Dairy is very difficult to digest for most folks. Unless you have Northern European roots,chances are big that dairy will give you problems. It is very simple to test. Just take out all dairy for about 6 weeks or so and then reintroduce and see if the gas is gone and then comes back with the dairy.
If it is not dairy, it might be wheat, like someone else said. Being a food detective and writing down everything she eats and how she feels afterwards might be super helpful.
One can ease the sypmtomps with different teas and other methods but the wisest thing to do would be looking for the underlying cause.
All the best!
Csilla
Hi. Not sure about any other remedies but my son had the same problem as an infant. Walmart has infant drops i believe called little tummies.(i used it when he was an infant and he is 3 now) helps children with gas.
Your child may actually be lactose intolerant. Some vegetables such as broccoli, cabbage, stuff like that can cause it also.
There could be a homeopathic remedy that would work for her; there's a book about homeopathy by someone called Panos or maybe a local healthfood store can help you figure out which remedy to try. Exercise, especially bike riding, is always good (or have her lay on her back and "bicycle" her legs when the gas pains hit). We started using simethicone for our son this fall. It's on over-the-counter pill that you chew. It's basically sand, and as you digest it it helps to break up any gas bubbles in your stomach or intestines so the gas can pass out more easily.
The best thing, of course, would be to figure out if there's a reason why she's getting the gas pains: a particular food, for example.
Good luck!
Ginger tea is always helpful and contains no caffeine, very good for digestion and if she doesnt like taste give it a little honey for some sweetness, no sugar, sugar makes you even more gassy. Have you tried gripe water? you can use on toddlers and adults, if you can find the organic one it is better contains agave a natural sweetener vs. sugar or corn syrup. Another idea which she might like its extra time with mommy, give her belly massages, whether or not she has gas this will help get things moving often, after massage have her drink water or the tea, this will help the process. Always massage belly clockwise, that is how the intestines go downward.
hope this helps
Shari M.
Yoga. When my kids or I have gas pains, I do yoga twists and do them for my kids. I also give them Childrens' Acidophillus(sp?) in their night time milk. Of course, finding the culprit causing the gas in the first place is key. Vegetables like cauliflower, broccoli, etc cause lots of gas.
Yoga twists-Lie flat on your back on the floor, bend knees up put arms out (like an airplane) then turn knees to the right, breath in and out and hold for 5-10 secs, repeat on the left. Then put one knee down, twist the up knee to opposite side gently (making the #4 with your legs), hold and breathe. Come back to center and switch knees.
I hope this helps.
Check out Karo Syrup (the clear white syrup) for gas on google so you don't have to just take my word for it. I used to add karo into my son's bottles and drinks and IT REALLY WORKS!!! Not much, usually just a table spoon. Also, I fed him the prunes baby food even up until he was around five. You can give them teddy grams to dip into it as a snack. the prunes are sweet and make for a double purpose snack. Hope this helps...
My family and my husband's family give children Anise tea from three months on. It helps with digestion. It helped my son a lot because from his first day in the hospital the nurses told me he would have problems with gassiness. Have you already ruled out that she may be lactose intolerant or sensitive to certain foods?
Try Spearmint or peppermint tea. It worked wonders for my very gassy daughter! The mylacon or simethicone gas drops did nothing for her. I read somewhere that the tea helped, so I tried it...1/2-1 tsp. (2.5ml-5ml). I gave it to her just after her bottle.
My daughter suffered from colic and someone suggested chamomile tea. It was like a miracle. She was young so I gave it to her in a bottle. A sippy cup would do the trick too. Good luck. I hope she feels better soon.
Hi Tracey
I know it must hurt you as much as it hurts your daughter - I am a mom too.
Is she drinking a lot of milk and milk products? My first inclination is that she could be lactose intolerant. Eliminate all dairy for two weeks, and see if there is an improvement.
You should supplement her diet with acidophilus and bifidobacteria. This probotic can make a tremendous difference in her ability to digest foods. There a powdered form in the health store, mix it with a cold beverage and it will kill the bad flora.
That is my first course of action. IF this does not work, please contact me at [email protected]. My website is www.nutritionharmony.net. I have been handling children's health issues for 14 years now.
Good luck
Warmly,
Joyce
Friends of mine have found success with Mylicon drops-all natural.
Since your child is 3 you can also soak a washcloth-warm-in chamomile tea and put in on her tummy while you hold her. It is very comforting and also helps adults too.
My older son went through that as an infant and toddler. The greatest thing in the world were the Mylicon drops. (and they word just as well in the generic pharmacy brand for a LOT less cost). I have even found that if I have bad pain it is the only thing that works for me...so I am still keeping them around the house...he's now 15 and my baby is 9! Easy to give because it is in a dropper. As they get older you can just give more than one dropper full. They taste fine too!
My mother-in-law helped me with this problem when my now twenty year old son was an infant.
Anise tea - You can use anise stars or seeds - should be found in most supermarkets in the seasoning section - USE this instead of tea leaves. My mother-in-law would add a tiny bit of sugar for taste - this is optional.
Bring water to a boil add anise (stars or seeds)let steep until a light yellow color.
Be sure to Cool it down. I put this tea in a baby bottle for my son when he was an infant. It seemed to sooth his gas.
Also check with your pediatrician - your daughter may be allergic to milk or other foods. We later found my son was Lactose intolerant.
I know you have gotten a lot of responses but I have to chime in! Ever try BEANO? It's all natural and it really works for us. Put 5 drops on a spoonful of food (doesn't taste bad just sweet) at every meal and it breaks up gas before it starts. You can find it in most supermarkets in the gas relief aisle.
Hi.
I know exactly what you are going through. It's frustrating to watch a toddler bend over in pain. I went through it when my middle child was 7.
Even though your child consumes loads of organic milk products, they may still be allergic.
Here's what I found, maybe it'll help for you
....Eliminate milk products for 1 week. Slowly add back into the diet (prefarble one new item a day - yogurt 1st day, cheese the next, etc)and she what she may be senstive to. My son can tolerate yogurt, cheese & ice cream but NO milk or sour cream. Symptoms can take 8 hours to show signs of sensitivity.Since you are at home with her, you can monitor any symptoms.
....After seeing what the child is sensitive to, I added a product called stomach soothing complex.It's a peppermint & ginger product. Taken with a meal (whole tablet or crushed into pudding or applesauce) it really helps digestion and alleviate gas & bloating. You can get it at www.shaklee.net/farina/product/20601
Seems like this may be alot of work, but it is well worth it to not see your child in pain.
Good Luck.
D
I don't have any suggestions other than watching that she doesn't eat such gassy foods--sodas, certain veggies, etc. I also think she should see a gastroenterologist. She should not be having such bad pains that she doubles over. She may have food allergies or something else going on.