Gas Relief Tips for Newborns

We’ve all been there.  The dreaded pain, discomfort, crying and squirming caused by gas.  As a mother, especially a first time mother, it breaks your heart to watch your little one in so much pain.  A newborn’s digestive system isn’t fully regulated when they’re born and it can cause them to get bad gas and cramps.  Excessive crying, excessive air when feeding, etc… can also lead to additional gas issues.  Fortunately, there are some things you can do as parents, to help ease their pain.  Our daughter went through awful gas pain for the first 4-6 weeks of her life.

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New Mom Must Have Items

As a new mom, I have learned which products are a MUST HAVE and which ones just aren’t worth your time/money.  I have a ton of friends that have had babies over the years and learned from their mistakes as well.  These products I am sharing with you are products that I personally own, use frequently and LOVE.  I have a huge Amazon obsession – who doesn’t love getting products delivered to their door within a couple of days (or day)?  I wanted to put together a consolidated list of my favorite ‘new mom’ items to help future mommies out.  I consider these an absolute must (or should haves) for new moms – trust me, I’ve done a TON of research on my end for each and every product I buy.

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