are gas stations unsafe places during the covid-19 outbreak? all those people touching the pumps.

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Are buffets especially dangerous places during the Covid-19 outbreak? Are they reservoirs of germs? What about food bars at stores like at Whole Foods?

Answer 1

COVID 19 : Most COVID 19 spread is through respiratory droplets. Touching surfaces less so. Consider wearing a face covering and using disposable gloves when you need to get involved in activities where contamination is a concern. Try to maintain social distancing from other gas-station patrons. Considering using a credit card at the pump vice going into a building to hand over money to someone.

Answer 2

Besides burping...: Mylicon sometimes helps, sometimes does nothing. If gas persists and causing fussiness, baby should be checked for a milk protein allergy or see if there is a constipation issue.

Answer 3

Thats Normal: Baby will trap a little air every time it swallows. Thats the way the swallowing mechanism works. As baby gulps it down, you either burp it up or will deal with is exiting the other end. The digestive tract is just a long tube. Some parents swear by mylecon( gas drops) but its not magic. It may combine some bubbles but it doesn't stop the process.

Answer 4

Yes: Breast fed babies can be sensitive to gas producing foods in mom's diet. These include foods like peppers, cabage, caffeine, chocolate, onions and tomato among others.

Answer 5

Yes: Babies, and people in general, get gas usually because there are undigested food particles and/or fiber in the large intestine. The food particles and fiber are then digested by the bacteria living in the large intestine, and bacteria's digestion produces gas. So, the foods that a person eats, that are items he himself cannot fully digest, will become food for his bacteria.

Answer 6

Yes: Babies can have digestive issues with different foods a trial and error proces usually can identify the offending agents.

Answer 7

Breast feeding: Yes your diet directly affects the baby if you are breast feeding. A balanced diet with lots of fluids help you and your baby.

Answer 8

Good burp: Feeding in smaller quantities and burping between feeds will lessen stomach gas which will lead to other types of gas...If you know what i mean. Some people advocate simethicone drops to "break" the air bubbles up, but there is no medical proof that it actually works, but if parents wish to try, i don't discourage them.

Answer 9

Frequent burping: Keep your baby in an upright position during and 30 min after a feeding. Burp frequently during and after feedings. Give smaller, more frequent feedings. If breastfeeding, make sure the lips form a tight seal far on the back of the areola. Try eliminating gas-causing foods from Mom's diet such as beans, cruciferous vegetables, dairy, and eggs. Simethicone drops and massaging the abdomen work also.

Answer 10

Multiple factors: Infants naturally produce gas as part of the digestive process. Gas is a natural byproduct of both breast milk and formula. Breastfed babies may also produce more gas according to what is in mom's diet. Legumes, some vegetables and sometimes dairy products may lead to increased gas in your baby. Babies also get gas from swallowing air during feeding. This is why burping is important.

Answer 11

Gassy tummy: All babies get gassy tummies! in order to grow, babies take in 100 kcal for each kilogram they weigh! this is a lot of hard work on their digestive system. (imagine digesting 7000 calories per day........You would be gassy too!) babies have immature gastrointestinal tracts too. Digestion, and gassiness, often get much better between 4-6 weeks of age.

Answer 12

Good digestion: Digestive symptoms are common in pregnancy.Make sure you are getting plenty of fiber, fluids & whole, nutritious foods. An easy bowel movement daily helps too. If you are constipated, gas may increase. Taking simethicone tabs may help & are safe, but start with what and how you eat and your other GI complaints may diminish. Last- develop a sense of humor- your "gas problems" are only the beginning.

Answer 13

Gasx or beeno: And stay away from gas forming foods.

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