Gripe water

[hannahl201477]

I know lots of moms that use gripe water and swear by it. My son just can not seem to get it down without choking/gagging.

Anyone ever mixed it with their bottle?

[billyhorrible]

I've said this before, but I wouldn't use it at all. My hospital/doctor specifically instructs not to use it as it actually causes the discomfort to last longer since it hinders the digestive system's development.

The Journal of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapeutics says "One such irrational practice is the use of gripe water for infants on a routine basis and for colic. [Citation] Anything (including gripe water) other than breast milk administered to a baby during the first six months may increase the risk of introducing bacteria, causing allergies and irritating the baby's intestines."

[bruunk]

We used it twice, and had the same experience you did hannahl201477 - poor kiddo sputtered and stared at me like I was trying to kill him. We haven't used it since and prob won't again.

[lalamomma]

How much are you putting in his mouth at once? I only do a few drops at a time. I don't like to mix things into their bottles...

[jessila]

I had it as a just in case measure which we ended up using when I was on antibiotics. He was gassy and uncomfortable for over a week. Now that I'm off the antibiotics he's been fine and we don't use it anymore.
Ours came with a tiny dropper/syringe and he was fine with it. We would put in just a few drops along the inside of his cheek. It takes a few minutes to get the whole dose in.

[erbear]

We've used a tiny amount a few times since she gets hiccups so bad she spits up. I've heard about choking and it freaks me out but they seem like they comfort her so we do small drops at a time and never more than 1 ml.

[hannahl201477]

i haven't trued the dropper just the little syringe. Maybe that's the issue. The first time he gobbled it up but since then he struggles. I don't like needing to use it but he gets the hiccups so bad. All day long, sometimes he needs a little relief!

[holliberry28]

We tried the gripe water but it didn't work for us. The gerber colic drops seem to help though, the only ingredient is a probiotic.

[megeliz1]

We administer it in a pacifier medicine dispenser. She sucks it down from a nipple like a bottle and has never had issues the few times we've given it.

[islandgirl14]

Jul 31, 2015 11:51:32 GMT -5 holliberry28 said:

We tried the gripe water but it didn't work for us. The gerber colic drops seem to help though, the only ingredient is a probiotic.

+1!