gripe water??????

hope01 · Mar 25th, 2012, 11:21 AM

ok so my lo is 4 weeks tomorro and from day one we have struggled with trapped wind.after every feed we do get some awesome burps but after she is put bk down up come the legs and the grunting....v good at farting too i might add lol

weve had her on infacol for a few weeks but had to switch to dentinox as it didnt do much....every 1 has said how awesome girpe water is so i went and got some....however after reading the possible side affects i terrified to give it to her. has anyone come across any 1 whos lo had a reaction to it and is it ok to give it to her the day she turns 4 weeks or should i wait....i think i worry to much as she was tiny tiny when she was born (still is really ive seen new borns bigger than her in the street bless her

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vintage67 · Mar 25th, 2012, 11:41 AM

I am not sure how to answer. I adore gripe water and the difference it has made in our son. I didn't start him on it at 4 weeks though.

Sorry I can't be more helpful.

vintage67 · Mar 25th, 2012, 11:42 AM

Have you experimented with different bottles and teats?

hope01 · Mar 25th, 2012, 11:45 AM

we did but the only one that seems to help a little bit was the tommy tippi size 1...so we kept her on that for now....the others just seemed to make her even worse.what age did you start your lol on gripe water?

vintage67 · Mar 25th, 2012, 11:53 AM

I think he was around 10-11 weeks. I am not sure! This "newborn" time really plays tricks with your brain! That and running my 7 year to all his after school activities!

hope01 · Mar 25th, 2012, 11:56 AM

haha i know what you mean...it says ok from 4 weeks on the bottle but im not sure if we should wait a bit more

vintage67 · Mar 25th, 2012, 12:03 PM

Just saw the "placebo" comment someone else said their doctor made. It truly has helped our son. The "Mommy's Bliss" brand that we buy has ginger in it. Ginger definitely settles your stomach; it's even used for morning sickness. Gripe water has helped with my son's teething pain as well.

I started my son with less than the bottle recommended just as a test for any adverse reaction.

Storm1jet2 · Mar 25th, 2012, 14:36 PM

It didn't make any difference for us, moving from tommy tippee to dr browns bottles helped a little but to be honest you probably just need to ride it out til your little ones digestive system matures more, at 12 weeks my LO is much better but at 4 weeks she was really struggling, I thought we would never get through the sleepless nights!

vintage67 · Mar 25th, 2012, 17:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Storm1jet2

It didn't make any difference for us, moving from tommy tippee to dr browns bottles helped a little but to be honest you probably just need to ride it out til your little ones digestive system matures more, at 12 weeks my LO is much better but at 4 weeks she was really struggling, I thought we would never get through the sleepless nights!

My son that is now 7 had an extreme case of colic that lasted until he was about 5 months old. We never tried gripe water; it didn't used to be available here. I wish we had it then to try, but you're right, in a really bad case I don't think anything but waiting for gastrointestinal maturity will work.

Kate&Lucas · Mar 25th, 2012, 17:57 PM

I tried it at four weeks exactly and it was brilliant for us. I've never heard of a bad reaction to it, though as far as I'm aware it's pretty easy to make your own if you Google a recipe so that's always an option if you're concerned

Mar 25th, 2012, 11:21 AM	#1
hope01 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: BRISTOL Posts: 358	gripe water?????? ok so my lo is 4 weeks tomorro and from day one we have struggled with trapped wind.after every feed we do get some awesome burps but after she is put bk down up come the legs and the grunting....v good at farting too i might add lol weve had her on infacol for a few weeks but had to switch to dentinox as it didnt do much....every 1 has said how awesome girpe water is so i went and got some....however after reading the possible side affects i terrified to give it to her. has anyone come across any 1 whos lo had a reaction to it and is it ok to give it to her the day she turns 4 weeks or should i wait....i think i worry to much as she was tiny tiny when she was born (still is really ive seen new borns bigger than her in the street bless her )

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Mar 25th, 2012, 11:41 AM	#2
vintage67 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Kentucky Posts: 2,403	I am not sure how to answer. I adore gripe water and the difference it has made in our son. I didn't start him on it at 4 weeks though. Sorry I can't be more helpful.

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Mar 25th, 2012, 11:42 AM	#3
vintage67 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Kentucky Posts: 2,403	Have you experimented with different bottles and teats?

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Mar 25th, 2012, 11:45 AM	#4
hope01 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: BRISTOL Posts: 358	we did but the only one that seems to help a little bit was the tommy tippi size 1...so we kept her on that for now....the others just seemed to make her even worse.what age did you start your lol on gripe water?

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Mar 25th, 2012, 11:53 AM	#5
vintage67 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Kentucky Posts: 2,403	I think he was around 10-11 weeks. I am not sure! This "newborn" time really plays tricks with your brain! That and running my 7 year to all his after school activities!

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Mar 25th, 2012, 11:56 AM	#6
hope01 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: BRISTOL Posts: 358	haha i know what you mean...it says ok from 4 weeks on the bottle but im not sure if we should wait a bit more

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Mar 25th, 2012, 12:03 PM	#7
vintage67 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Kentucky Posts: 2,403	Just saw the "placebo" comment someone else said their doctor made. It truly has helped our son. The "Mommy's Bliss" brand that we buy has ginger in it. Ginger definitely settles your stomach; it's even used for morning sickness. Gripe water has helped with my son's teething pain as well. I started my son with less than the bottle recommended just as a test for any adverse reaction.

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Mar 25th, 2012, 14:36 PM	#8
Storm1jet2 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: UK Posts: 1,173	It didn't make any difference for us, moving from tommy tippee to dr browns bottles helped a little but to be honest you probably just need to ride it out til your little ones digestive system matures more, at 12 weeks my LO is much better but at 4 weeks she was really struggling, I thought we would never get through the sleepless nights!

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Mar 25th, 2012, 17:57 PM	#10
Kate&Lucas Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Mersey Shore Posts: 5,288	I tried it at four weeks exactly and it was brilliant for us. I've never heard of a bad reaction to it, though as far as I'm aware it's pretty easy to make your own if you Google a recipe so that's always an option if you're concerned

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