Gripe water in formula?

[GreyGirl]

Just a quick question - can you add the grip water directly into the bottle when you feed formula? LO is disliking taking it directly....

 

[preggymammy]

My Mam did with me and my siblings (youngest 8) and my aunt did with my cousins (youngest 3) - worked for us/them!

 

[iwanta8a8y]

Yeah, my little girl has it in all bottles, x

 

[GreyGirl]

Thank you - next question - do you alter how you make the formula or just put it in at the end and shake?

 

[preggymammy]

Nope make it up as normal then just pour it in and you're good to go! Only put in how much it says to on the bottle though!x

 

[Noelle610]

Yup, just pour it in and shake!

 

[Incubus]

Yeah I used to add it keelans formula when he was on nutramigen as it made the milk taste a bit better!

 

[GreyGirl]

Thanks ladies! Will do that from now on - did you find it helped with winding/general fussiness when feeding?

 

[preggymammy]

Certainly does x

 

[TryinFor1]

It's awesome at getting rid of hiccups too. Our doctor told us that hiccups affect us more than they do the baby but my lo seems to get kinda pissed. My lo loves the taste so all I do is squirt 1ml into his mouth and hiccups are instantly gone. The first time I did it I thought maybe it was a fluke but its worked three times since. It's insane. lol. So if your baby ever has annoying hiccups, 1ml of gripe water!

 

[GreyGirl]

Thanks! So far better success at using it in the formula, does it matter if put in while still hot, or better when cooled?
Thanks for all your help, the instructions are virtually useless!

 

[preggymammy]

I put it in when it's hot... that way I don't forget. xx

 

[CoffeePuffin]

It's fine to put in the bottles, I always do.

 

[Chris77]

Yeah I put it directly into PJ's bottles.

 

[preggymammy]

Do you ladies put it in every bottle, or do you alternate? Just thinking because it's 5ml per bottle and the gripe water is only lasting for 48hours-ish worth of feeds!

It's gonna get pricey having to buy 3-4 bottles of gripe a week!!

 

[Chris77]

I alternate. I put it in every other bottle