Gripe water

[purapura]

Hi all. I was trying to give my LO Gripe water yesterday but he didn't take it. How do you manage? any tips?
Thanks

 

[scoobymum]

I used a syringe from the chemist, just gently squirted it into his mouth and he lapped it up! Good luck x

 

[Ruth 1980]

Yes I find syringe best. Tried spoon- very messy &sticky!!

 

[Hunbun]

I tried the syringe but found the only way he will take it if we put it in a bottle and just let him drink it that way.

 

[purapura]

And did Gripe water help your LO?

 

[Ruth 1980]

It's hard to tell, she has terrible colic and we're waiting on test results to come back on allergy to cows milk protein, so nothing gets rid of her pain. But I do think she's been passing more wind since we started it, and that's gotta b a good thing!!! good luck with it...

 

[Hunbun]

yeah it helps our LO, calms him right down

 

[purapura]

I hope it will help... we are desperate for some sleep

 

[purapura]

It's hard to tell, she has terrible colic and we're waiting on test results to come back on allergy to cows milk protein, so nothing gets rid of her pain. But I do think she's been passing more wind since we started it, and that's gotta b a good thing!!! good luck with it...

How did you get the test done? I mentioned colic and reflux to the GP and was told it's "normal".

 

[bigbetty]

We used to put it in her bottle because she wouldn't take it any other way xx

 

[purapura]

We used to put it in her bottle because she wouldn't take it any other way xx

with or without the formula?

 

[bigbetty]

with the formula hun - worked a treat x

 

[emme]

we put it in a seperate bottle to her milk, gripe first, then milk xx

 

[BabyBoo36]

I have a little 2oz bottle, and used to put it in that before her milk. Only did it for a day thou as it didn't agree with Freya - she's like her Daddy and seems to have a sensitive little tum! x

 

[Loui1001]

I tried a spoon, very messy! It was easiest to put it into a bottle

 

[purapura]

I tried the bottle and it worked... Now he seem to sleep so peaceful... Hope he is ok

 

[Chocoholic123]

I put it in the bottle with the formula didn't do anything for LO unfortunately neither did Infacol. Have now changed to dr browns bottles and he's soooo much better.

 

[Leanne09]

I also changed to dr browns bottles and my LO is like a diff baby, so chilled and sleeps fab. Changed bottles when he was 2 weeks old as HV said he had colic and nothing was helping. The bottles are amazing. He brings wind up really well now and only gets trapped wind about once a week if that, I then give him gripe water in a bottle and it works too

 

[georgebaby1]

i put in my lo bottle after a few days his gripe pain goes.

 

[MrsPoodle]

We use a syringe, as we have had medication for her so just use one of them and it's easier.