Infacol

[k8y]

My health visitor has suggested using infacol for Martha. It says use it before feeds. What happens when she is cluster feeding. How often should I use it then.
Also I have some gripe water, If it gets really bad, can I use this with the infacol?

 

[k8y]

anyone?

 

[notjustyet]

Hi! I've been using infacol and when she cluster feeds I give it about every hour as thats what the HV recommended. Not sure about gripe water though. Hope that helps! x

 

[k8y]

Hi! I've been using infacol and when she cluster feeds I give it about every hour as thats what the HV recommended. Not sure about gripe water though. Hope that helps! x

Thank you Ali. xx She was sooo bad last night, she was in so much discomfort bless her.. She went to sleep soundly finally at 2 oclock. Hope the infacol can giver a more restful night. Its so hard not being able to help her.

 

[feedindy]

We don't have Infacol here but is that the gas drops that has the active ingredient Simethicone?

It is called Mylicon here.
My instructions are:
0.3 mL (containing 20 mg Simethicone)

Its says before or after meals, or as needed up to 12 times per day.

 

[summer rain]

I would personally use dentinox instead; it doesn't need to be given before very feed to work well as infacol does, some ladies say the amount recommended of dentinox is a bit more than infacol and too much for their baby-if you find this to be the case then just give a half dose xx

 

[k8y]

I would personally use dentinox instead; it doesn't need to be given before very feed to work well as infacol does, some ladies say the amount recommended of dentinox is a bit more than infacol and too much for their baby-if you find this to be the case then just give a half dose xx

I tried Dentinox and it was so thick and strong tasting she screamed when I tried to give it to her and really gagged on it and kept smacking her lips together after, and it didnt seem to make a difference Iv tried infacol this afternoon and she seemed to take it more easily. Thanks for your advice though. I apriciate your answer

 

[k8y]

We don't have Infacol here but is that the gas drops that has the active ingredient Simethicone?

It is called Mylicon here.
My instructions are:
0.3 mL (containing 20 mg Simethicone)

Its says before or after meals, or as needed up to 12 times per day.

Yeah think it must be similar - mine says simeticone 40mg/ml its orange flavoured.

one full dropper 0.5mls given before each feed. if necessary increase to two droppers.

I think Ill do what NOTJUSTYET said and do it every hour during the cluster feeding.

Thank you for your reply.

 

[k8y]

Infacol is now my new best friend.... She went back to her sleeping 4 hourly through the night last night... * sigh of relief * she seemed so much more settled. Suppose I shouldnt count my chickens yet though !

 

[notjustyet]

Glad its working for u so far! x

 

[k8y]

Ok, think it must have been a one off... awake again last night till 3am little bugger.

 

[notjustyet]

That happened with me, we had a really good night then 2 bad ones then last night was fantastic (only up once from 10-5). We used infacol all day then gripe water in her last feed (a bottle of EBM), then put a pillow under her mattress so she was sleeping on a slope. I'm hoping this isn't another one off! We'll be trying to recreate it again tonight.

 

[k8y]

good luck, Martha was ok again last night. 4 hour stretches, I just cant work out what it is. Im thinking it might be baked beans lol