Question:
new mommy wonderin g about gripe water?
2007-12-03 20:07:34 UTC
I just had a baby 2 weeks ago.
He is a very very good baby!
But I have been giving him gripe water that has no alcohol in it as he gets the hiccups often and he doesn't always burp after he feeds so I think he gets an upset tummy!
But tonight he was crying horribly I didn't measure i think i may have given a little to much
will this hurt him ? should i be giving it to him on a regular basis?
Twelve answers:
Porkchop
2007-12-03 20:17:33 UTC
you should be okay about what you gave him, im assuming you gave him a dropper full or so?

you do not need to give it on a regular basis, just when needed.

maybe try to calm him first so he does'nt rattle you or choke.

try putting it into a bottle to give him ( measured out, of course) the sucking may calm him, and you can be sure you have the right amount.



try a little harder to get him to burp, sometimes you may have to work at it for awhile, just hild him up on your shoulder and pat his back for awhile.



you can also try the gas drops if you feel he has bubbles in his belly. a little of that either after feedings, or in his bottle may help.



but as much as you can, try to do whatever you can for him without giving him anything else, even if it is natural.

as much as the hiccups bother us, they do not bother the babies. so as long as he's doing good, let him get rid of them on his own sometimes.
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2016-11-07 10:54:06 UTC
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RE:

new mommy wonderin g about gripe water?

I just had a baby 2 weeks ago.

He is a very very good baby!

But I have been giving him gripe water that has no alcohol in it as he gets the hiccups often and he doesn't always burp after he feeds so I think he gets an upset tummy!

But tonight he was crying horribly I didn't measure i...
Yarro Pilz
2007-12-03 20:31:20 UTC
You don't have to give him gripe water for hiccups. Babies get hiccups all the time; it doesn't bother them like it bothers adults, and it's not a sign of indigestion or anything like that.



Also, some babies don't burp. Maybe he's just good at not swallowing a lot of air.



I've never known a baby that didn't start to experience bouts of fussiness at about two weeks of age. Almost all babies have a "witching hour" or two when they're just fussy and hard to comfort.



Colic is defined as up to three hours of fussing a day. And three hours can be LONG, but pediatricians say, tough as it is to deal with, it's not medically significant, nor is it usually anything they can treat. Instead, you swaddle a baby tightly, use a bouncer seat or a swing or even a sling, experiment with white noise (like a vacuum cleaner or the sound of the drier or a dishwasher), rocking motions, and you just get through it. (You might pick up a copy of "Happiest Baby on the Block" for some specific tips.)



If you're dealing with more than three hours of sustained fussiness a day, along with other symptoms of eating problems (projectile vomiting, latching on like he's starving only to pull away and cry, looking like he's spitting up but having nothing come out, etc), then it's time to let the pediatrician know so he/she can evaluate your son for reflux. My oldest daughter was a "silent spitter" (she did occasionally spit up an amazing amount, but she mostly swallowed it all, so it burned coming up and going down) with grade 3/4 reflux, and she cried--no exaggeration--for 14 hours a day, every day, until she was almost 4 months old. I seriously was at my wit's end. I called the nurseline in tears one night, and she listened to my daughter cry, and said, "Honey, that's not normal. You need to take that baby to the doctor. It's not anything you're doing; that baby needs help." She was right. We got a prescription for Prevacid, and she was a whole new baby.



Anyway, our pediatrician said that gripe water doesn't really work for anything except maybe gas. And she said that lots of it doesn't go through any kind of quality control or regulation, so you don't know exactly what you're getting. So we didn't use it. But, in theory, a single overdose shouldn't cause any damage.



If you're giving any med on a regular basis, you should be talking to your child's pediatrician about it.
2007-12-03 20:32:09 UTC
we gave our son gripe water as well. In fact, he's 14 months now and we still give him gripe water.



We used to give him the gripe water whenever we were unable to ease his gas pains, burps, hiccups, etc... usually after attempting for about an hour or two.
northern_muse
2007-12-03 20:20:26 UTC
i am a bit of a tree-hugger and definitely believe in natural and holistic remedies. however i actually think you should try giving him Mylecon instead. because Gripe Water is "herbal" it has never been tested and the effects of herbal remedies on babies after long term use are unknown. i doubt it's dangerous, but there is that lingering unknown and i don't like anything "unknown" when it comes to my baby.



Mylecon is not absorbed by the baby's body (they do not digest it) so it is not harmful. also, it has been tested and FDA approved. my pediatrician said you can't OD a baby on it, even though it takes very little to do its job.



also, here is a link to an article about helping a gassy baby. hope this helps!

http://www.askdrsears.com/html/5/T051200.asp#T051208
2007-12-03 21:18:10 UTC
Gripe water is generally considered safe but you have to consider that at two weeks it can upset their digestive system. Particularly if you give too much you need to look out for diarrhea.



Also please REMEMBER all the times your baby hiccuped in the womb. For the vast majority of babies hiccuping is not painful or upsetting to the baby. Their diaphragm is just immature and doesn't know what to do so it spasms.
2007-12-03 22:03:40 UTC
gripe water is safe and natural. I give it to my son for the same reason, every time he gets hiccups. I am not sure if to much would hurt him but they do put those measurements for a reason I guess.
2007-12-03 20:12:22 UTC
What exactly id "gripe" water? Most babies will burp after they are fed if they are patted long enough, for some it takes longer. I would ask your pediatrician about that water. It may not be good for him.
NutmegKK
2007-12-03 20:10:48 UTC
It is all natural, I don't think you can give him too much.

http://www.midwiferytoday.com/forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=6267





this link is talking about a gripe water that has been recalled, just thought you might want to check yours.....

http://www.fda.gov/medwatch/safety/2007/safety07.htm#Bliss
CASPER
2007-12-03 20:18:28 UTC
HE PROLLY JUST HAS A TUMMY ACHE MY DAUGHTER USED TO SCREAM HER LUNGS OUT HICCUPS ARE NATURAL IT MEANS THERE GROWING AND SOME BABY'S DON'T WANT TO BURP I WOULD TRY REGULAR WATER OR FLORIDE WATER OR GET SOME GAS RELIEF DROPS LIKE LITTLE REMIDIES THEY WORK GREAT!!
2015-08-04 12:52:17 UTC
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