GRIPE WATER??

Hi all,

Hope you are all doing well…

So i have a little problem with my bubba. He is now 2 months, and has only very recently started to throw up little amounts of milk after his feeds, and he continues to do this way after his feed. I’m not sure why he is doing this, but im assuming its ‘Reflux’…Could this be the case? And the poor kaka was crying soo much in between his feed and after his feed earlier today.

Do any of your babies have thsi problem?

Also, I have been advised by many aunties to give him gripe water…What is gripe water for exactly?? what does it do??? will it help with this problem??? plz advise. thank you sooo much x

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My understanding was that gripe water is for gas, not reflux. I wonder if it will exacerbate the reflux.

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gripe watr is for gas

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I was told that gripe water is for gas and also when a baby is teething. But I'm not quite sure what exactly it does..

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Once upon a time, gripe water contained alcohol. :mudhosh:

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Gripe water is a home remedy for infants with colic, gastrointestinal discomfort, teething pain, reflux and other stomach ailments. Its ingredients vary, and may include alcohol, a bicarbonate, ginger, dill, fennel and chamomile. It is typically given to an infant with a dropper in liquid form, and adults may also take gripe water for soothing intestinal pains, gas or other stomach ailments

hope tat answers everyones Q

wikipedia zindabad:)

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^if you're relying on wikipedia to help make parenting decisions, then you need some significant help.

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U know there was a whole page on gripe water all ova the net hun forget wikipedia ask someone u rely on even a doc im sure they would give u somewhat the same definition as wikipedia. i didnt paste the whole pro cons, was a page long but im sure everyone is sensible enough here to consult a professional b4 giving any form of medication to a child, but theres absolutely nothing wrong with googling for help either :)

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hi
congratulation on ur new baby welcome to the mother world :) lots of worries n questions i knw
as u told abt ur son actually i ve got twins n my girl got prob of crying after drinking milk or u can say in between feeds as well and my son got problem of throwing out milk after drinking so i dont knw if dese two probs r related wid one another or not coz my daughter used to b crying for wind coz she was colic n gripe water did a lill bit help for her(i cant say it was very useful) but one midwife told me to do some movement excercises after drinking milk 1: press her tummy gently with one hand n grab her both legs wid other hand n move in clock wise so that she can release the wind 2: rub n press her tummy clock wise gently....n it really worked for her
or jahan tak reflex ki baat hai my son used to do that but doc said dat as long as he keeps milk inside like not throwing out all milk its fine n it ll get better with age.....best of luck x