Anyone know the difference between gas drops and gripe water? My baby is crying, arching his back, and I'm trying to see if either of these would help.
By AO
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I have found the best way to get rid of gas is to put some warm water, not hot, in a bottle, and then give it to the baby. Soon the warm water will cause the gas bubbles to come to the top or the bottom whichever the case may be, no pun intended. Also hold the baby in a over your lap and gently pat it's bottom and that helps gas to come out also. A nurse showed me how to do this move.
Sugar water will break up the gas bubbles. But, I hope you sought advice way before you posted here...that takes too long for most problems to be solved. Good luck.
If your baby is burping a lot, spitting up, has a hard, distended belly, or farting, then gas drops would help. Gas drops target the gas in your babys stomach, which soothes and relaxes their digestive system. The makers of Colic Calm just introduced some gas drops, called Tummy Calm. They have a lot of info on their site which can help you decide if you should use them:
Wikipedia defines gripe water as a home remedy for infants with colic, gastrointestinal discomfort, teething pain, reflux and other stomach ailments. It can be all natural, but you need to read the ingredients to make sure that it doesnt contain baking soda (sodium bicarbonte) which can upset your babys tummy even more. Also make sure it doesnt contain alcohol or sugar.
I used to use gripe water for colic with my babies, which seemed to help. It was a brand name called "Gripe Water". It tasted something like dill.
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