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Giving Gripe Water

altow1310altow1310 member
in October 2015 Moms
Does anyone know how often it is ok to give a baby gripe water? My little man is three weeks old and has been very gassy the past few days. I've given him gripe water once daily in the evening, and it helps him almost instantly! Does anyone know if it's ok to give it to him regularly? My concern is that his little belly will become dependent on it, but it's the only thing that seems to help. Without it he is terribly uncomfortable and squirms around a lot. I know his body is still getting used to the breast milk (I EBF), but I just want to make sure I'm not harming him by giving it to him regularly. Any input would be appreciated! Thanks.
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Re: Giving Gripe Water

  • tulegrl14tulegrl14 member
    I think the bottle says no more than six times a day so if you are only giving it once a day he should be fine. My little one has bad gas haven't tried gripe water yet but it's on my list for the store, I've just been giving him little remedies gas medicine which you can give 12 times a day and it seems to help
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  • shantyraeshantyrae member
    My gripe water also says 6 times daily max. We use half the recommended dose and it works for her hiccups right away!
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  • mgillonmgillon member
    We use gripe water at night if she really needs it to settle her stomach- we've only ever given her 1/2 the dose. She is 4 weeks old - it works like a charm! I've given it to her a maximum of 3 times at night - spaced out and only 1/2 the dose for her age.
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