How old does your baby have to be before you can give them Gripe Water and what dosage should you give?
2007-03-05 05:17:16 · 9 answers · asked by Connor 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
Gripe water is a very old and well established medication for babies from about four weeks of age. After that a 5ml.spoon full is enough for them. I hasten to add that the reason gripe water was so efficient in calming babies, was because it contained alcohol!! This was removed from its` ingredients a number of years go. I can remember my grand-father giving my baby sister half a tea-spoon full of whiskey when she was teething, many years ago! It seemed to do the trick at the time.
2007-03-05 07:46:03 · answer #1 · answered by Social Science Lady 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gripe water can be given to babies age 1 month upwards . I swear by gripe water , infacol did nothing for my baby at the time , she had colic and it is a nightmare .
Good Luck
2007-03-05 06:30:42 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
From 1 month old you can use it. From 1-5 months 1 5ml spoonful, 6-12 months 2 spoonfuls
2007-03-05 05:25:03 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
officially it's from 1 month. I gave it to my baby at 1 week on the end of a dummy. but only ever from a spoon on a rare occasion after 1 month. It won't do any harm to your baby to have a taste from the dummy and it works if you are desperate.
2007-03-05 19:12:50 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can't give it to babies under one month old however Infacol does the same thing and is suitable from birth, it comes on a teet pipette too so its easy to dispense to tiny mouths.
2007-03-05 05:23:42 · answer #5 · answered by Andromeda Newton™ 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
From 1 month old but
check with the phamacist.
It will say on the bottle.
2007-03-05 07:55:49 · answer #6 · answered by Haydn 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I didnt think you could give babies that anymore,maybe you should ask a pharmacist.
2007-03-05 05:24:23 · answer #7 · answered by LYNDA M 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Infacol is definately the best thing to give.
2007-03-05 05:25:51 · answer #8 · answered by pinkylady35 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
read the instructions on the bottle
2007-03-05 05:23:45 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋