best colic remedy

kmh2009 · Jul 15th, 2009, 06:31 AM

zach s suffering really bad with colic now. 3hr periods of constant screaming in the evening. poor lil man. We were using infacol until 1 month old and have now switched to gripe water. it doesnt seem to be doing anything.

what did you find to be the best colic remedy?

PeanutBean · Jul 15th, 2009, 06:39 AM

We just used infacol from about 3 weeks til about 3 months. It made quite a significant difference.

Cuppatea · Jul 15th, 2009, 07:36 AM

Yeah I'm having the same problems with my Niamh. We have been using Infacol too but it doesn't seem to be working for her, and she has been crying in the evenings again for the last week.

My cousin came over recently and I mentioned this to her, and she said that infacol had worked on her first 2 children but not her third. She suggested something called Colief and said it was brilliant for her LO. Its quite pricey at £10 but it worked straight away.

I'm trying Niamh on this today. I really really hope this works otherwise my sanity might be packing up and buggering off!!!

Hope Zach feels better soon!

xxx

PeanutBean · Jul 15th, 2009, 07:40 AM

You can try massage too. Use flat hands on baby's stomach moving clockwise (never the other way) from 8 o'clock to 4 o'clock. This can help move the wind through. You can also follow the same pattern using two or three fingers in little circles.

laura3103 · Jul 15th, 2009, 07:44 AM

just so you know if you see your doctor and ask for colief on prescription he will give it to you it will save you loads of money as my brothers daughter suffered with colic really bad too and someone told them about colief and they got it of the doc and she was fine after a few drops of that

hope this helps

Fern.x · Jul 15th, 2009, 10:16 AM

i used infacol an massaged him he suffered more with constipation tho x

x-Rainbow-x · Jul 15th, 2009, 10:24 AM

we used dr brown bottles, and colief, found the infacol made him worse
we changed the brand of gripe water from the woodwards one to the nurse harveys one (i had a new baby after that)

some gps wont perscribe colief, if yours wont if you are bottle feeding get them to perscribe you some lactose free milk, because thats all the colief does is remove it.

huggybear · Jul 15th, 2009, 17:04 PM

Gripe Water doesnt work for us, infacol proved much better, a colleague of my mums suggested an old remedy called dill water, have searched the lenght and breath of London pharmacies and still cannot find this, people have heard of it but dont stock, if you find it, let us know... good luck.

x

princess_vix · Jul 15th, 2009, 17:10 PM

i use coliefe and ryan is so much happier and sleeps better now! x

Pink_Witch · Jul 15th, 2009, 17:28 PM

another vote here for colief and dr browns bottles seriously they were the best £31.98 i have ever spent!! Ern is like a totally different baby!! Our doc is brilliant and we get the colief on prescription for him!

Jul 15th, 2009, 06:31 AM	#1
kmh2009 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: kent Posts: 698	best colic remedy zach s suffering really bad with colic now. 3hr periods of constant screaming in the evening. poor lil man. We were using infacol until 1 month old and have now switched to gripe water. it doesnt seem to be doing anything. what did you find to be the best colic remedy?

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PeanutBean Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: May 2008 Location: Greater Manchester Posts: 18,226	We just used infacol from about 3 weeks til about 3 months. It made quite a significant difference.

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Cuppatea Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: South Wales Posts: 30	Yeah I'm having the same problems with my Niamh. We have been using Infacol too but it doesn't seem to be working for her, and she has been crying in the evenings again for the last week. My cousin came over recently and I mentioned this to her, and she said that infacol had worked on her first 2 children but not her third. She suggested something called Colief and said it was brilliant for her LO. Its quite pricey at £10 but it worked straight away. I'm trying Niamh on this today. I really really hope this works otherwise my sanity might be packing up and buggering off!!! Hope Zach feels better soon! xxx

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Jul 15th, 2009, 07:40 AM	#4
PeanutBean Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: May 2008 Location: Greater Manchester Posts: 18,226	You can try massage too. Use flat hands on baby's stomach moving clockwise (never the other way) from 8 o'clock to 4 o'clock. This can help move the wind through. You can also follow the same pattern using two or three fingers in little circles.

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Jul 15th, 2009, 07:44 AM	#5
laura3103 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Dudley, West Mids Posts: 1,284	just so you know if you see your doctor and ask for colief on prescription he will give it to you it will save you loads of money as my brothers daughter suffered with colic really bad too and someone told them about colief and they got it of the doc and she was fine after a few drops of that hope this helps

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Fern.x Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Scotland/ Fife Posts: 1,132	i used infacol an massaged him he suffered more with constipation tho x

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x-Rainbow-x Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Rainbow Land!! Posts: 7,714	we used dr brown bottles, and colief, found the infacol made him worse we changed the brand of gripe water from the woodwards one to the nurse harveys one (i had a new baby after that) some gps wont perscribe colief, if yours wont if you are bottle feeding get them to perscribe you some lactose free milk, because thats all the colief does is remove it.

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Jul 15th, 2009, 17:04 PM	#8
huggybear Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: London Posts: 1,044	Gripe Water doesnt work for us, infacol proved much better, a colleague of my mums suggested an old remedy called dill water, have searched the lenght and breath of London pharmacies and still cannot find this, people have heard of it but dont stock, if you find it, let us know... good luck. x

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Jul 15th, 2009, 17:10 PM	#9
princess_vix Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Bournemouth,UK Posts: 3,890	i use coliefe and ryan is so much happier and sleeps better now! x

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Jul 15th, 2009, 17:28 PM	#10
Pink_Witch Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: by the cauldron Posts: 1,025	another vote here for colief and dr browns bottles seriously they were the best £31.98 i have ever spent!! Ern is like a totally different baby!! Our doc is brilliant and we get the colief on prescription for him!

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