Infant Gaviscon - will double dose cause constipation

MNORBURY · Mar 13th, 2010, 10:58 AM

Hi

lo has been on gaviscon for a while and at first she seemed to struggle as her poo got firmer, however she is now fine. She is now over 10lb and the instructions say to give 2 doses, will this cause her to struggle again because of the higher dose or should things stay as they are? thanks x

soootired · Mar 13th, 2010, 11:01 AM

i dont use it but just wondering if she is fine on the single dose why up it just cos it says?

flower01 · Mar 13th, 2010, 11:52 AM

for babies over a certain weight your instructed to use both sachets (dual sachets) and i think its around the 10lb mark when they go over to 2 sachets. Check with your gp just incase, they usually prescribe it with details on the front on how to give all depending on babys weight so let them know how much baby weighs now but it wont cause them constipation on dual sachets.
x

suzanne108 · Mar 13th, 2010, 13:11 PM

I think you can only use a double dose when you are making over a certain amount - 200ml ish (can't remember exactly!)

Good question though, Lola is soon to hit the 10lb mark so I might ask about this. Maybe a double dose would actually work!!

suzanne108 · Mar 13th, 2010, 13:12 PM

I think you can only use a double dose when you are making over a certain amount - 200ml ish (can't remember exactly!)

Good question though, Lola is soon to hit the 10lb mark so I might ask about this. Maybe a double dose would actually work!!

Emma1980 · Mar 13th, 2010, 13:16 PM

yeah suzannes right, she has to be over 10lb but the bottle has to be about 7 or 8 oz (check the packet) - so if shes fine on one i would stick to it hun - I left Finley on one cos it worked for us x

sobersadie · Mar 13th, 2010, 13:22 PM

Ignore the amount of milk you need to put it in - i asked my paed about that and he said its fine in less (weve been using double in bottles 4 - 5 oz). He said when u think about it when its given to breastfeed babies on a spoon its far far less diluted so the actual amount of mls it is in doesnt matter. I found gaviscon made my daughter more regular rather than constipated.

Pink1981 · Mar 13th, 2010, 13:50 PM

We have kept Sid on 1 sachet as he hasn't got any worse. If he had got worse though the hv suggested putting the 2 sachets in the right amount of water, then mixing it and pouring what you dont need away and then adding the milk. This is what i will be doing if his symptoms get worse again x

MissRhead · Mar 14th, 2010, 03:47 AM

E put in 2 satchets as my LO is 11lbs. We put it in 5oz bottles and no it doesn't make him constipated. Xx

DizzyMoo · Mar 14th, 2010, 03:56 AM

We were told to use 1 sachet in no less than 3 1/2 to 4oz & only use 2 sachets if around 7/8 oz. So personally i would stick to that but as said above. Why add more if you dont need to?

Gaviscon as it is never worked for jax it was awful stuff & made him choke but now sma staydown? magical stuff!!

Mar 13th, 2010, 10:58 AM	#1
MNORBURY Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: UK Posts: 2,238	Infant Gaviscon - will double dose cause constipation Hi lo has been on gaviscon for a while and at first she seemed to struggle as her poo got firmer, however she is now fine. She is now over 10lb and the instructions say to give 2 doses, will this cause her to struggle again because of the higher dose or should things stay as they are? thanks x

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soootired Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 1,974	i dont use it but just wondering if she is fine on the single dose why up it just cos it says?

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flower01 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Fleet, Hampshire Posts: 2,935	for babies over a certain weight your instructed to use both sachets (dual sachets) and i think its around the 10lb mark when they go over to 2 sachets. Check with your gp just incase, they usually prescribe it with details on the front on how to give all depending on babys weight so let them know how much baby weighs now but it wont cause them constipation on dual sachets. x

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Mar 13th, 2010, 13:11 PM	#4
suzanne108 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Manchester Posts: 6,844	I think you can only use a double dose when you are making over a certain amount - 200ml ish (can't remember exactly!) Good question though, Lola is soon to hit the 10lb mark so I might ask about this. Maybe a double dose would actually work!!

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Mar 13th, 2010, 13:12 PM	#5
suzanne108 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Manchester Posts: 6,844	I think you can only use a double dose when you are making over a certain amount - 200ml ish (can't remember exactly!) Good question though, Lola is soon to hit the 10lb mark so I might ask about this. Maybe a double dose would actually work!!

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Mar 13th, 2010, 13:16 PM	#6
Emma1980 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: May 2009 Location: Ashton Under Lyne Posts: 3,405	yeah suzannes right, she has to be over 10lb but the bottle has to be about 7 or 8 oz (check the packet) - so if shes fine on one i would stick to it hun - I left Finley on one cos it worked for us x

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Mar 13th, 2010, 13:22 PM	#7
sobersadie Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: East Kilbride Posts: 901	Ignore the amount of milk you need to put it in - i asked my paed about that and he said its fine in less (weve been using double in bottles 4 - 5 oz). He said when u think about it when its given to breastfeed babies on a spoon its far far less diluted so the actual amount of mls it is in doesnt matter. I found gaviscon made my daughter more regular rather than constipated.

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Mar 13th, 2010, 13:50 PM	#8
Pink1981 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Suffolk Posts: 2,516	We have kept Sid on 1 sachet as he hasn't got any worse. If he had got worse though the hv suggested putting the 2 sachets in the right amount of water, then mixing it and pouring what you dont need away and then adding the milk. This is what i will be doing if his symptoms get worse again x

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Mar 14th, 2010, 03:47 AM	#9
MissRhead Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Crewe Posts: 1,959	E put in 2 satchets as my LO is 11lbs. We put it in 5oz bottles and no it doesn't make him constipated. Xx

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Mar 14th, 2010, 03:56 AM	#10
DizzyMoo Mum (Mom) Inactive Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 5,902	We were told to use 1 sachet in no less than 3 1/2 to 4oz & only use 2 sachets if around 7/8 oz. So personally i would stick to that but as said above. Why add more if you dont need to? Gaviscon as it is never worked for jax it was awful stuff & made him choke but now sma staydown? magical stuff!!

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