In one of our posts entitled ‘Baby Talk‘, we discussed about sounds babies make in trying to communicate with adults. One of these sounds is ‘Eairh‘ to mean ‘I have wind‘.
Gas in baby is one of the most common causes of irritations in infants. This often results to upset stomach causing babies to cry incessantly. If you notice your baby is crying non-stop despite all your efforts to soothe him, has abdominal bloating, and is always irritable, fussy, and is often sleepless, he might be suffering from a condition called ‘infant colic‘ which is usually common amongst bottle-fed babies but also occurs in breast-fed babies.
If your baby is showing some or all of these signs of colic, there are some ‘home remedies’ available to mothers of colic baby to help soothe your little ones. One of the most common home remedies is giving your baby drops of gripe water. Its ingredients vary, and may include alcohol, bicarbonate, ginger, dill, fennel and chamomile. This home remedy has been used since time immemorial and is proven to be effective in soothing colic, teething pains, gastrointestinal discomforts, and other stomach-related ailments. There are also testimonial accounts of gripe water also being given to adults for gas and stomach related conditions.
All natural gripe water is easily available in OTC sections of your neighborhood pharmacy. There are a variety of brands out there. Make sure to choose the ones with all-natural ingredients and always read the label.
If in doubt and if your baby’s symptoms persist, it’s always best to consult a medical practitioner.
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