Infacol?

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dolphincrazy1 · #1 Unread post by **dolphincrazy1** » Sat May 30, 2009 3:48 pm

Hi there

I wonder if someone can help me please.

I have heard that Infacol is good if baby's are having problems with bringing up there wind...

I am hoping to breast feed so would this be ok to give my baby if having problems with bring up the wind or is Infacol just for baby's that are only being bottle feed?

Please advise, thanks.

#2 Unread post by **mitchellmonkey** » Sat May 30, 2009 4:14 pm

I'm not a mid wife but i'm pretty sure it's ok to use if your breast feeding. You just pop a drop in to babys mouth just before you start to feed.

dolphincrazy1 · #3 Unread post by **dolphincrazy1** » Sun May 31, 2009 10:34 am

Great thanks so much for the info its fab...

lemonie17 · #4 Unread post by **lemonie17** » Mon Jun 01, 2009 5:58 pm

i used this on my two when they were small...although i am sure i put it in their bottle?

#5 Unread post by **Schmushe** » Mon Jun 01, 2009 6:00 pm

I used it on both my 2, I put it in the mouth before the feed.
Gripe water is good too

dolphincrazy1 · #6 Unread post by **dolphincrazy1** » Mon Jun 01, 2009 9:02 pm

Great thanks for the info ladies I think if my baby has problems I would not hesitate to use it even though I am hoping to breast feed....

#7 Unread post by **mitchellmonkey** » Tue Jun 02, 2009 9:01 am

i put it straight in his mouth to start with but then when he started to spit it out i added it to his bottle too.

dolphincrazy1 · #8 Unread post by **dolphincrazy1** » Tue Jun 02, 2009 5:16 pm

I had a midwife appt today and asked her she said its more for bottle feeding babys than breast feeding baby's as breast milk does not have any wind in the breast not like bottles do...

Thanks for all your help on this, I still have it in my cupbaord just incase - back up plan

Bruch70 · #9 Unread post by **Bruch70** » Tue Jun 09, 2009 12:59 pm

Hi There,
Infacol is fine to give breastfeeding babies. It is true that bottle fed babies ted to get wind more than breastfed babies but sometimes colic is caused not just by trapped wind but by mild spasms of the intestines which are immature and need around anoteh 3 months or so to finish developing. Preparations such as Infacol help relax the gut and therefore allow the trapped wind to be brought up more easily. You cna also give other things such as Windy Pops (awful name!!!) but it is a herbal preparation you cna get from health food shops. Also a teaspoon of cooled camomile tea can help, as can fennel tea, And if you are breastfeeding, if oyu drink it yourself, i can help with windy babies as they get a little 'dose' at each feed.

Good luck,
Vicky
Midwife

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