Mylicon vs. Gripe Water

[pacificrules]

What is your experience with Mylicon (or generic) and/or gripe water? Has one worked better for you than another? Is it ok to use them together??

DD2 is really gassy all day and then gets super fussy about it about 9pm-2am. We bought, and have been using, gripe water and it has worked relatively well. I bought generic mylicon yesterday and would like to see if it helps prevent her gassiness before it even starts, but I'm not sure how/when to give it in relation to the gripe water habit we've gotten into.

Would you please share your experiences with me?

[bowies]

How old is your DD?. Our pedi told us not to use gripe water on newborns since it takes up valuable real estate in the tummy. We used gas drops to good effect.

[pacificrules]

Aug 20, 2014 11:40:15 GMT -5 bowies said:

How old is your DD?. Our pedi told us not to use gripe water on newborns since it takes up valuable real estate in the tummy. We used gas drops to good effect.

She's 6 weeks.

[kitty]

We tried both with DS and the gripe water worked way better than the mylicon. I didn't give it to him until he was 12 weeks, however.

[Deleted]

DS2 was a super gassy baby until about 3 months. Our pedi said Mylecon didn't do much of anything unless they actually had gas bubbles in their stomachs? Anywho, we were desperate and tried both. Neither helped much. The only thing that helped us was the Gerber Soothe Probiotic, it was like magic. It's pretty pricey, and I have only been able to find it in person at Walgreens. But our pedi had some coupons for it, so if you get to that point, you might ask them?

Good luck!

[kershnic]

I haven't used either but my pediatrician sister described mylicon to me as "voodoo."

[Deleted]

Probiotics would be my pick.

[jeaniebueller]

I didn't think either of them did much. I used gripe water with my three week old.

[pacificrules]

Aug 20, 2014 12:29:00 GMT -5 @bunnybean said:

Aug 20, 2014 12:10:37 GMT -5 kershnic said:

I haven't used either but my pediatrician sister described mylicon to me as "voodoo."

That's funny because in reality it's the opposite. Mylicon is a real drug that causes the air bubbles to consolidate, and gripe water has no proven effect.

www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1297971/

We were hardcore Mylicon users. It was awesome.

When and how?

[kershnic]

Aug 20, 2014 12:29:00 GMT -5 @bunnybean said:

Aug 20, 2014 12:10:37 GMT -5 kershnic said:

I haven't used either but my pediatrician sister described mylicon to me as "voodoo."

That's funny because in reality it's the opposite. Mylicon is a real drug that causes the air bubbles to consolidate, and gripe water has no proven effect.

www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1297971/

We were hardcore Mylicon users. It was awesome.

I didn't ask her about gripe water, so she may well have the same view of that.  

[8675309]

Mylicon worked wonders for both of my gassy babies.
Gripe Water did not.

[pacificrules]

Aug 20, 2014 12:47:02 GMT -5 8675309 said:

Mylicon worked wonders for both of my gassy babies.
Gripe Water did not.

When did you give it?

[pinotgrig]

Mylicon fan here. When G had gassy spells we would give after feedings.

[babyrn]

Aug 20, 2014 12:06:49 GMT -5 pacificrules said:

Aug 20, 2014 11:40:15 GMT -5 bowies said:

How old is your DD?. Our pedi told us not to use gripe water on newborns since it takes up valuable real estate in the tummy. We used gas drops to good effect.

She's 6 weeks.

6 weeks is when we started probiotics. They were a lifesaver. I would definitely try them!

[Jalapeñomel]

Gas drops. We give it to D all the time.. It didn't take away all of the gas, but it severely reduced it. Gripe water did nothing.

[8675309]

Aug 20, 2014 12:52:45 GMT -5 pacificrules said:

Aug 20, 2014 12:47:02 GMT -5 8675309 said:

Mylicon worked wonders for both of my gassy babies.
Gripe Water did not.

When did you give it?

Sorry I didn't respond sooner. Its been awhile but I think I gave it to them in their nighttime bottles or before their feedings.