Friday, April 27, 2012

What to do when you have a gassy baby

Our Pediatrician suggested Gripe water (over-the-counter medication) for gas. We tried several brands, but they only worked some of the time. However, because my baby was gassy at every bottle-feeding, I was concern about giving my baby medicine with every feeding. I did some research and found a natural alternative for gas/indigestion -- even for adults-- anise seed tea. We boiled just 2 to 4 little seeds in 8oz of water until the water turned lightly yellow and fed the tea in between milk feedings. Sometimes I mixed the tea directly with my baby's formula. It really helped. Check with your pediatrician before giving anise seed tea to your baby. Do you have a home remedy for gas?

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