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Mylocon gas drops

my son is four weeks old and last night he was up all night grunting groaning and crying and his poor tummy was so hard,on the box of gas drops it says the dose for a 2yr old and up so i called a nurse line and she said not to give him any but online i see all sorts of ppl give them to their young infant,hould i give him some and if so how much? I hate seeing him in pain.

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proudmom34

Asked by proudmom34 at 7:46 AM on May. 6, 2012 in Babies (0-12 months)

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  • most of the babies are gassy , fussy ... specailly 3 first months , be patient
    caramelH

    Answer by caramelH at 3:56 AM on May. 8, 2012

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  • gripe water saved my daughter- it is a miracle in a bottle!
    Theresesmom

    Answer by Theresesmom at 12:22 AM on May. 7, 2012

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  • so how'd it work?
    dullscissors

    Answer by dullscissors at 5:29 PM on May. 6, 2012

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  • You can give INFANT gas drops to a baby but be sure to follow the dosing. Most have an amount for birth until 2years. They work great. They work even better if you give them just before nursing or bottle feeding.
    gracieb3

    Answer by gracieb3 at 3:38 PM on May. 6, 2012

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  • It sound like colic. I gave my daughter an ounce of weak chamomile tea at night
    rkoloms

    Answer by rkoloms at 2:32 PM on May. 6, 2012

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  • I give my baby 3 drops in every bottle from the time she was born. I did the same for my last baby.
    ILovemyPaulie

    Answer by ILovemyPaulie at 11:29 AM on May. 6, 2012

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  • We tried Gripe Water for the first time a few nights a go. It is Fennel and Ginger and some sweeteners. (no chemicals)
    It took less than a minute for the baby to settle down after about 15 mins of scary "What's wrooong with him" fussing.
    It has, on the label, infant dosing instructions.

    We also use a heating pad first to help relieve gas pains.
    feralxat

    Answer by feralxat at 9:17 AM on May. 6, 2012

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  • I used the mylicon brand of infant drops with my children from day one.
    But_Mommie

    Answer by But_Mommie at 8:35 AM on May. 6, 2012

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  • If it says give 0.3ml to infants under 2, that is what you give. That is what it says on the website. You stated in your original question that it said 2 and up on the bottle.

    I gave both of my children Mylicon gas drops. They had no problems. I will say that I didn't have much success with the generic. My sister said the same thing. For some reason, the Brand name worked better for our children.
    layh41407

    Answer by layh41407 at 8:17 AM on May. 6, 2012

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  • I used them since my daughter was born I did ask my ped doctor, he said it was fine. Call your ped doc and ask him or her as well. Look on the back of the bottle it will say infants under 2, weight under 24 pounds 0.3ml. I have them in the house and this is the information I just got off the bottle. They can be given after meals or at bed time or as directed by a doctor. Please ask you ped doc.
    sta517

    Answer by sta517 at 8:09 AM on May. 6, 2012

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