Regardless of how infants are fed, they can easily get upset tummies and suffer through bouts of painful gas. Aside from trying a different type of baby bottle or feeding position, there are other ways to soothe a gassy baby. Giving them playtime on their bellies can help, as can burping them more frequently during feedings.
Many people also rely on various products for baby gas relief. Some of these are homeopathic, some are over-the-counter medications and others are devices designed to help tiny tummies.
Although most remedies for infant gas pain are specially formulated to be extremely gentle on a baby’s system, be cautious if you have a newborn baby. Not all products are for use with newborns, and some are only appropriate for babies who are 6 months old or older. Your pediatrician may recommend various products suitable for babies at particular ages, including baby probiotics, relief drops or even some homeopathic medicine.
You must not give a baby treatment more often than recommended, so read instructions carefully and keep track of administration. There are massagers and tummy bands that provide comfort via external heat from a microwaveable pack. Nonetheless, caregivers must be careful to never place an overly warm pack on a baby’s fragile skin.
Decide if you are interested in trying only organic or homeopathic remedies or if you’re comfortable using over-the-counter medications. Always look at ingredient lists and ensure that your baby isn’t allergic to or sensitive to the product.
Colic Calm Plus Professional Strength Homeopathic Medicine
This natural remedy for babies, which can be used up to six times per day, is formulated to relieve colic, gas and reflux symptoms in a way that is fast, safe, gentle and great-tasting. These soothing drops contain 12 ingredients, including ginger, aloe, peppermint, chamomile and others.
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Hyland’s Baby Natural Gas Relief Drops
These grape-flavored drops relieve gas, stomach pain and fussiness in a formula free of aspirin, sugar, alcohols, artificial flavors, dyes and parabens. It is safe to administer to newborn infants but must be refrigerated after opening.
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Mommy’s Bliss Original Gripe Water
This customer favorite contains organic fennel and ginger and is appropriate for infants 2 weeks old and older. It’s NSF certified and uses no artificial colors or flavors, no alcohol and no parabens.
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Containing organic dill, kiwifruit extract, fennel seed and ginger root, this gripe water is USDA certified organic and safe for newborns as well as older infants. It’s gluten-free and contains no casein, milk, eggs, soy, wheat, yeast, preservatives or corn.
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Infants’ Mylicon Gas Relief Drops
Infants’ Mylicon Gas Relief is one of the few infant gas remedies approved by the FDA and contains simethicone to break down the air in a baby’s digestive tract. It’s safe to give up to 12 times per day and contains no alcohol, artificial flavors, gluten or saccharin.
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Little Remedies Gas Relief Drops
These drops are suitable for newborns and older babies. They use simethicone to break down gas bubbles in minutes. This product contains no alcohol, parabens, artificial dyes, sugar or high fructose corn syrup.
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Infants’ Gas Relief Drops by Major Pharmaceuticals
Safe for newborns, infants and children, the simethicone oral suspension works in minutes without preservatives. There are no artificial flavors, colors or dyes in the ingredients, and these gas drops include a plastic dispenser for easy administration.
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Baby Colic Gas Relief Reusable Gel Pack by Caring Mom
This reusable gel pack is microwavable and provides soothing, soft warmth around the baby’s mid-section to relieve gas, colic and upset tummies. The pack wraps around the baby and secures with a hook-and-loop strap. It’s easy to wash and nontoxic.
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Baby Brezza Baby Soothe Baby Massager and Band
This device can be placed on a hurting tummy or secured around the baby’s midsection with a band that contains a small massaging device. The massage soothes the baby by stimulating digestion at home or during travel and operates on two AA batteries.
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This cute little heated gel pack is available in three different colors and designs and uses adjustable hook-and-loop tape to apply gentle compression and heat to the baby’s belly. It’s 100 percent safe and appropriate for newborns through babies who are 12 months of age.
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All-Natural Belly Hugger With Aromatherapy by Bebon
Taking infant gas relief a step further is the Belly Hugger with aromatherapy, delivering soothing warmth and the natural calming properties of lavender. Instead of a gel pack, the warming pack with this belly hugger contains wheat grains for natural relief.
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Windi Gas and Colic Reliever for Babies by FridaBaby
This remedy for infant gas discomfort was invented by a pediatric gastroenterologist and designed for a baby’s bottom. The “Windi” is a hollow tube that reaches past the muscle responsible for trapping gas but has a stopper to prevent it from going in too far. It stimulates the muscles to relieve gas and soothe colicky babies instantly. The system is sanitary and BPA- and latex-free.
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