Colief Infant Drops | Lactase Enzyme Drops | Natural Colic Relief for Babies | Reduces Bloating, Wind and Crying | (15ml)

Product Information

Call the doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or at www.fda.gov/medwatch. If the crying is severe, it may be worth considering this as a possible alternative diagnosis. If this is the case, your health visitor or doctor may be able to advise on different formula milks. Only consider this with the help of medical advice. See also the separate leaflet called Cow's Milk Protein Allergy. Other remedies for colic

Pace CA. Infantile colic: What to know for the primary care setting. Clinical Pediatrics. 2017;56:616. Infacol Colic Relief Drops, Britains No 1 colic remedy*, relieves and calms wind, infant colic and griping pain. Can be used from 0+ birth onwards.

Key facts

In addition to using gripe water or gas drops to treat colic, there are other steps you can take at home to treat your baby’s symptoms.

There is no convincing evidence that any of the available colic remedies actually work. Some of the options available include the following, however, you should be aware that the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) actively recommends against their use: We sought guidance from the AAP on what parents should look for in probiotics Opens a new window and gas relief drops Opens a new window when seeking relief from colic symptoms. Per their guidance: Grace Pan, BabyCenter Product Designer says that Little Remedies "worked amazingly" when her daughter had colic," and that the drops calmed her within a few minutes. Windi the Gaspasser is a hollow plastic tube that you insert in your baby's butt to help him fart and, hopefully, relieve tummy discomfort caused by pent-up gas. The disposable, single-use tube is soft and pliable, with a rounded tip and a stopper to prevent you from pushing it in too far.Probiotics. These are 'good bacteria', thought to possibly balance the normal germs in the gut and help the gut function normally. Studies are ongoing but so far there is not enough evidence that probiotics are effective for colic, so they are not currently recommended.

Thankfully, there's a light at the end of the tunnel. Colic tends to peak around 6 weeks, and then improves significantly between 3 and 4 months. By 4 months of age, 80 to 90 percent of infants are over colic. The remaining small percentage might take another month. As unorthodox as it sounds, BabyCenter staffers say they work as promised. "They work like a charm each time to get that stubborn fart out," says Tika. Jeanne Beacom, BabyCenter's Senior Campaign Reporting Manager, says she used gas relief drops as a first line of defense, but when they didn't do the job, the Windi was helpful, and she noticed a difference: "I remember her crying less after." Try a one-week trial of Colief Infant Drops to help diagnose whether temporary lactose intolerance could be the cause of your baby’s colic symptoms.Introduce a soothing routine around the time of the day when your baby’s colic is usually at its worst, this is typically in the evenings. My little one is very gassy and seems so uncomfortable. I used this thing and I couldn't believe the amount of gas and poop that came out. She was so content afterward. I've done it twice and it worked like a charm each time." This is a difficult one, because - as above - they can't tell us what they feel. Diagnosing colic, for both parents and health professionals, is as much about what the baby DOESN'T have as what they DO have. Typically, babies with colic fit the description in the section above. Most importantly, there doesn't seem to be anything else wrong. So colic is NOT the diagnosis if the baby:

Colic relief drops: Liquid colic relievers usually come in bottles with a dropper or oral syringe. These solutions are intended to help a variety of baby ailments, including gas, colic, upset stomachs, reflux, and hiccups — all things that can lead to excessive fussiness. Many colic relief drops contain the probiotic Lactobacillus reuteri (L. reuteri), which the AAP says shows "encouraging" evidence of improving colic symptoms. Early migraine. Some studies suggest that colic is a foreshadowing of migraines later in childhood. Researchers aren't sure if colic is an early symptom of childhood migraine or if babies with colic share a genetic trait with those who get childhood migraines.

How long to take it for

Maternal smoking. We do know that babies born to mothers who smoked during pregnancy or postpartum are at increased risk of colic (although this risk is reduced if the baby is breastfed).