Hi,

My son is 3 months old. During night he cries a lot and doesn't sleep. Doctor gave phenzee syrup and had asked to give 2.5ml at night for 2 3 days. On doing research about the same it says don't use this syrup for babies younger than 2 year old. I AM CONFUSED. PLEASE HELP. I do want my baby to sleep comfortably during night. 😑

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Hi,

My son is 3 months old. During night he cries a lot and doesn't sleep. Doctor gave phenzee syrup and had asked to give 2.5ml at night for 2 3 days. On doing research about the same it says don't use this syrup for babies younger than 2 year old. I AM CONFUSED. PLEASE HELP. I do want my baby to sleep comfortably during night. 😑

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ma'am this is an allergy medicine and shoyld be given to babies as far as I know. babies will cry at this stage due to gas and colic pain which is common. You should consult another doctor and get the best advice.

Give tummy time to your baby a few times a day for a few minutes. Once your child is old enough, make sure they spend a decent amount of time on their stomach. This daily practice actually aids in your child's digestion and prevents any potential discomfort.

massage your baby's tummy in clockwise and anticlockwise directions on the stomach a few times a day.

Make sure you make the baby burp after every feed even if it takes more time on some days.
Hold your baby upright for a period of time after feeding. Don't put your baby to sleep immediately. Don't wait till the end of the meal to let a little air out. When your baby's eating starts to slow down, take a minute or two to burp them. This way, they are able to let out some of the built-up gas.

If you are giving bottle feed then make you are using the right sized nipple and bottle so that the baby is not unnecessarily taking in a lot of air which is one of the main reasons for colic.

Overfeeding or feeding too quickly can also lead to colic problems.

Giving your child a pacifier every time they cry could do some digestive harm, as the constant sucking actually causes gas to build. Try to limit your baby's pacifier use to when they really need it.

A little change during mealtime can make a huge difference. If you are breastfeeding your child, make sure they are properly latching on to the nipple to avoid sucking excess air. For those bottle-feeding their babies, try switching to a bottle that has a slow-flow nipple. And, as always, make sure your child is positioned at an incline to help their digestive track flow.

Some experts believe that a breastfeeding mother’s diet can be a primary factor in infant colic and crying. In some cases, there can be genuine allergies or particular foods that can cause havoc on an infant’s immature digestive system.

If you are breastfeeding and suspect a particular food, you can try to eliminate it and see if it helps. If the problem is food related, it’s typically pretty easy to identify and obvious once the food has been removed.

There are  foods that are most often associated with infant distress, and that breastfeeding moms may want to eliminate to determine if they are the source of colic and crying.

Try avoid eating foods that create gas while you are breastfeeding the baby.Try to avoid foods like brocolli, cauliflower, cabbage, citrus fruits, soy, chocolate, eggs, diary products peanuts.....

All these might cause gas sometimes.

Also limit tea and coffee intake. may be just once a day if you really need to.

If you suspect that something you are eating is causing a reaction in your baby, track your diet using a log, then track the bouts of colic or inconsolable crying that occur on the same day.

Over time, you’ll be able to identify a pattern and determine which foods your child may have a sensitivity for.

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You can give him colicaid drops 2-3 times a day just 15mins before feeding. Also give Cyclopam drops if continues to cry louder for an hour.

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Please respond.

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Sorry I mentioned it incorrect 2.5 ml of phenzee syrup. Doc has suggested.

Should I give to my baby or not? Please help

Other medicine he is taking are multivitamins, vitamin D and iron syrup. 
#asktheexpert.

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Thanks dear. Many of the things you have mentioned I am working on those.

The other doc said it's colic because of which ni baby cries and finds it difficult to sleep. So he gave colpep medicine for that. I used to give .25ml of that. It used to work sometimes and sometime doesn't.

Now the current doc gave Phenzee.. I just want to know is it safe to give .25ml of phenzee to my 3 months old baby. #Asktheexpert.

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if your child is three months old babies crying excessively most of the time it is because of either hunger or infantile colic so if there is infantile colic you can give colicaid drops then drops in such situation

A. You can give him colicaid drops 2-3 times a day just 15mins before feeding. Also give Cyclopam drops if continues to cry louder for an hour.

A. Please respond.

A. Sorry I mentioned it incorrect 2.5 ml of phenzee syrup. Doc has suggested. Should I give to my baby or not? Please help Other medicine he is taking are multivitamins, vitamin D and iron syrup. #asktheexpert.

A. if your child is three months old babies crying excessively most of the time it is because of either hunger or infantile colic so if there is infantile colic you can give colicaid drops then drops in such situation

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