I have 20days old baby.can I use gripewater or not?

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good morning I would not all recommend you to use gripe water for the baby the reason being that it is not considered to be safe the pediatricians anymore it is best to avoid using any such thing

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my boy.. whn he was months old he had issues of acidity n gas bcz he has only my milk fr feed so it used to create gas n acidity problm to him n he used to vomit jst immediate after evry feed.. hence stomach used to b empty I was wrid so someone suggested me gripe water n yes my dear it does wonders. cramps acidity n all went away n like it never had. I gave it to him til 3 yrs bt days old baby need medicatn. rest let him b atleast 5 months old

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There is no need to give gripe water to the baby as it us not needed and always burp baby after feeding by holding him Across your shoulder and keep feeding

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it is not advisable to give gripe water to the child on the regular basis because at the end it is a type of medicine which wwill help in decreasing the colic pain but yes it has got side effects so do not give this without medical consultation.
it contains sodium bicarbonate as well as plenty of sugars which has got side effects for such a small child