However, by making these in Press and Brew tea bags , for the new mom, they will be easy to make with little fussing when the baby is already fussing. Cool the tea to body temperature. In my experience, the baby will have relief within 5 minutes.
This tea also calms gas, hiccups, and bloating in older children and adults. It is calming and relaxing to the digestive system. Since gripe water is food there is no unsafe dose.
It can be offered as often as needed. For adults and older children use 1 cup of water per teabag. And offer the whole cup. The relaxing experience of drinking tea is part of the therapeutic value of this natural remedy. Once the decoction is made, gripe water will keep in the fridge for a day or two. You can also freeze it in ice cube size portions. Store the ice cubes in a zip lock bag to use as needed. Each ice cube is about 1 tablespoon. Why not make up a batch of these carminative digestive tea bags and gift them in a pretty tin for a new mom?
They are safe for pregnant and nursing moms, as well as safe for infants. If colicky stomach pain continues talk to your doctor, check for food sensitivities or food allergies. These are beyond expensive and usually not very fresh. Organic herbs are best.
You may find them locally at an East Indian or Asian market, a bulk food store, or a health food store. Amazon carries them but they are fairly expensive at Amazon. I bought mine at Mountain Rose Herbs. The price drops with the higher the number of tea bags per order. I also use these tea bags to package herbal remedies for travel, for gifts, and to portion out remedies for family members and friends. Keep a tea strainer close at hand.
Then just make the amount you need using a tea strainer. The Press and Brew tea bags are for convenience. A momma holding a crying baby often only has one hand and making tea with a teabag only requires one hand. Herbal remedies that are used are better than herbal remedies that sit in a jar in the cupboard forgotten. Honey should not be used with children under 2 unless you have intimately involved with beekeeping yourself and can vouch for the health of the bees and the food-safe nature of the honey.
I read about Gripe water, a traditional folk remedy that is centuries-old. Gripe water is amazing for soothing little tummies that are upset because of painful gas, reflux, digestion issues and it also helps hiccups, teething, colic, etc. You can purchase Gripe water from most pharmacies and online, but it can be pricey for a small bottle, and most contain preservatives, sweeteners like high fructose corn syrup, and dyes.
Not ingredients you want your newborn ingesting. So I looked into making our own comparing recipes and tips then consulted her doctor to see if the herbs were okay to give to her.
We found it to be a lifesaver, it has been our go-to cure for our babies. Gripe water calms them and their tummies almost instantly, it helps them to stop crying or go back to sleep.
It is not intended to be medical advice I am not a doctor and I make no medical claims or promises. Although medicinal herbs have fewer side effects than chemical medicine, it should still be taken safely as herbs are still medicine.
Stays fresh for a week, you can also freeze in ice cube trays. To simply administer to a breastfeeding baby, the mother can drink it. The benefits are passed along through the breastmilk! Fennel helps increase breastmilk, maybe using both balances it out.
Join our e-mail subscription at the bottom of this site , you will get notifications of new blog posts! I found here very valuable information for health, congratulate the author for such a good article! How have I never heard of gripe water? This is fantastic. I really love fennel seed, I use it in many dishes but I also make a fennel seed tea.
They are even great to just chew on and so soothing for digestion. I can see why this would be one of the ingredients in the gripe water. It works wonderfully, I have never had an issue with the herbs escaping.
I wonder if spearmint tea can be used in place of peppermint… I have a huge bag of loose leaves. Hi Tanya, Thank you for reading, I believe you can… Peppermint is mainly used for relaxing muscles, soothing sore throats, and relieving stress.
Spearmint helps with nausea, hiccups, and even works as a mosquito repellent. Just made some of this for myself and my daughter and I could feel the relief. I love to drink chamomile before bed, I am sure I will enjoy this. Will pass it along to my friends who have babies and very young ones. Gripe water helped my kids when they were younger, it seemed to soothe and comfort them.
I like the recipe you posted and will have to print it out next time one of us has tummy issues. I never thought to use it for myself lol. I had to come back and comment. Thank you so much for this recipe, it has helped my baby girl and family more then you could ever know! I am so grateful for finding it! I am so happy to know it helped you!
Thank you for letting me know, I love to hear from my readers! This is really awesome post. This site has lots of advantage. I found so many interesting things from this site..
We have been using everyday has cured our daughters colic!! Happy mommy here!! Thank you I made extra and froze in ice cube trays as suggested! Gripe Water for infants was first used in England. The basic ingredients are fennel, ginger, and chamomile. When made with natural ingredients free of alcohol or sugar it is basically a simple gestational herbal tea. This soothes tummy troubles like gas, indigestion, colic, and diarrhea.
This calming flower reduces inflammation and may help baby relax. This helps to prevent or reduce gas. Coconut Sugar. This adds sweetness to mixture, making it easier to get you wee one to drink it. Combats indigestion and gas. Helps against bloating and indigestion and also has a mild pain relieving effect. A couple tips to help baby with their gas or colic: Feed the baby in a manner that their head is above their stomach.
Always burp baby after each feeding. Let it sit there until it starts to cool then remove it and gently massage their tummy in a clockwise fashion to work out the gas. Clockwise is important because of how the intestines lay. Some sources say you can use a little olive oil as you do the massaging.
Thanks to my friend Farrah for this very helpful tip! Diffuse essential oils. Try to keep around 2 hours in between the beginning of one feeding session to the next. Gently bend their legs up and down and to the sides. This lightly squishes their tummy and can help to push gas out. Keep an eye on your diet. Some triggers for gas in breastfed babies are the caffeine or dairy that mom eats or drinks.
Switch formula. Soothing and sound. Try rocking or cuddling your baby to comfort them or play music or sounds to calm and distract them from their tummy troubles. Get your baby on a schedule. This is a very controversial topic, but many wee ones thrive on a schedule. Talk to your family doctor or pediatrician. They might have other ideas you can try. Servings servings. Bring the water to a boil in a saucepan or tea kettle.
Put the ginger, chamomile, fennel, and cardamom in a cloth tea bag. Remove the water from the heat and add the tea bag. Allow to steep for about half an hour. Remove the tea bag.
Add the coconut sugar or other non-honey sweetener, cinnamon, and clove to the tea. Store in an airtight, glass container in the refrigerator or freeze into ice cubes. Shake thoroughly before using.
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