B.S. asks from Kansas City, MO on June 27, 2008
Gripe Water - Overland Park,KS
Where can I get this? I looked at WalMart and they don't have it. Does it really work? Is there a specific brand I need to buy?
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K.K. answers from Kansas City on June 30, 2008
B.,
Some HyVee's carry it... I've been finding mine at the Shawnee HyVee near all of the infant vitamins and teething tabs, etc. I have 2 toddler girls and I swear by it... Baby's Bliss makes the one that I use - regular flavor (don't get the apple flavor as there was a recall on it). There is another gripe water sold at Whole Foods, but since I had been using the other one first, my girls didn't take all that well to the switch. Gripe Water is more homeopathic (than teething gel or gas medecine) and its made with ginger and fennel, which have been shown to ease nausea and discomfort due to gas and stomach upset associated with colic, gas, and teething. These are all the symptoms I've really ever needed to treat. Hope this helps,
K.
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S.W. answers from Kansas City on June 28, 2008
We tried several brands of gripe water and it did not seem to make much difference. Our daughter ultimately ended up on acid reflux medicine.
S. answers from Kansas City on June 27, 2008
Baby's Bliss Gripe Water worked wonders for our kids. We bought it at Hyvee or ordered it online at:
http://www.babysbliss.com/Products/Detail.aspx?product=gr...
D.H. answers from Wichita on June 28, 2008
I've gotten Gripe Water at India Emporium at Metcalf and 105 and at Olive Cafe at Bannister and James A. Reed. Get the one that comes in a glass bottle that has black and white print on label. It works great.
A.S. answers from Kansas City on June 27, 2008
Try a drug store like CVS or Walgreens. I know I've seen it at CVS. Babies R Us also has it. I think any brand will work.
T.H. answers from Kansas City on June 27, 2008
http://www.colicshop.com/natural-treasures-gripe-water.shtml
This one worked best for my boys- I swore by it for my 1st (of course by my 2nd I realized #1 had reflux and I could have fixed it faster with meds...but that's another story)
I suggest getting it online- the brands I found in the stores weren't the same and the one they used to(maybe still do) carry at Whole foods tastes like black licorice (and what newborn can handle that nasty flavor!ICK- that one came back all over me more than once before I tossed the $10 bottle in the trash!) If I remember this one is more of an apple flavor that the boys didnt mind at all!
Good luck!
K.K. answers from Kansas City on June 30, 2008
B.,
Some HyVee's carry it... I've been finding mine at the Shawnee HyVee near all of the infant vitamins and teething tabs, etc. I have 2 toddler girls and I swear by it... Baby's Bliss makes the one that I use - regular flavor (don't get the apple flavor as there was a recall on it). There is another gripe water sold at Whole Foods, but since I had been using the other one first, my girls didn't take all that well to the switch. Gripe Water is more homeopathic (than teething gel or gas medecine) and its made with ginger and fennel, which have been shown to ease nausea and discomfort due to gas and stomach upset associated with colic, gas, and teething. These are all the symptoms I've really ever needed to treat. Hope this helps,
K.
S.B. answers from Kansas City on June 30, 2008
I've seen it at Walgreen's. I've never used it, but did notice it on their shelves.
S.B. answers from Kansas City on June 28, 2008
We tried it with my son when he was a newborn and didn't notice much improvement, the same effect as gas drops. We found it at Walgreens. Good luck!
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