i was wondering if anyone share their experience of using mylicon on their baby. i called my dr's office this am and the nurse said it's okay to give my baby mylicon. my baby is almost 4 months, in good health except for the gas that keeps him up at night and bothers him sometimes throughout the day. thanks!
When my baby girl was an infant, I used it at every feeding. It is harmless in that quantity and was super helpful to her. I just put it in her bottle and fed her normally.
If you are breast-feeding, you can just give her the medicine out of the measuring device attached to the cap.
I loved Mylicon. I think my daughter was about 10 or 11 months, when we stopped using it altogether.
I used it so much with my first son, that I had it stocked in my cabinet even before my second son was born 3 weeks ago. I already used it. What a great nights sleep for all of us! Good luck!
I used it on both of my kids, especially my son. It worked wonders. He was so gassy that when I laid him down, he'd pass gas and immediately wake up, screaming. Mylicon worked wonders. If your doctor said its ok, I wouldn't worry about it. Give it a shot, and enjoy a happier baby.
I used it with both of my kiddos - I didn't give it to them with every feeding (but my sister did with her daughter) because I didn't need to. I would tell you to go ahead and use it - it helped my kids sooo much and my husband was always asking if I had it in the diaper bag before we left the house. He did NOT want to be without it!
We've used it with all 3 of our children. Great cure for the gases! Happy baby and happy parents :)
I have used Mylicon on both of my children since they were about 2 months old. As a matter of fact I just gave my 8.5 month old son some last night. You can also give it as needed. It doesn't have any other medicine in it other than that to relieve gas. Don't be scared and hopefully you'll get some rest and so will your baby. Good Luck.
Christina
We used it for both of our children, but don't spend the money on the name brand Mylicon. Instead, get the generic Simethicone (usually right next to Mylicon on the shelf at Target and WalMart). It is just as effective and will save you lots of money in the long run if you use it as much as we did!
When my daughter was that age, she had gas too - primarily from the iron, which they need. I used to put the mylicon in her bottles when I made them up the night before - that way I wouldn't forget it. Additionally, because it was from the milk, she got the relief at the same time. And believe me, it works!!! The simethicone goes straight through and is not absorbed, so it can't harm the baby. Once he gets mobile, he won't need it it anymore. Crawling time will make a big difference. As an aside, my brother used it with his triplets, and he sings it's praises!!!
I used mylicon drops with my first child - I have to say they really didn't help too much - her gas was caused by a sensitivity to milk -I was breastfeeding and cut out all milk products, and her symptoms cleared up.
Imo mylicon is junk as it's a synthetic and does nothing really. Try going to a healthfood store, and even some Walmarts may carry it I'ts called Bubble be Gone. This is all natural remedy that works really well. It won't harm the baby and you can give it to them from the time they are new borns until they are toddlers. You can also try Gripe Water
hth
vicky
It was a lifesaver for us years ago when my daughter was a baby :-)
Nancy
make sure it is not the formula. sometimes the formula if it is not right, can give him gas.talk to the doctor before you change it though. the mylicon is great,is used it on my son when he was a newborn through about 4 months. sometimes when they are hungry and drink the bottle too fast they can get air in their tummies and get gas. make sure that he burps well after he eats. lay him down on the bed on changing table and rub his tummy in a circular motion that will help also. also bend his legs and move them in a circular clockwise motion. you can also start giving him some rice cereal if you are not opposed to giving him some food. try a few teaspoons.
My doctor told me that mylicon is very harmless and I could give it after every feeding if I wanted to. I was hesitant to use it and she said if it helps, do it as much as needed.
Good luck!
It the best invention ever. Love it! K loved it too.
I used mylicon too, I don't think it helped my son that much at all. Be careful using it too much as the bottle says that it can cause constipation. I nursed him I don't know if you nurse your baby or not. If I did it over again I would have not used mylicon and tried taking probiotics. He also hated to burp so that may also be causing your babies gas. Try finding a position that the baby will burp in. Sitting helps my second one burp. Good luck, they eventually grow out of it!!
We swore by Mylicon with all of our boys, they had SEVERE gas!! If you have a Walmart near you, there is a cheaper version and it is the SAME thing for about $4/bottle less!!
We gave our son Mylicon drops when he was younger (he's now 5 mo old) and I didn't think they worked. But his gas wasn't as bad as you say you child's is. I have a friend who still uses it and her son will be 2 in May. She swears by it. Good luck!
Mylicon is fine to use. I wished I could have bought it by the case for my second child. I used mylicon constantly (within the recommend guidelines of course) for the first two months of his life. It helps tremendously to settle their stomach and help relive the gas so they can get comfortable. Try it, almost anything is worth it if it will give them some relief. Good luck!
I used mylicon on both babies. As a matter of fact, I even put it on baby registry. When i didn't get it, I bought it 8 months pregnant with my second to make sure it was available. It contains a simethicone which dissolves gas bubbles. Its very effective and its pretty safe so you can use it frequently. I would listen to the nurse. I used to use it so frequently with my first because he seemed to have a lot of gas. and im definitely not quick to use medications. I had two natural births due to my skepticism.
Also, try some other things. If you are breastfeeding,try eliminating gassy producing foods like onions, garlic, broccoli. Or if your bottle feeding make sure u feed the child with the bottle upright and keep the baby sitting up to prevent reflux. Babies have very immature digestive systems and sometimes it just takes a while to adjust to the outside world. Or what about the formula. I breastfed both children and supplemented with bottle. I realized that my second had a better reaction to Organic formula (Similac line has . It doesn't have nasty corn syrup solids which is also found in artifical creamers. Although, I wouldn't switch up formulas frequently because then there is adjustment periods. MD's are real hesitant to switch up, but some have very little parenting experience.
I am a nurse who once worked with babies and now helps delivers them. So there is some advice i would like to give but I know that moms are really skeptical. I have a long line of cultural traditions that we use but I feel if you dont grow up with them you resort to text book.
My first child i would look up everything in a big book. Meanwhile, my mom would be fixing up some tea or using a warm compress or something else making him feel better. I finally learned to integrate the two approaches. Some practices are outdated and some are underrated. So i say that to say that merging the two resources and blending some veteran mom or family approaches with your doctors could be very useful. Hopefully your baby will start feeling better soon.
Peace,
sasa