{"id":5120,"date":"2022-06-04T01:32:38","date_gmt":"2022-06-04T01:32:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mommyinstinct.com\/?p=5120"},"modified":"2022-06-04T01:32:46","modified_gmt":"2022-06-04T01:32:46","slug":"why-does-gripe-water-make-babies-sleepy-possible-side-effects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mommyinstinct.com\/why-does-gripe-water-make-babies-sleepy-possible-side-effects\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Does Gripe Water Make Babies Sleepy: Possible Side Effects"},"content":{"rendered":"
Some parents have reported a possible bonus after giving gripe water to their babies is that their babies fall asleep after using gripe water. Funny enough is that when I was searching for gripe water and what it can do, there’s nothing in the most famous and common gripe water that can put a baby to sleep.<\/p>\n
So how does it happen? Why does gripe water make babies sleepy? <\/p>\n
Gripe water is a liquid that can contain herbs and sodium carbonate. Depending on the brand and the manufacturers, the herbs in gripe water can be fennel, ginger, chamomile, peppermint, etc.<\/p>\n
<\/span><\/p>\n The most common ingredients in gripe water are sodium bicarbonate, fennel, ginger, chamomile, dill, peppermint, vegetable glycerin, and citric acid.<\/p>\n While sodium bicarbonate neutralizes the stomach acid, which helps to reduce bloating and discomfort, other herbal ingredients like fennel, ginger, and chamomile help to prevent constipation, promote digestion, and relieve upset stomachs issues like nausea, vomiting, and heartburn.<\/p>\n Read more about ingredients in gripe water and what they can do he\u200b<\/strong>re<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n So back to the basic question: can gripe water make a baby sleepy?<\/p>\n Back in the old times, one of the most common ingredients in gripe water was alcohol. Now, this is no longer the case. But before when the gripe water still includes alcohol, this is the main reason that babies get drowsy and sleepy after using gripe water.<\/p>\n You don’t want to give alcohol to your baby, even if it is included in a small amount in gripe water. Avoid gripe water containing alcohol at all costs.<\/p>\n However, many parents reported that their babies fall asleep after using gripe water and they have checked the ingredients in their gripe water to make sure it doesn’t include alcohol. So why does it happen?<\/p>\n The main reason why gripe water makes babies sleepy is that colicky babies, after feeling so tired and crying because of their upset stomachs, feel relaxed and relieved after using gripe water as it helps to relieve the discomfort. Another reason is that after they get exhausted from crying, they just need to sleep.<\/p>\n So even if you do not give gripe water to your baby, after crying for so long, your baby is more likely to fall asleep.<\/p>\n In a nutshell, gripe water can help to reduce bloating, digest food, reduce heartburn, nausea, and vomiting, and prevent constipation. Each type of gripe water can have different effects due to the ingredients in it, but the main purpose and the most common effect of gripe water are to relieve pain from gas and hiccups.<\/p>\n Read more: <\/strong>What can gripe water help with? And when it is useless<\/strong><\/a>. <\/strong><\/p>\nWhy does my baby fall asleep after using gripe water?<\/h2>\n
What can gripe water do?<\/h2>\n
How much gripe water can you give a baby?<\/h2>\n