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Family Forum / Pregnancy / Breastfeeding / April 2006Dill and gas
Hi! Has any of you guys ever heard of boiling dill seeds and giving that water to the baby is supposed to help the baby with gas? Thanks very much!!!!!! Maya : Hi! : Has any of you guys ever heard of boiling dill seeds and giving that : water to the baby is supposed to help the baby with gas? : Thanks very much!!!!!! : Maya Nope. I've heard of gripe water, which I believe is made from fennel, and I've heard of mom drinking fennel seed tea, which worked with us. Larry > Has any of you guys ever heard of boiling dill seeds and giving that > water to the baby is supposed to help the baby with gas? My 8 month old LOVES dill pickles (screams when they start to fall apart and we have to take them away). I haven't noticed more or less gas, though, since she's been eating them. But if your baby has started solids, you might just try straight pickle. It's good for teething - it gives them something cold and firm to sink their gums into. Just be vigilant and if she breaks off a piece, make sure you take it out of her mouth, because the skin is too thick for them to swallow. They can swallow the mushy inside part with the seeds, though. We give her Claussen Kosher dill spears. Amy Luke is 7 weeks. Good idea about the pickles though for when he starts solids. Thanks. :-) I tried fennel tea and gripe water but it made him real fussy. Friend of mine told me about dill and she said that it worked for her baby like a charm but she does not remember exactly the dosages. > Luke is 7 weeks. Good idea about the pickles though for when he starts > solids. Thanks. :-) > I tried fennel tea and gripe water but it made him real fussy. Friend > of mine told me about dill and she said that it worked for her baby > like a charm but she does not remember exactly the dosages. This is similar to gripe water, but is made with the dill and other herbs. I use it for Ronnie. http://www.herbsmd.com/shop/productdetail.asp?pid=1907 Jo > Luke is 7 weeks. Good idea about the pickles though for when he starts > solids. Thanks. :-) > I tried fennel tea and gripe water but it made him real fussy. Friend > of mine told me about dill and she said that it worked for her baby > like a charm but she does not remember exactly the dosages. I'm pretty sure that the first 3 or 4 pounds my daughter gained was a direct result of all the Mylecon drops we gave her, and had nothing to do with nursing (I had low supply). They really work. Amy I will give gripe water one more chance. Mylicone just does not work for our boy at all, its like we have not given him anything. : I will give gripe water one more chance. Mylicone just does not work : for our boy at all, its like we have not given him anything. Have you tried drinking fennel tea yourself? Make a quart with 1 heaping tablespoon fennel seeds at about 3 PM, let steep 30 minutes, and try to finish the pot by 10 PM. Larry I did for few days and he was very irritable untill I stopped drinking it for some reason. So I stopped. Mylecon did nothing for E either. If you are into herbs and such, you could try "ajwain" (bishop's weed I believe - more here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ajwain) you can get it at one of the Indian / south asian grocery stores. one tsp to one cup of water. boil it, strain it and give to baby 1/2 tsp at a time. don't overdo it until you know how baby reacts to it, it can cause an upset tummy in large quantities. a word of caution about gripe water - they contain alcohol. Or at least they used to. PK > Has any of you guys ever heard of boiling dill seeds and giving that > water to the baby is supposed to help the baby with gas? Yes -- it's a very ancient European remedy. The word "dill" comes from a Norse word meaning "to lull". Cabbage and cucumber are often eaten with dill not just because they taste good together, but because dill reduces flatulence. You will find dill listed as an ingredient in some gripe waters. It is also supposed to be good if you have overeaten! For your own dill water, steep 1 tsp bruised dill seeds in a cup of boiling water for 10 mins. Give to a baby by teaspoons, but an adult should drink the whole cup.  SignatureChookie -- Sydney, Australia (Replace "foulspambegone" with "optushome" to reply) "Parenthood is like the modern stone washing process for denim jeans. You may start out crisp, neat and tough, but you end up pale, limp and wrinkled." Kerry Cue Thanks very much Chookie!!!!! :-))) |
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