Ellie and Julie are in agreement that there’s not really any scientific evidence to prove that gripe works - but despite the lack of physical evidence, many parents swear by the remedy.
These are known to assist digestion and can be calming on the tummy.” Does it work? “Other ingredients added include herbs such as dill, fennel, ginger. “Sodium bicarbonate helps to reduce stomach acid and is often used as a natural anti-acid,” says Clark. Many mums go for gripe water as a remedy for painful stomachs due to the effect of its ingredients. However, the NHS do say the evidence to back gripe water is questionable. 'Like simeticone, there's not much evidence that it works for colic.' It can be used to treat colic in babies aged 1 month and above.' Says the NHS. 'Gripe water (which contains dill seed oil) works by breaking down trapped gas bubbles. They may also show some of the following symptoms: The NHS says if your little one is crying for more than three hours a day, three days a week for at least a week they may have colic. The original gripe water contained sodium hydrogen carbonate, dill oil, and alcohol.” “You may also get some sweeteners or glucose depending on the brand. “There are other ingredients added, most commonly dill oil in the original gripe water, but other products can also contain ginger and or fennel,” she says. Nutritional therapist Julie Clark, from .uk, says that all gripe water products contain sodium bicarbonate, also labeled as sodium hydrogen carbonate. Ellie Cannon, author of ‘Keep Calm: The New Mum's Manual: Trust Yourself and Enjoy Your Baby’. “Gripe water has two active ingredients: sodium hydrogen carbonate which is an antacid, and the dill seed oil, which is used to reduce wind in the baby,” says Dr. The ingredients in gripe water tend to vary from country to country, but the main active components have remained the same through the years.
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