FAQs

Sure! Our gel and liquid formats can be used interchangeably. Choose what’s best for you (or try ‘em all!).

No, the low pH isn’t recommended for sensitive skin.

Wash hands thoroughly before use. Apply a small, pea-sized amount of Gripe Water Gel to your fingertip and put it inside your baby’s cheek, or let them slowly swallow from a pacifier or spoon.

Sure! Our gel and liquid formats can be used interchangeably. Choose what’s best for you (or try ‘em all!).

Yes, you may give both Gripe Water Original Gel and Gripe Water Gel Night Time to your baby throughout the day, as long as you’re sure to follow the labeled directions and precautions for each product.

No, don’t mix this with formula or breastmilk, as it may curdle. Give separately from feedings.

No, but the box should have a clear adhesive tamper-evident seal at the opening, so you can be sure your Gripe Water Gel is safe to use.

Wash hands thoroughly before use. Apply a small, pea-sized amount of Gripe Water Gel to your fingertip and put it inside your baby’s cheek or let them slowly swallow from a pacifier or spoon.

Yes! We use the same tried and true herbal ingredients you’ll find in our liquid, and put them in an easy-to-use gel you can take on the go! Just pop in your diaper bag, carry when you travel, or use at home.

Yes! You can mix a serving of Gas Relief Drops with one ounce of cool water, infant formula or another appropriate liquid, being sure to clean the dropper after each use.

Gas Relief Drops can be used as needed, after meals, and at bedtime, or as directed by a physician. Don’t exceed 12 doses per day. Consult your health care provider about long-term daily use.

You can use both forms of Gripe Water within the same 24 hour period, but be sure to follow the recommended servings for each, so you don’t exceed maximum daily use.

Gripe Water Night Time includes our Bedtime Bliss Blend of calming chamomile, lemon balm and passionflower, so as your baby’s stomach gets more comfortable, they also get a little help relaxing into sleep.* The same proven ingredients that soothe tummy troubles are present in both Gripe Water Original and Gripe Water Night Time.*

Sorry, no. The high acidity and low pH of Baby Constipation Ease curdles breastmilk and formula, and no one wants to drink that. But don’t worry: your baby will love the flavor all on its own.

It may take one to three days to see results, especially in older babies, whose normal bowel movements are already less frequent than newborns’. If you don’t see any improvement after three to five days, consult your pediatrician.

It’s a good idea to discuss chronic or severe constipation with your pediatrician. Stick to our recommended serving amount and frequency unless directed otherwise by your baby’s doctor.

Our Baby Constipation Ease uses fennel and dandelion to help relieve occasional stomach discomfort and bloating caused by occasional constipation, with soluble fiber from prune juice concentrate to naturally aid regular bowel movements.* Polydextrose, a prebiotic soluble fiber, works to promote the growth of healthy bowel bacteria, which can aid in maintaining regularity.

Generally, constipation in infants younger than 6 months is a concern worth discussing with your pediatrician. Baby Constipation Ease is made with safe ingredients and is designed to help constipation for the age ranges indicated, unless otherwise directed by your baby’s doctor.*

Glycerol, a sugar alcohol, gives our Gripe Water its sweet taste without adding sugar. An FDA-approved food additive, glycerol is a building block of triglycerides (AKA fats), and so is already present in all diets. It’s metabolized with roughly the same calories per gram as sugar, with about half the sweetness. No other sweetener is added – your baby is sweet enough!

No. Simethicone is non-toxic, biologically inert and safe to use.

Absolutely! Combining these products can be especially helpful for babies with colic who’ve been crying incessantly. Gas Relief Drops break up gas bubbles and help your baby burp up air. Gripe Water also helps with burping, plus uses ginger and fennel to help soothe digestive distress. Together, they offer quick relief of gas pains and ease tummy turmoil.*

Simethicone decreases the surface tension of gas bubbles, causing them to combine into larger bubbles in the stomach that can be passed more easily, so your baby can get nearly instant relief from that full, bloated feeling.*

Gripe Water Night Time includes herbs that have a history of safe use for slightly older infants and children. While it’s unlikely there’d be any risk administering Gripe Water Night Time to newborns, nothing’s more important to us than the absolute safety of your brand new baby, so our panel of experts has recommended waiting until your little one is at least one month old. (Your newborn probably doesn’t need much help getting sleepy, anyway.)

Sure, but keep in mind that our Bedtime Bliss Blend is designed to promote restful sleep.* During the day, Gripe Water Original can help ease tummy troubles, so you can make your baby more comfortable while sticking to your normal sleep schedule.

Absolutely not. Our mild herbal ingredients are gently calming, to help your baby relax.* There’s no melatonin in this formula, and, of course, no drugs.

No! Our Gripe Water contains natural preservatives and doesn’t need to be refrigerated, unlike some other formulas out there. Enjoy one less thing to keep in mind as you care for your new baby (especially when gas or colic comes to town).

You can administer Gripe Water orally with a dropper, or with an empty bottle after feedings. (And you can even sip some yourself! Gripe Water helps with occasional gas and stomach upset in adults, too.*) Recommended servings: For babies 2-6 weeks old: 1 mL up to 15 times a day For babies 6-10 weeks old: 2 mL up to 15 times a day For babies 10 weeks – 6 months old: 5 mL up to 6 times a day

All of our Gripe Water ingredients are carefully selected, appear on the FDA’s Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) list, and are held to our exacting quality assurance requirements. Our manufacturers follow strict standards, guidelines and procedures for quality and safety, and each product must pass additional analytical and microbiological tests before we offer it to you. Our Gripe Water is also, of course, protected by a safety seal, and is NSF certified for purity.

Gripe water is a time-tested formula that has been used for more than 100 years throughout Europe, Asia, Africa, India and the Caribbean to relieve discomfort from colic, gas and hiccups. Our gentle liquid formula contains fennel seed, ginger root and sodium bicarbonate, which are historically known to ease occasional discomfort caused by stomach gas and other colic symptoms in infants.*