Sarah Lynn Coleman B.S., CLD, C.D.
IA State Representative for CAPPA


No she is not using a brand with alcohol. I asked her this when we talked
about it initially. Baby is exclusively breastfed except for this little
concotion.
s:)



>Date:    Sun, 24 Aug 2003 12:28:13 EDT
>From:    "Karen Kerkhoff Gromada, MSN, RN, IBCLC" <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Re: Gripe Water effects
>
>In a message dated 8/24/03 9:31:21 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
>[log in to unmask] writes:
>
> > Another question about Gripe water. I searched the Archives and did not
> > come
> > up with an answer for *this* question.
> >
> > I have a mom who has been giving this to her 5 week old, and she says
>that
> > she thinks it works *too* well. Baby gets glassy eyed and really
>relaxed.
> > Kind of drugged out in her opinion. Is this what you all that have
> > used/recommended see when Gripe water is given? She informed me that
>baby
> > boy does not drink that much, just a very small amuont gives him this
> > effect.
> >
>
>Is she using a brand containing alcohol?
>
>Karen

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