Infacol contains the active ingredient simethicone and will may help relieve wind, infant colic and griping pain from birth onwards. It is free of sugar, alcohol and colourant with a pleasant orange flavour. Infacol comes with a handy, integrated dropper to make it easy to give to your baby.
However if a baby struggles to release these gases, it can cause pain and discomfort and pressure to the baby as it sits and moves around the gut. A baby may struggle to release the trapped air so Infacol is used by parents to help baby release the trapped wind.
It makes him easier to burp, as it's an anti-foaming agent, making the gas bubbles easier for him to expel. He does bigger burps and is a little fartier too, so ensure you have a nappy on your baby, just in case! If a huge burp comes up, our baby might bring a little milk with it, so also have a Muslin cloth to hand.
Infacol Colic Relief Drops are designed to treat colic and griping pain caused by trapped wind in infants from birth onwards. A sugar, alcohol and colour free liquid with a natural orange flavour which relieves infant colic and griping pain by freeing and releasing trapped wind.
Infacol has a progressive effect, which means that it should be given to your baby for several days to achieve the best results.
Infacol can be used up to 12 times a day, and should be administered before each feed. Infacol's active ingredient, Simethicone, does not get absorbed into the baby's body. Do not exceed 12 doses per day.
One dropper full (0.5ml) of Infacol should be given before each feed. This may be increased to two droppers full (1ml), if needed.
Infacol's active ingredient works by helping the small, trapped gas (air) bubbles join into bigger bubbles, which your baby can easily expel as wind – helping to relieve discomfort.
I doubt if the sleepiness has anything to do with Infacol tbh. It's not absorbed into the bloodstream, it just acts on wind in the gut.
This may be especially useful at night, before the evening feed. Infacol should be used for several days to achieve the best results, as treatment may show a progressive effect. Continued use may help to prevent a further build up of wind. You can continue to use Infacol for several weeks.
Wind your baby often during and after each feed, this may help ease the build-up of wind. Reduce the flow of feed from the bottle or try a different teat size. Tilt the bottle so the teat and the neck of the bottle are constantly full of milk. When your baby pauses, tilt the bottle down or remove the teat.
Infant Gas and Colic
During the first 4 months of life, your baby may have colic, when they cry for 3 hours for more than 3 days a week for more than 3 weeks. Gas does not cause colic, but if your baby is colicky, they may swallow more air, which gives them more gas.
Infacol has been specially formulated to relieve wind, infant colic and griping pain. The discomfort associated with colic may be caused by the build-up of small gas bubbles trapped in the baby's tummy.
A common, albeit false, school of thought is that gas may be the cause of colic. Sure, it's true that a colicky baby can be gassy (usually from swallowing too much air as they cry), but that's not always the case. While infant gas and colic can coexist in your baby, they are two completely different conditions.
You can help release gas pains by bicycling their legs or bringing their knees up to their chest. During the day, be sure to offer plenty of tummy time; the gentle pressure may help break up gas bubbles.
Trapped wind in babies is one of the most well-known triggers for colic. This is when your baby is struggling to pass wind and suffers with trapped air bubbles and a build up of gas.
Infacol is simple to give – even when your baby is crying. The normal dose is one dropper full (0.5ml) given before each feed for several days, but don't worry if you forget one or more doses.
An aggravation of reflux symptoms
This is perhaps explains why many families find that their reflux baby seems worse after using this remedy. It is for this reason why I recommend families to stop using Infacol, if their baby presents with reflux symptoms.
Infacol helps bind the small air bubbles together to come up as one big air bubble and burp. If however your baby has large air bubbles, deep belly burps, Infacol will have the reverse effect so will not work and can make the problem worse.
Infacol oral suspension contains the active ingredient simeticone, which is a type of medicine called an anti-flatulent. It works by bringing together all the small bubbles of gas that can get trapped among the stomach contents. This forms large bubbles that are more easily expelled by burping or passing wind.
Some positioning tips: Feed your baby as upright as possible; lay your child on their back and pedal their legs with your hands to help expel gas from below; if your child is awake after a feeding, place them on their belly. Increase tummy time.
Infacol should be stored below 25 degrees Celcius in a cool, dry area. Do not store the product in the fridge.
In general, colic is defined as crying for three or more hours a day, three or more days a week, for three or more weeks. Features of colic may include the following: Intense crying that may seem more like screaming or an expression of pain.
Colic episodes can last for about 3 hours a day until your baby is about 6 weeks old; then, these episodes may get shorter and last about 1 or 2 hours a day until your little one is about 3 or 4 months old.
If you take too much
Taking too much simeticone is not likely to cause any serious problems. However, it may cause an upset stomach, diarrhoea or constipation.