Should You Give Gripe Water To Your Fussy Baby?

Change up your feeds

If you’re bottle-feeding your baby, it might help to change the style of nipple to one that's a slower flow.

If the gassiness is severe and accompanied by colic or a dramatic change in their stools, your baby might have a milk protein allergy and require a hypoallergenic formula. This would also be a reason to remove dairy from your diet if you're breastfeeding. However, in most cases, elimination diets while breastfeeding won't help your baby's gas or fussiness.

Talk to your baby's doctor if you think they might have a milk protein allergy.

Ponti’s sense is that gripe water is one of those old-fashioned remedies that has managed to stick around in the public consciousness through word of mouth. Of course, there’s also the sense among parents with a colicky baby that they have to do something.  If they get that urge, Ponti advises a different approach. “The safest course is to always seek advice from a medical professional,” she says.