Has anyone used ‘Hipp Organic’ Fennel Tea to help with babies wind & colic?

My little boy is 14 weeks and has always been super windy. It just doesn’t seem to be getting better. It keeps him up when trying to sleep as he is so uncomfortable. I am doing baby massage with him with him which helps a bit but I’m so desperate for us both to get some sleep! I’ve read fennel tea can help and can be given to baby’s from birth. I was wondering if anyone else had tried it? Or if you have any other suggestions please shout out! We’ve tried the usual Infacol and Gripe water but nothing seems to help.

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I’ve tried that but my little one spat it out and didn’t drink it at all, maybe got 10ml in him but unfortunately maybe because he wouldn’t drink it it hasn’t helped at all x I use infacol and it helps slightly for my little one, I am not sure what else you could try :( x

He’s still fidgety, straining a lot so we have been in and out hospital / GP, they think it might be cause of his reflux or cows milk protein allergy but we haven’t seen a difference with both and waiting for an appointment for end of June as he’s been gaining weight fine so they’re not too concerned

Omg I I feel your pain my baby is 14 weeks too and we have had an absolute nightmare with his tummy. At the minute he's the same struggling to get wind up. I have tried infacol, colief drops, gripe water. You name it I have tried It. I don't have any suggestions but if you find anything that works please let me know x

They have said my baby has reflux and colic I had to fight gp as I thought he had a milk allergy so they referred us to the peadetrician because he's small but they don't think it's an allergy x

Hey, I haven't tried the tea but we're suffering too. We started the kendamil drops about 8/9 days ago and they are helping now with passing wind and has helped him go to the loo too as he was struggling with that too. You could also take some good bacteria. Oxy tech from dulwich health are supposed to be good.

Ah thank you all for you support. It’s just a relief to know we aren’t suffering alone! I might give the tea a go and let you know how we get on. But thank you for your other suggestions! If you haven’t already tried it baby massage is great. It has definitely helped him pass wind more easily and be less constipated, but we are still really struggling with him at night so looking for anything else to help it along. People keep telling me around the 4 month mark there wind/gassiness should just go? Fingers crossed 🤞 x

Yes I have my baby drink it

I am doing baby massage too, my little one is not far of 4 months so fingers crossed xx

is it helping?

@Olivia yes try it all babies are different

Thank you i will give it a go, I will let you all know how we get on! Fingers crossed 🤞

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