Brauer Baby Care Products

[Ngala]

Hi All,

I was wondering if anyone had any experience with the Brauer Baby Care Products, inparticular the Colic Relief and Stomach Calm.

I am thinking about trying this to help relieve DD's colic and reflux but just wanted to know what other people think about it and how is the best way to give it to your baby. Like would you give the colic relief before a feed and the reflux after a feed or both before or after a feed etc?? I know the chemist will tell me one way to do it, but just wondering if some mums out there have found a better way that works.

[blue daisy]

Hi Ngala

I have not used that particular one...but found the teething relief useful

have you thought about baby massage?...this is an excellent way of relieving colic and wind in babies

xx yogababy

[MantaRay]

Veronica, I haven't used those particular ones, but I am a fan of the range. I think it would be worth a try, but I'm afraid I can't give you tips on when to give it. Good luck.

[aniejade]

Hey Ngala,

Yep yep, i've used both. I think stomach calm is more for older babies tho...so i stopped using it. As for the colic relief i don't really use it at set times...just when he gets really unsettled...and it helps calm him and settle him. I also find infants friend to help soothe the colic when he gets really unsettled. But i haven't found anything to completely help colic...tried everything.

[Ngala]

hi natalie

I have heard and been told many times to try baby massage so i think i might look in to it!! I see that you are in WA, do you have any recommendations on where i should go?

Thanks Melanie and Aniejade for your replies.

Aniejade - why do you think the stomach calm is for older babies? the website says to give 'infants' 1ml..

I might give it a go. I know it probably wont get rid of it but worth it if it helps DD not be in pain.

[blue daisy]

I dont have anyone that I can recommend in Perth for baby massage...sorry

but I do run regular new mothers workshops in Perth, which include baby massage, mother and baby yoga, and education on all things new baby...for more info you can have a look at my web page

a really simple technique you can use to alleviate wind...
firmly, but comfortably, hold your baby's calves and gently bend her legs at the knee so that her knees move to her abdomen...hold for a count of 6...and then gently bounce her legs down, supporting them the whole time...repeat a few times..

this really helps relax their belly and helps with the peristalsis of the gut to remove the wind

standard baby massage has many benefits..which i wont go into now...but i have a list on my baby massage page

hope this helps

x

[nikbrad]

I have only used the teething product with Mackenzie and it seemed to work for her. My DS has reflux and I'm seriously thinking about trying bowen therapy. My mum and dad have it all the time and they were talking to their man who said her can help with it. He is blind and has wonderful success with babies with all types of ailments. I guess because he is blind he really does rely on his hands to do the work for him and also his ears as he will listen to what you have to say. He said it would take him 2 minutes and he only has to touch 6 muscles/areas. I've also just ordered the 'wonder' medicine that the girls have recommended from WA. It arrives Monday so hopefully that will help him too. So in answer to your question - I have no idea!

[Danni]

hey darl, the colic relief is fantastic. Mason LOVES the taste and gets upset when I can only give him 1 ml and theres no more

I give it straight after a feed and he farts almost instantly! good luck xxx

[Tracey]

I believe the directions for the colic one are to give dose every half an hour for 4 doses & there after ever 4 hourly!???

I'd fine Indah at the time & now Zy asleep after the 1st or 2nd dose & so couldnt continue with the next dose/s.. so it made it difficult!???

[Danni]

yep youre right trace but normally after one dose mason was good as new! so i would only give it once a day or twice if he really needed it

[Ngala]

i ended up going out and buying the two brauer products. we have been using it for two days now and avaleigh is a chamged bub! she is no longer tense with her legs drawn up. changingher nappy was so easy cause i didnt need to battle with her legs!!

[tears_of_joy]

Glad that brauer has worked for you v I also got some of the colic relief for ethan a week or two ago but have not yet used it, have just been using infants friend which seems to be doing ok so far, sometimes though he still seems to be in a bit of pain though, so i might try the colic relief. Its horrible seeing our bubs in pain