Dill water for babies is one of the most effective means to help get rid of colic and increased gas production in babies. Dill water is easy to prepare at home, if there is no time, it can be purchased ready-made at any pharmacy. Parents should know all the properties of this drug and understand how to use it for babies.
Dill water in filter bags for newborns
Composition, benefits, harm
Dill water for newborns is a healing agent made from the seeds of pharmaceutical dill (fennel) and its essential oils. Contains only purified water and fennel.
Fennel essential oil contains anethole, which has a carminative effect. This contributes to the fact that the drug helps to eliminate flatulence and relieve colic. Fennel also contains carvone, which helps to improve digestive processes.
In addition, dill water has:
- Antispasmodic effect;
- Antifungal and antimicrobial action;
- Laxative effect;
- Expectorant action;
- Diuretic effect.
Dill infusion is a completely harmless remedy. With abuse, individual intolerance in the body may occur, which manifests itself in the form of allergic rashes or diarrhea.
Pharmacy dill water in a glass bottle
How and from what they cook
The main component of the remedy for infants is fennel. To prepare a decoction, you can take both the seeds and the green part of this plant. The concentration of the substance in the prepared solution should not exceed 0.1%. Dill water from a ready-made pharmacy concentrate (essential oil) is prepared by this method: combine fennel oil and purified water. To prepare 100 ml of medicine, you need to mix 0.1 ml of oil and 99.9 ml of pure water.
What is the use
The benefits of dill water for the newborn's body are beyond doubt, since it:
- Cleans, strengthens and dilates blood vessels;
- Eliminates inflammatory processes in the body;
- Reduces pain in the stomach and intestines;
- Regulates the functioning of the central nervous system;
- Normalizes acid-base balance;
- Restores the proper functioning of the kidneys;
- Strengthens the skeletal system;
- Improves the functioning of the heart, bronchi and lungs.
Note! Dill water is necessary for babies in order to normalize bowel function and help remove gas from the body.
Baby drinks dill water from a bottle
Composition
The composition of dill water contains the following substances:
- Esters - promote muscle toning;
- Anethol - has a carminative effect;
- Carotene is a natural antioxidant;
- Vitamins B, PP, K, C, A, P, E;
- Minerals - iron, copper, manganese, zinc, phosphorus, sodium.
All these substances have a positive effect on the child's body and are absolutely safe.
Side effects
There are practically no side effects from the use of dill liquid. This is most often due to personal intolerance and strong susceptibility to dill. Unpleasant consequences are manifested in the form of an allergic rash, red spots on the skin, itching, nausea, increased formation and stool disorders.
Note! If undesirable consequences appear, you should immediately stop using the product or reduce the dosage.
Does it cause allergies in infants
Dill, or fennel, is not a highly allergenic plant, but it can provoke the appearance of allergic reactions in children who are genetically predisposed to negative reactions to herbs and foods.
When a baby needs dill water
Approximately 2-3 weeks after birth, many babies begin to worry about colic, which is associated with an increased process of gas formation, that is, flatulence. This phenomenon is completely natural, it is connected with the fact that there is a process of adaptation of the child's gastrointestinal tract to a new diet - breast milk or formula.
Colic, or gazik, cease to bother the baby after three months. With colic, dill water will help ease the well-being of the baby, improve digestion with artificial nutrition, free the intestines from excess gas and accumulated feces.
If a child has a strong continuous crying, his face turns red, and the legs are convulsively pressed to the stomach, this is a sure sign that he is tormented by colic, and it is necessary to use dill water. In addition to colic, the drug will help with spastic constipation and restless sleep, as it has a calming effect on the baby's nervous system.
The baby cries for colic
How does the remedy work
Fennel seeds, or drugstore dill, have an effect on children's intestines in the same way as a carminative. The essential oils contained in the composition promote the destruction of gas bubbles in the intestines and remove them from the digestive tract. Also, the tool helps the feces to move faster through the large intestine, as a result of which the pressure on its walls is significantly reduced. The effect of taking the dill will be noticeable after 20-30 minutes, it will begin to act slowly, while the gaziki will actively move away, and the child will calm down.
Combination of dill water with analogues
If the baby is worried about severe colic, then pediatricians recommend that mothers give him dill water or preparations similar in composition. The effect of dill infusion and analogs is exactly the same. It is not worth giving them to the child at the same time, that is, increasing the average daily dose, since it is unsafe for the baby's health. If you alternate drugs every week or every 3 days, then nothing bad will happen.
It is possible to refuse a folk remedy only when the child fully adapts to a new life outside the mother's womb, his intestines and stomach will work normally.
Colic preparations
Dill water for a nursing mother
Dill water reduces flatulence in the newborn after feeding and helps to increase the amount of milk in the mother. It is possible for nursing mothers to consume dill seed infusion only if the baby is not allergic to herbs.
To increase lactation, the broth should be used according to the following scheme:
- Brew 1 teaspoon of fennel seeds in a glass of boiling water;
- Drink 30 minutes before feeding 2—3 times a day;
- Admission rate - not less than 1—2 weeks;
- Consume warm, drink in small sips.
Important! In no case should honey, sugar and lemon be added to brewed tea. This can cause allergies in the child.
Pharmacy dill water for babies
Dill water for newborns for colic is sold in the pharmacy in the form of a slightly yellow liquid with a slight smell of anise and a very strong spicy taste. Also, the remedy can be found in the form of a children's herbal tea or a ready-to-use product.
Release forms
Dill water is a solution that consists of water and fennel essential oil in a ratio of 1: 1000. Dill water is supplied to the pharmacy chain in glass bottles with concentrate, packaged in 15, 50 and 100 ml. You need to store an open container in the refrigerator, no more than a month. Unopened containers can be stored for up to 2 years; they cannot be frozen.
There is also fennel seed powder on sale, which is packaged in disposable filter bags. Each pack contains 20 pcs. such bags.
Instructions for use
Pharmacy dill water during breastfeeding should be used according to the following scheme:
- A child who is 3-6 weeks old is given 1/2 teaspoon at a time, gradually increasing the dosage to 1 teaspoon.
- It should be given 20 minutes before feeding 1-2, and then three times a day.
- From 1.5 months give 1 teaspoon, before feeding, 3-8 times a day.
Dill concentrate should be given like this:
- For newborns from 3-6 weeks, 10-15 drops, diluted in 1 teaspoon of water. Give 1-3 times a day.
- From 1.5 months give 20-25 drops, diluted with water or breast milk, 3-6 times a day.
Additional Information. It is not worth giving dill water in large quantities to small children. All recommendations should be strictly adhered to and not exceed the permitted dosage during preparation. It is also important to read the name on the package, it should be written “for newborns”.
How to do it at home
Making a decoction, infusion of dill or fennel seeds is easy if you apply any of the folk recipes. The main thing is to follow the instructions and observe all proportions.
Folk recipes
How to make dill water for a newborn at home, the most effective recipes are below.
Recipe number 1
Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon fennel seeds
- 250 ml of water.
Preparation:
- Crush the fennel seeds to a powder.
- Cover with hot water.
- Cover and let stand for about an hour.
- Strain through cheesecloth.
- Cool to 37 degrees.
- Give the baby 1/2 teaspoon before feeding.
Recipe number 2
Have to take:
- 900 ml of water;
- 0.05 g of fennel essential oil (buy at the pharmacy).
Mix the ingredients and place in the refrigerator. Thus, it is recommended to store the solution for no more than 30 days.
Recipe number 3
Ingredients:
- 1 tbsp. a spoonful of fennel seeds;
- 250 ml of water.
How to make a decoction step by step:
- Grind the seeds very finely, cover with boiling water.
- Insist for 20 minutes.
- Then place in a steam bath, cook for 20 minutes.
- Remove from heat, leave for 40 minutes.
- Strain, cool, put in the refrigerator.
Making a decoction of fennel seeds
How to store
The product can only be stored in the refrigerator, no more than 2-3 days. It is better to prepare a fresh portion of the broth daily.
How much to give a child with colic
The dosage of dill water depends on the age of the newborn. It is necessary to measure the required amount of liquid with a syringe or measuring spoon. You need to increase the dose of the medicine little by little.
How to give an infusion to a baby
The newborn should first be given 2-3 ml of dill infusion, monitor the reaction during the day. If rash, itching, red spots do not appear, the product can be used every day.
Herbal tea is given according to the following scheme:
- When the baby is 3-6 weeks old, give half a teaspoon, mixed with water or breast milk.
- From 1.5 months give 1-2 teaspoons of the broth in an undiluted form. Can also be diluted with formula or breast milk.
Baby drinks from a bottle
How often to use
For children aged from three to six weeks - 2-3 times a day. From 1.5 months, you can give it 3-8 times a day.
Combination with water or mixture
Since fennel preparations have a spicy taste and smell strong, children do not take them very well. They can be diluted with water, breast milk, or infant formula to enhance their taste.
Dill water, due to its medicinal properties, is used by many mothers to relieve colic in newborns. It should be borne in mind that if it is used incorrectly, it can cause a negative reaction of the child's body. Therefore, it is important to read the instructions before use and adhere to the indicated dosage.
