Hello, I have a 4 week old baby who cries a lot due to gas. The evenings are difficult. I would like to give him Biogaïoa. Is he too young?

Good evening ma'am,

According to the company that produces BioGaïa™, this product is safe at 4 weeks of life. However, it should not be given to a child for more than 3 weeks without medical consultation.

That said, your child is probably entering the colic period. There are several other actions that can be taken at this time to help your baby. Most of them do not involve medication.

I refer you to page 237 of Living Better with Your Child, available here: https://www.inspq.qc.ca/sites/default/files/mieux-vivre/pdf/mv2019_guide_complet.pdf for a complete list of these "tricks."

Happy evening,

Alexandre Chagnon, pharmacist