Summer tends to keep babies moving — stroller walks, time on a blanket outside, being carried around the backyard. Fall changes that almost overnight. Cooler weather means shorter outings, more time indoors, and layers of clothing that weren't part of the routine a month ago. For a lot of babies, that shift shows up first as more gas and more fussiness.
Why Babies Get Gassier in Fall
Movement helps gas travel through a baby's digestive system, so less outdoor time and fewer long walks can mean gas has less help getting where it needs to go. Bundling a baby in extra layers can also change how they're positioned during and after feeds, sometimes making it a little harder to get a good burp out. And if this fall happens to line up with starting solids, that dietary shift on its own can bring on extra gas for a few weeks while a baby's system adjusts. Add in more people holding and passing the baby around at family gatherings, which can interrupt a consistent burping routine, and it's easy to see why gas tends to tick up this time of year.
Recognizing Gas vs. Something Else
The usual signs are an arched back, legs pulled up toward the belly, a red, straining face, and crying that noticeably eases once gas passes or a bowel movement happens. This pattern is extremely common and isn't typically a cause for concern, though it's always worth mentioning to your pediatrician if it seems severe or doesn't follow this pattern.
How Kolik Gas Relief Drops Work
Kolik Gas Relief Drops deliver a concentrated dose of fennel oil (2.5 mg per 0.5 mL), traditionally used to ease digestion, combined with sodium bicarbonate (10 mg per 0.5 mL) to relieve gas — with no simethicone in the formula. The dropper format makes it easy to give a precise, small dose directly or mixed with water, and it's compact enough to keep in a diaper bag, at grandma's house, or in the car — useful when fall's busier schedule means a baby isn't always at home when discomfort strikes. Dosing is 0.25 mL up to four times daily for newborns 0 to 1 month, 0.5 mL up to four times daily for infants 1 to 6 months, and 1 mL up to four times daily for babies over 6 months. Shake well before each use.
What Helps Alongside the Drops
Gentle bicycle-leg movements with a baby's legs, tummy time during awake periods, upright burping breaks partway through a feed rather than only at the end, and a light clockwise tummy massage can all help move gas along between doses.
A Formula Built for Busy Fall Days
As always, check with a pediatrician or healthcare provider before starting any new product. Kolik Gas Relief Drops are a Health Canada-licensed natural health product, made in Canada, developed as part of Dr. Chase's pediatric care lineup — a company that's been guided by licensed pharmacists, and trusted by Canadian families, for more than 165 years.
