Medicine: Infant
Results 1-10 from 20,725 articles
My Baby Won't Take Her Medicine!
Asked by M.S. from Dallas
on February 27, 2009
-
My 2 year old is on Bactrim for a bladder infection and she won't take it! This baby will eat or drink ANYTHING but she won't take this medicine. I've tried mixing it ...
Answers
- When you hold her down and use the syringe to give her the medicine, blow in her face after you know the medicine is in there. This will make her swallow. I blow in ...
- You'll likely need to hold her down and then use when of the syringe thingys so you can shoot it to the back of her mouth - that's what I do for cats and my pony. Dogs...
- I have a two year old on antibiotics right now and right when we started I ran into the same thing. I even tried holding her down and we wound up with medicine everyw...
Getting My Toddler to Take Yucky Medicine
Asked by B.W. from Detroit
on August 5, 2008
-
I need help! My two year old is supposed to take Fer-in-sol (iron supplement) because her hemoglobin is a little low. I cannot get her to take it. I tried mixing wi...
Answers
- I know an oral vitamin that tastes better that would fill the need that she has. Let me know if you want information! S. ____@____.com
- My son in 23-months-old and when I want him to take his medicine (sometimes it is yucky tasting) I grab a straw and suck it up and then hold the top of it and ask him ...
- I hate it when moms use this site to criticize other moms instead of answering the question that was asked. All 3 of my children have been on Prednisolone for the tre...
Breastfeeding - Anyone Had to Take Prescription Medicine?
Asked by H.F. from Chicago
on July 2, 2008
-
Hi area moms-
I was just diagnosed with strep throat and my Dr gave me a prescription (zithromax) and I can't breastfeed for 10 days... I have to pump/dump and use up...
Answers
- Sorry for the delay. I just got in touch with a good friend, a lactation consultant and nurse. Okay...so you CAN keep breastfeeding!!! When you are taking Zithromax...
- Hi, I had pnemonia during the first 9 weeks of my pregnancy. The dr.'s had to give me an antibiotic and ensured me that it was safe to take during the pregnancy. ...
- Did your doctor tell you to stop nursing? If so, he/she must not be an advocate of nursing. I would speak with your OB/GYN about the drug transfers or refer to the a...
"OTC Meds or Not"
Asked by C.F. from Charleston
on January 28, 2009
-
Lately there has been alot of talk about not giving children under 2 over the counter cold meds. Some doctors say its ok some not. what to do when your 15month old is ...
Answers
- You can try the saline solution nose drops, it is supposed to break up the congestion in the nose or you can make your own with a little salt and warm water. Hope this...
- What OTC meds are you talking about? Sudafed? I would NOT give to a child 15 months old -- especially for sleep-time. A cool mist humidifier. Vapo-rub on the chest...
- Hi C.! I have struggled with the same issue, as I gave my son baby tylenol cold, etc. when he was an infant. He is 22 months now and I found something called "Hyland...
5 Year Old Refuses to Take Her Medicine
Asked by J.H. from Kansas City
on December 24, 2006
-
Help, my 5 year old has a major ear infection and is refusing to take her medicine. Anybody have any suggestions?
Answers
- You know what...my daughter just had tubes put in her ears and they gave her the nastiest medicine i'd ever tasted in my life. with the first one they told me to basic...
- Are they pills or liquid? Did u try getting it flavored? U can at most pharmacies now. Have u tried putting it with a little milk or juice or whatever drink she lik...
- Hi J.! At the age of five, you should be able to explain to her why the medecine is so important. Ask what she doesn't like about it. If it's the taste, opt fo...
How to Get an Infant to Take Medicine
Asked by A.Z. from Wichita
on March 1, 2010
-
My eight month old little girl might be the only child who does not like pink medicine (aka amoxicillin) and I feel like I've tried every different way to get her to t...
Answers
- Try the syringe again...but this time be sure to put it along the side of the mouth closer to the back. You will have to use some tricks to get her to open her mouth....
- Put the syringe in more from the side than going at them from the front and while gently squeezing the cheeks, as some one already said, put it in and don't let them g...
- When my son had pneumonia at 1 yr old, we had to hold him down on his back, keep his mouth open with 1 finger (this was easier before he had molars), then squirt a few...
How Do I Get Child to Take Medicine?
Asked by C.B. from Albuquerque
on November 2, 2006
-
With the sudden changing weather my 3 year old son has caught a cold. He has been coughing. I have been giving him cough medicine but he fights me when I want to give ...
Answers
- I know this is an old post - but don't forget that the new recommendations are that young children should not be given OTC cough/cold meds of any kind. For cough,...
- Another idea is to put Vicks vapor rub on the bottom of their feet and put socks on them before they go to bed. Sounds crazy but usually works much better than any or...
- Dear C.: I am in the same boat! I use a) homeopathy (the dissolving white tablets are easy and fun to take) for coughs, b) I use liquid Chinese herbal formulas f...
Need Suggestions to Get My 9 Month Old to Take Yucky Medicine!
Asked by H.W. from El Paso
on October 20, 2006
-
My 9 month old son was diagnosed with a condition of reflux of the bladder and he has to take an antibiotic every day. I am having a hard time getting him to take it....
Answers
- Hi H., Maybe this will help. I have had to squirt the medicine in my son's mouth when he was little using this method because like you son, it was too nasty. Once the...
- This works for my kids, hopr it works for you. Have medicine ready in a syringe, grip in your teeth. Cradle baby, put one of his arms in your armpit, hook your thumb...
- As a mom who is eternaly grateful that I dont have to give my son medicen everyday I have alot of sympathy for you. I know what its like and how fustrating it is, my o...
20 Month Old Won't Take Medicine
Asked by L.J. from San Francisco
on May 2, 2008
-
My 20 month old son came down with an ear infection along with fever. The doctor prescibed amoxicillin, a thick pink fluid I give to him with a dropper. He took it y...
Answers
- L., my son was the same way! Hated medicine of any sort. We tried mixing it in his milk but he was able to still taste it and then would refuse that. We tried holding ...
- L., While I have some issues with the advice I'm going to give you, here's what worked for us. We did the hold him down and squirt meds from a syringe in a back corn...
- Try holding him like you did when he was a baby. Put one of his arms behind your back. Try to hold the other down. Put the dropper in the side of his cheek. Ear in...
My 2 1/2 Year Old Will Not Take Medicine! Help!
Asked by S.K. from Gainesville
on March 15, 2008
-
My 2 1/2 year old will not take medicine at all (liquid or chewable). I have tried everything over the past couple of years. I have been very lucky that she has been p...
Answers
- What kind are you giving her? Most come in multiple flavors--grape, berry, etc. And anything that is an Rx you can get flavors added to. So start by changing the taste...
- What kind of medicine are your trying to give her? My 4 year old, when she was too was like that as well and wouldn't take medicine and gag on it and throw it up if w...
- S., Ok. I hear ya! Having 4 kids ranging from 20y to 10m, I have dealt with the dreaded medicine dilemma many times! The thing that works with my 8 year old and 3 yea...
