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Any tips for getting meds (Gaviscon) into a bf'd baby ?

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Tillyscoutsmum · 27/01/2010 15:44

DS is 6 weeks old and supposed to be given it after every feed. I've tried a syringe, bottle and spoon and he either spits it straight out or gets into such a state, immediately vomits it back out

Any ideas please ?

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eggontoast · 27/01/2010 15:49

It does taste disgusting. Good luck. No ideas sorry. Unless you try another flavour - but they all taste revolting.

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GoldenSnitch · 27/01/2010 16:08

Maybe try mixing it with some EBM?

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Tillyscoutsmum · 27/01/2010 16:15

I have tried but have to give it 6 times a day so can't express enough to "cover" the taste iyswim ? I'm also supposed to give it after a feed so he's not hungry and not really interested. He's not a big fan of the bottle at the best of times

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TigerFeet · 27/01/2010 16:17

could you give it half way through a feed? take him off the breast, squirt it in with a syringe and then plonk him back on before he's had time to realise what's going on?

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