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Medicine & a spoon refuser?

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HarrietJones · 29/08/2011 08:52

Any tips?
Currently sucking it off a spoon she's feeding herself but it's not all going in.
Syringe just makes her scream until she is sick.

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ProfYaffle · 29/08/2011 08:56

Sachets? We had similar problems with dd2, we used to let her suck it out of a sachet. As she got older she preferred us to give her a syringe and let her operate it herself.

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MrsSnaplegs · 29/08/2011 09:03

Amazon and boots have a medicine dummy, we used it for both Dc and it is great for getting ti all in with no fuss.

eezimed baby syringe

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HarrietJones · 29/08/2011 17:18

Thanks! Second lot she fed herself cos she remembered it was nice.
Got to go to boots tomorrow so will look up dummy . May get some sachets too.

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Pootletrinket · 29/08/2011 22:17

Well done, our DD1 refused, gagged, vomited to the extent that she had to have suppositories before her first birthday. Nearly 5 now, still won't take Calpol but will have disprol hidden in juice!!

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belledechocchipcookie · 29/08/2011 22:19

Don't give it to her straight from the sachet, they are not always the right amount so she may be given more then she should have for her age. Use a syringe, give her little bits at a time.

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lostlady · 29/08/2011 22:22

Syringe, fire it in back of cheek. My mum told me; annoyingly it works Grin

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