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Baby won't take lactulose

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Eryr22 · 16/02/2023 18:34

I have a 3 month old who is taking lactulose for constipation caused by her Gaviscon.

I just can't get her to take it! I've tried giving from a teat, and I have also tried with a syringe. She just spits it all out!

Any advice would be much appreciated!

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Pashazade · 16/02/2023 18:59

Have you tried getting the syringe into the side of her mouth and squirting it in there, it's much harder for them to spit out that way!

bloodywhitecat · 16/02/2023 19:05

You can put it directly into the milk if she's bottle fed. I would put it into a small amount of milk then give the rest of the milk once the lactulose has been taken.

Eryr22 · 16/02/2023 20:07

That's amazing. Thank you both. I'll give both of these a try.

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PritiPatelsMaker · 19/02/2023 18:36

Would trying a different reflux medication help too @Eryr22?

Eryr22 · 20/02/2023 09:31

@PritiPatelsMaker that did cross my mind but her reflux is now non existent with the Gaviscon, and she's taking Lactulose from the bottle with a little bit of milk and no more constipation! She's like a new, happy baby 🥰

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