Baby with calpol

[Firsttimemum1999]

Hi all,

I might sound stupid. My LO current 7 weeks, they're 8 weeks on Sunday and currently full of cold, can I give them calpol when LO 8 weeks on the Sunday or wait until the 1st October as they was born on 1st august. As I always get it mixed up haha. As I don't like seen them like this, they're so restless, mardy and cuddling then seems to be the only thing to work I have Serline nose spray and some vapour oil but I'm not sure if there is anything else I can do to help them with this cold if they cannot have the calpol until next week.

Thank you

He also got his first jabs on Wednesday

You are allowed to give calpol after the 8 week injections to keep their temperature down so it probably should be ok but I would get in touch with your HV to double check

Have they got a temp? If not I wouldn't be keen on giving such a young baby medication.
If they do have a temp they should be seen by GP as under 2 months and they'll weigh them and let you know if and how much calpol is appropriate

How big are they? If they're a fairly decent size, then I'd go for it earlier. If they're a tiny thing, I'd wait longer.

Have you double checked the vapour oil is suitable for babies under 3 months? I would ring the gp for advice re. Calpol, and have a very low threshold for getting them seen, any temp they need to be seen by someone when they’re that tiny xxx

@Poppy709

Have you double checked the vapour oil is suitable for babies under 3 months? I would ring the gp for advice re. Calpol, and have a very low threshold for getting them seen, any temp they need to be seen by someone when they’re that tiny xxx

Hi yes j double check as it said it's suitable from birth x

@mynameiscalypso

How big are they? If they're a fairly decent size, then I'd go for it earlier. If they're a tiny thing, I'd wait longer.

When he got weight last week he was 11ib 9oz