The question of how to give a newborn baby medicine often puzzles new parents. It can be antipyretic medicines, a vitamin complex, antibiotics, or something else. To do this, parents need a certain amount of ingenuity, attention and care.
Instructions
Step 1
Before giving a newborn baby medicine, carefully read and read the instructions for use. If you are in doubt about taking a particular medication, consult your registered pediatrician.
Step 2
Often only trickery can be used to get the newborn to drink the medicine. Give it to the child as if by the way, as if it did not even occur to you that he might refuse to accept it, smile and talk to him, since the newborn often peers into the facial expressions of the people around him. But in general, most children automatically open their mouths when a spoon approaches, and giving the child a medicine is not difficult.
Step 3
Strictly follow the rules for taking medication. They should be given to the child in a diluted and crushed form. Basically, they are given at certain times of the day: before, during and after meals. In the event that the doctor has prescribed your breast milk or warm boiled water.
Step 4
If you prefer to give medicine (syrups, potions, brewed herbs) from a special syringe, make sure that the newborn baby does not choke. To do this, place the tip of the syringe in the corner of your mouth and gently point it towards the inside of your cheek. Then slowly press the plunger so that the baby has time to gradually swallow.
Step 5
If it is more convenient for you to give the medicine to the child with a spoon, place it on the edge of the baby's lower lip and slowly tilt it so that the medicine gradually flows into the baby's mouth. Purchase special pacifiers from pharmacies that can be filled with medicine, they are ideal for babies, and especially for those who like to suck on a pacifier. Such nipples allow you to simultaneously heal and calm your baby.
