Re: Jen- Giving infants meds-?'s

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Darla,

I have been reading about all your problems with your girls and I want you to know I have been praying for all of you.

Also, I think this trick just might work. We do this at the hospital if we have a baby that doesn't want to latch on to mom, only we have formula in the tubing. This works especially well if mom's milk is slow in coming in and the baby is getting hungry.

I hope this helps also,

Praying for all of you,

Kathy, grandma to Audrey, 30mos

[Guest guest]

Darla,

I have been reading about all your problems with your girls and I want you to know I have been praying for all of you.

Also, I think this trick just might work. We do this at the hospital if we have a baby that doesn't want to latch on to mom, only we have formula in the tubing. This works especially well if mom's milk is slow in coming in and the baby is getting hungry.

I hope this helps also,

Praying for all of you,

Kathy, grandma to Audrey, 30mos

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Wow! What a great idea and I just happen to have a few extra NG-tubes on hand. I think I will try this one tonight at bedtime. Thanks for the info. Darla Re: Giving infants meds-?'s My daughter would only breatfeed and we had problems giving her meds. She would always gag and vomit up the meds and most recent feeding. She would not take a bottle, pacifier, etc. We had the best luck using an oral syringe on an empty stomach. She would still gag, but she did not vomit.Although I did not try this one, it sounded like an interesting ides. When we were in hospital the nurses suggested 'sneeking' a small piece of tubing (similar size to NG/J I think) into her mouth while she was breatfeeding. Then tape the tubing to mom, put the meds into the tubing with a syringe, and let babe suck them out while feeding. They said it was successful in other cases.Hope this helps,Jen - Mom to Lucas (2 and unaffected) and Kira (8 months Leigh's Disease)> When Gracie was little, and before the g tube, we added the medicine to her > bottle. I am pretty sure you said you nurse, but if you pump a little and give > it to her in a 2 or three ounce bottle it should work. Dr. Cohen actually > suggested this, he said almost all meds are pretty safe to mix with feedings. > They also sell a pacifier with a medicine syringe attached. As the baby sucks on > the pacifier you can give her the meds through the pacifier. I have never > tried this, but always thought it was a good idea. Which CoQ10 are you using? > We get the one from Tischon, and it tastes pretty good.> .