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Zantac syrup for reflux

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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 16 June 2011 - 21:36

My baby is 4 weeks old and I was wondering if any of you have any ideas on the best way to give the syrup. I have been using the syringe but he hates the taste. I then tried mixing it with some ebm in a bottle but i am worriedthat he is just sucking in too much air. And do you always give 30minutes before feed?? Thanks ladies!

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EW EXPERT
Latest post on 17 June 2011 - 12:06
oh and if you do give the suspension, (its just medicine and water without the alcohol and flavoring etc) don't be an idiot like I was and stick a teat on the end of the syringe and not realise for a week that the particles were too big to fit through the hole so I was basically giving him water :(
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 16 June 2011 - 22:29
My youngest was on Zantac from 5 weeks and hated the minty taste to start with. I used a syringe and put it into her cheek rather than straight into her mouth. She was on ebm so it must have been a shock to get a flavour but she did get used to it after a few weeks. Like lemondrops says, I was told to give it to her on an empty stomach, 30 minutes before a feed. Good luck x
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EW EXPLORER
Latest post on 16 June 2011 - 22:16
How bad is your LO's reflux? I found the zantac wasn't effective in managing my DD's reflux so we moved to Losec MUPS. The only problem is, is that it comes in a capsule that you have to break up and then mix in some water and brown sugar and then feed in a big syringe, big enough so that the granules can go out. At least DD found the taste more manageable than the zantac. Otherwise why don't you consider dreamfeeding your LO the zantac, half an hour before the scheduled dreamfeed so you know that it's been given on an empty stomach. And yes, I would try to give it on an empty stomach, at least half an hour before the next feed as it's most effective that way. HTH
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EW EXPERT
Latest post on 16 June 2011 - 21:50
get the suspension, it doesn't have a bad taste.
 
 

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