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Q. Can I stick Motrin in my kid’s bottle?
Dr. Zibners' Answer:
This is a good one that showed up this week. One fine mom out there wants to know if it is okay to mix the baby’s dose of pain and fever reducer into the milk. I don’t know why a baby would turn up its nose at yummy orange syrup, but apparently this kid isn’t into it. What I will say is that it is still going to work but the baby has to finish the whole bottle or else he won’t get the whole dose. If you are absolutely sure he will, then fine. But I can’t ever guarantee that my kids are going to drink every drop and if he leaves any behind, you won’t know how much he got. So instead, if he’s picky, try putting a little milk in the nipple, then squirting in the medicine when he’s drinking, the quickly pouring a little milk topper in. Once it’s gone, he can finish the rest of his bottle.
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