my 6 month old is teething. Can I put his ibuprofen in his bottle so he'll take it?

Question

I don't want him in pain anymore and all he's been doing is crying constantly. I just took him to the doctor and she gave me ibuprofen.

SERIOUS ANSWERS ONLY!

I have tried everything with this kid. I have two other children as well and their teething wasn't this bad. I have been holding him all day because all he does is cry. I feel like I have neglected my two others but don't know what else to do.

you think i would know half of these things since i have two other children (3 yrs and 5 yrs.) and i'm also in my 3rd yr of medical school.

Answer 1

Yes you can. My 6 month old son is going through the same thing. Our Dr. told us to just put a couple ounces of milk with the medicine in the bottle that way all the medicine is taken. Also, for the crying, have you tried a swing? When my son gets fussy I put him in a swing and play with him while he's swinging. Once he calms down a good bit, I take him out.
There are also teething tablets you can get at Wal-Mart. They're fairly inexpensive and they can be put into even a young babies mouth. They disolve instantly and do not pose a choking hazard. Good luck!

Answer 2

As I am going through this experience right now as I am responding to your question...
NO...DO NOT put any medicine of any kind in a bottle. I would say to not even give the child the Ibuprofen. If you have to use a fever reducer...use tylenol. Ibuprofen is too hard on the stomache for a young child.

Colic might be something to consider mentioning to your doctor. My daughters was very colic, and they had to put her on special formula. But I didn't agree with that, so I gave her milk with the poly vi sol. It helps to make sure they get all the vitamins/nutiention in formula. That stuff is NASTEY, and I don't know why they make children drink that ****.

For the teething the best method is to buy 100% fruit pop-sicles. They work the best. Just sit the kid in the high chair, and let them go. The wash cloth method works real well too! I would stay away from the teething tables and all the medicine. You don't want to drug your kid up.

I hope everything goes well with you, and just remember that the child is helpless and in pain. I know that is hard but just be patient!! You have two other kids and they turned out okay. Good luck!

Answer 3

Dear girl, don't give the child Ibuprofen! It can cause bleeding just like aspirin can. Also, I really have to wonder at that doctor prescribing said medication. She should know better. There are other topical analgesics that can be used - but since your baby cannot talk to you, how do you know that his teething is the cause of his distress? The answer is, you don't.

Babies of that age cry a lot. Young parents, especially first-time parents, attach far, far too much significance to it. Yes, it's hard to deal with - the kid will keep you up half the night - or longer - night after night after night. Welcome to parenthood - it's normal.

The most common reason for this sort of discomfort is what's commonly referred to as "colic". The kid has intestinal gas, and that hurts. Again, it's normal. The kid tightens up his abdominal muscles - that's a normal reflex - and that makes it harder to expel the gas - to fart, to put it in the vernacular - and that makes the discomfort last longer. When the kid finally (!) goes to sleep, you'll notice a distinct odor - that's when he'll finally expel that gas.

You'll have to face it: you cannot prevent that sort of discomfort, you can only rock,walk, cuddle him - and burp him after feeding - and sometimes, you just have to put him in his crib and LET HIM CRY! Hey, I know it's d a m n hard to do that - I raised six of 'em! And I've been a nurse for over forty years...probably longer than your doctor has been alive. He will get over it eventually, and so will you. And then he'll become a two-year-old, and the fun will start all over again.

But again: the BEST thing you can do is NOT start giving him drugs - and yes, Ibuprofen, aspirin, naproxin and all those are indeed drugs. Don't even rub whiskey on his gums, like some of my hillbilly relatives did with my cousins. Be patient, hard as that is. You'll both be better for it. And don't forget - any harm comes to the child through your use of drugs like Ibuprofen, and you can be charged with a crime!

Answer 4

For teething,
What is recomended is baby liquid tylenol for the pain, there also is teething gels or teething tablets that you give the baby. However, the best method I found and safest that you are not dosing up your baby with meds is a frozen wash cloth for your baby to chew and suck on. He/she will freeze the gums and help salivate the mouth. A teether toy is great as well. The different textures feels like a massage on the sore and swollen gums. Teething is not a fun thing to go threw.. So make sure mom has great support as well.

Answer 5

ibuprofen is safe for children 6 months and older. if he wont take it, maybe try to dilute it with water, still give him the same amount of ibuprofen just add water to it. if that doesnt work i dont see any harm in putting it in his bottle. or you can always try just giving him tylenol, it works just as well, just not for as long as ibuprofen does. maybe he will like the taste of it better. the best person to ask when you have medicine questions is a pharmacist. they can tell you what is safe and whats not. good luck i know teething times are tough. ive also found that baby orajel worked wonders, if you havent tried that yet i suggest you give it a try.

Answer 6

Do NOT put a gel on the gums. It hardens the gums and makes teething even worse. You can however use the teething tablets or you can put the ibuprofen or tylenol on his gums. Try to give your child as little meds as possible as it can cause liver damage and ulcers down the line.
I used to put whiskey on my daughters gums when she was teething. It numbed the gums and knocked her out at night. Whatever you do, if you give a child whiskey, do NOT put it in the bottle. Do NOT let them drink it. Put some on a cotton ball and LIGHTLY RUB the gums with it. Again do NOT let your child drink the whiskey. You must be 21 to buy it so you must be 21 to drink it.

Answer 7

No I also have three children and I never gave them any type of medicine in there bottles, try some benedril that is especially for children also give him Motrin it is better than Tylenol and doesn't taste as bad.Sorry but I think that whiskey is a bad idea especially for a baby!

Answer 8

Or, they make pacifiers now specifically for giving small children meds. Look at Wal-Mart,or maybe online. I'm not sure what they're called, I just remember seeing one at Kroger. It's like a regular pacifier, but it has a little compartment to put the medicine in and a hole in it so the child can get it out by just treating it like a regular pacifier.

Answer 9

i have a 1 year old that has been teething bad since he was 3 months. Homopathic Teething Tablets and the gel is wonderful. they help him sleep also. give him 2 tablets under his tongue every hour for 6 hours and it will ease it off alot. also, put ice in a bowl and pour juice in it and soak a teether in it. buy the teething tablets at drug stores.

Answer 10

Liquid form medications are a little difficult to give to some children but my pediatrician taught me a little trick......
This is what you do: Empty the dropper of medicine in the back of his mouth, kinda in between his gums and cheek. Then quickly blow in his face for just a second.......that forces him to swallow. Good luck!