2006-09-05 17:08:24 · 13 answers · asked by BPB 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
Breastmilk is better for babies in getting them rehydrated than pedialyte. It is probably 100% unnecessary for your daughter to have some, even if your ped recommended it. Breastmilk is better than anything else they can drink at this age. In fact, Pedialyte has been shown to offer NO benefits AT ALL to the breastfed baby in nearly all instances, and may even delay healing!
There are some instances where Pedialyte may be necessary. However, those instances are few and far between. Really, rehydration therapy should only be used as a last ditch effort to get the baby hydrated, before IV fluids and hospital admission. Only to be used when signs of dehydration are present. Please read through both links about Pedialyte, dehydration and vomiting.
2006-09-05 18:33:58 · answer #1 · answered by I ♥ EC 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hi:
I have had experience with my breastfed son who refused to drink anything from bottle.
There were several ways that worked with him:
1. soft syringe/ dropper
2. spoon
3. Ameda 2-oz Baby Cup
What I like most is the Ameda Baby Cup. It is a small cup that can be used as early as newborn. The key is keep your baby head higher than the cup and tilt the cup very gently (do not force) and let the baby slowly sip from the cup.
It took a while/ couple tries to get used to it, but at the end I was glad I used the cup, because then, my son never use pacifier or bottle. He drank easily from a cup after he is 4 months old.
It cost about $9 - $13 on online stores.
Good luck.
2006-09-05 17:30:58 · answer #2 · answered by gelo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is your baby getting enough nutrients? I ask that because Pedialyte is for when the baby has (the runs) and that is to replace the nutrients. Make sure you discuss giving pedialyte to your doctor, that seems a bit odd for a newborn. Because that is for older babies. But if you doctor tells you that the pedialyte is necessary, you can use a dropper, by placing the tip of the dropper at the top of the babies tongue. This way your bay has no choice but to swallow. Don't put it in the back, this could induce chocking. Most breast feed babies are healthy in weight. I really think you need to check with a doctor though because in my opinion, your baby is too young for that. Pedialyte is not a meal replacement, it's to rehydrate the babies after they have lost nutrients.
2006-09-12 08:21:01 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Buy the bottle that has a nipple most like a breast. Or while youre breastfeeding and she looses a grip slip in the pedialyte, if shes hungry enough she might not realize the difference. When my 5 month old is hungry she sucks on everything! Fingers, toys, blanket..LOL
2006-09-05 17:15:36 · answer #4 · answered by preciousbums05 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is sort of an expensive alternative but Medela has a device called SNS- Supplemental Nursing System - that you can put liquid in the container (for pumped milk) and there is a small tube/straw that you can either tape to your breast or have her suck on your finger with the little tube. I had nursing problems and was given one of these before I went home from the hospital. A cheaper method could be to drop a little liquid in her mouth with a straw. I just don't know how much she could get in that way. Hope this helps. Good luck.
2006-09-05 17:20:46 · answer #5 · answered by Ginny 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Why are you giving her Pedialyte? Does she have a GI bug? Breast milk is still better for a 2 month old than any thing else. It also won't hurt an infant to skip a meal or two. If she is throwing up, or having diarrhea, try holding feedings for a short while, then restarting breast feeding slowly. Pedilyte for extended periods of time can make electrolyte imbalance worse.
2006-09-05 17:15:51 · answer #6 · answered by PSL 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I have a newborn son, and when he was first born, he wouldn't breast feed, but we were leary to give him a bottle, because we didn't want the nipple confusion.
He proved to be suprisingly adept with a spoon (we got the idea at the hospital). It makes feeding absurdly time consuming, but short of a syringe, it's about the only option you've got.
2006-09-05 17:12:28 · answer #7 · answered by theresa m 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get a tube and put the pedialite in a bottle or bag with the tube in the bag/bottle and tape the tube to your boob (where its like she is drinking from the breast...) (sterilize everything of course...) this is what my daughters dr said to do with her when we had the same problem..... if the tube is small enough she wont even notice...
2006-09-05 17:14:26 · answer #8 · answered by ashleyhaddon 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have heard of pacifiers that can undo and be filled with liquid ,or you could try a baby cup with a spout.
2006-09-05 20:55:24 · answer #9 · answered by stephanie n 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is really nasty even for older children. I was told by my doctor just to continue breastfeeding no matter what.
Good luck...
2006-09-05 17:20:54 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋