I have a 8 and 1/2 month baby girl and her back left jaw tooth is comming in. She's had her bottom two front teeth since she was 4 months old and she's finally getting her third one. I've checked with her doctor and he said that it was fine to give her motrin i just forgot to ask how much to give her and when i went out and bought it tonight i forgot that i didn't know how much to give her. She was taking infant's tylenol but that wasn't working and my mom told me that she always gave me motrin. So how much should I give her?? She's 8 and 1/2 months 18 and 1/2 pounds and she is 29 and 1/2 inches long!!! Please help me!?!?!?!?!
2007-10-17 14:37:18 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
You should consult a Pharmacist or a doctor. Don,t gamble your baby health and well being. You should be looking for the side effects of motrin first .
2007-10-17 14:49:38 · answer #1 · answered by richpena2 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you look at the package it came in and usually tells by either their weight or their age , if gives you dosing instructions by both then i usually go by their weight .. if your still not completly sure or want more info call her Dr or even Ask a Nurse can give you that type of info .. also my Dr told me you can give a baby both tylenol and motrin ( when a fever is present ).. tylenol will wear off in 4 to 6 hrs where the motrin stays in their system for 6 to 8 .. I usually do this at night time so i dont have to wake my child up to give them more meds ..
Dosing directions for motrin are 12 to 17 lbs or 6 to 11 months 1.25 mL and 18 - 23lbs or 12 - 23 months 1.875 mL , i think i would go by her weight :) Good Luck i hope she starts feeling better ..
2007-10-17 15:16:23 · answer #2 · answered by ♥ Adorable Dork ♥ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Closely read the label if it says chilrens motrin or infant motrin. Childrens vs infants are often different concentrations. As the other posters said, read the package carefully. If it says not for children under 2, use the tylenol until you can talk further with a doc or pharmacist..
2007-10-17 14:45:01 · answer #3 · answered by lillilou 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When it comes to medications, you should ALWAYS check with your pediatrician before giving your infant ANY over the counter medicine. With that said, this is the dosage that my children were given at that age/weight.... Infant's Motrin 1.25mL. Make sure you are giving Infant's motrin and not children's motrin..Different dosages there, the infants is concentrated. Here are 2 sites where you can find dosages out if you are in a pinch...
2007-10-17 14:43:37 · answer #4 · answered by Nikki in PA 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My doctor not to give Motrin until the baby is at least 2 years old...but if your Dr said, then okay.
Call the Dr's office or the pharmacy if the label doesn't help.
2007-10-17 16:08:47 · answer #5 · answered by jtp 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here is a dosing chart from Dr. Sears. If in doubt, just call the pharmacy and ask them...they will tell you the correct amount!
http://www.askdrsears.com/html/8/T088900.asp
2007-10-17 14:45:26 · answer #6 · answered by Hannah's mommy 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We can't answer this for you because we don't know what you bought - the bottles come with doses of many sizes.
Call your doctor and ask.
Your mom can probably figure the dose out for you.
Length is irrelevant.
2007-10-17 14:46:26 · answer #7 · answered by tweedropjes 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
.6 ml
I asked my doc the other day with my 20 pound and 6 months old son
2007-10-17 15:15:55 · answer #8 · answered by RearFace@18mo. 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are dosage instructions on the packaging...even on the bottle. If you're not sure, call the pharmacy where you bought it.
2007-10-17 14:40:54 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
http://www.askdrsears.com/html/8/T088900.asp
read all the info here it has all the dose's for diffent baby meds for all the weights
2007-10-17 15:03:21 · answer #10 · answered by iamhuntersmommy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋