https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 22 May 2026 05:12:49 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dosing-for-infant-motrin#post-950680 Sun, 21 Jul 2013 18:38:35 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 950680@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@PrincessBaby: it's gonna be ok! I'm still mad for you about the jaundice thing btw! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dosing-for-infant-motrin#post-950655 Sun, 21 Jul 2013 18:23:36 +0000 PrincessBaby 950655@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jacks: Thank you! I suck at math and I wouldnt trust my own calculations, tbh:(. I am more nervous about giving her motrin bc we usually use tylenol but tylenol definitely wears off in a few hours and her fever spikes before I can re-dose. This is her first "real" sickness...since her jaundice debacle at birth...So I'm all hopped up on paranoia and am on the edge! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dosing-for-infant-motrin#post-950629 Sun, 21 Jul 2013 18:08:12 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 950629@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So it's easier when they give it in mg/ ml intraday of mg/1.25 ml. The calculation comes very close to 1.825 So you are fine with your lower dose.<br /> For future reference, just do the math to figure your what the mg/ ml is and then you can use the number of kgs she weighs to easily calculate the dose! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dosing-for-infant-motrin#post-950601 Sun, 21 Jul 2013 17:54:48 +0000 runsyellowlites 950601@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@PrincessBaby: I posted a link to the Seattle Children's fever page on the other thread that has helped me feel SO much better about fevers &amp; how to treat them! Seriously sanity saving! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dosing-for-infant-motrin#post-950597 Sun, 21 Jul 2013 17:53:18 +0000 PrincessBaby 950597@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sorrycharlie: Thank you! I am nervous giving her anything after my tylenol thread earlier! I dont know why but I was super scared to give her this ibuprofin w/o checking like 1 billion times!<br /> I went with a little less than the full dose...like 1.50ish:)</p> <p>@mrsjazz: Thank you! I gave a little less than the full dose just to be safe! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dosing-for-infant-motrin#post-950591 Sun, 21 Jul 2013 17:48:56 +0000 runsyellowlites 950591@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If her fever hasn't been rising &amp; it wouldn't disturb her sleep I wouldn't give her anything.. fevers are good. =) If it was keeping her from sleeping though &amp; was before bed (so she wouldn't be getting more) I'd give her the full dose. I wouldn't alternate Tylenol &amp; Motrin though b/c it's easy to overdose since they last different length &amp; are different "amounts" of medicine. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dosing-for-infant-motrin#post-950589 Sun, 21 Jul 2013 17:47:47 +0000 mrsjazz 950589@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@PrincessBaby: This is the chart from my pediatrician's website:<br /> <a href="https://www.tribecapediatrics.com/medication-dosages/" rel="nofollow">https://www.tribecapediatrics.com/medication-dosages/</a></p> <p>ETA: hope that helps! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dosing-for-infant-motrin#post-950587 Sun, 21 Jul 2013 17:47:27 +0000 sorrycharlie 950587@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@PrincessBaby: no problem!! hope she feels better soon, poor thing. the motrin lasts 6-8 hours, but in my experience has seemed to last closer to 8 for us! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dosing-for-infant-motrin#post-950584 Sun, 21 Jul 2013 17:46:31 +0000 PrincessBaby 950584@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sorrycharlie: Thank you!!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dosing-for-infant-motrin#post-950583 Sun, 21 Jul 2013 17:45:58 +0000 PrincessBaby 950583@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I need to give it to her in the next few mins:). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dosing-for-infant-motrin#post-950579 Sun, 21 Jul 2013 17:45:08 +0000 PrincessBaby 950579@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm bumping to see if anyone can help me verify the dose:) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dosing-for-infant-motrin#post-950578 Sun, 21 Jul 2013 17:44:55 +0000 sorrycharlie 950578@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@PrincessBaby: i think so - the chart says 18-23 lbs is 1.875 ml. when I called my ped, she did some calculation on her end and actually told me to give her around 1.5 recently, so I think that technically you can do the full dose, but if you felt weird about it, a little less would probably work, too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dosing-for-infant-motrin#post-950557 Sun, 21 Jul 2013 17:35:55 +0000 PrincessBaby 950557@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sorrycharlie: But 1.875 is the correct dose for being over 18 lbs right? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dosing-for-infant-motrin#post-950546 Sun, 21 Jul 2013 17:31:20 +0000 sorrycharlie 950546@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would give her the full dose too. I still give Olivia the lover amount out of habit, she was 17 lb 3 oz at her 6m visit and they told me to do 1.25 then. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dosing-for-infant-motrin#post-950542 Sun, 21 Jul 2013 17:30:08 +0000 PrincessBaby 950542@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jacks: So she would be 1.875ml? She's 18lb 11oz. We dont know what she's got! All looked good at ped today...Is it okay to alternate the tylenol and motrin? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dosing-for-infant-motrin#post-950539 Sun, 21 Jul 2013 17:27:27 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 950539@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@PrincessBaby: Poor baby. She's "real" sick, not just teething sick, sounds like? Sorry I'm not up to date because I tend not to visit sleep training threads :) since I have no experience with it.</p> <p>After 6 months motrin is ok at 10 mg/kg. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dosing-for-infant-motrin#post-950535 Sun, 21 Jul 2013 17:26:01 +0000 PrincessBaby 950535@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jacks: She is 7.5 mos...Should I just stick w/tylenol? I read that ibuprofin lasts longer? I was going to give her that instead of tylenol at bedtime. She's back up at 101.4...I gave her tylenol 4.5 hours ago...Thank you!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dosing-for-infant-motrin#post-950521 Sun, 21 Jul 2013 17:22:50 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 950521@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't give motrin to kids under 6 months of age. If one were to dose a child under six months (which I really don't recommend), it would be 10 mg/kg which would be 80 mg for H. Is she really over 6 months??!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dosing-for-infant-motrin#post-950515 Sun, 21 Jul 2013 17:21:06 +0000 autumnlove 950515@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would give the full dose. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dosing-for-infant-motrin#post-950497 Sun, 21 Jul 2013 17:14:51 +0000 PrincessBaby 950497@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>H weighs 18lb 11oz. The chart I read for dosing is 1.25 ml up to 17 lbs and 1.875ml for 18. Would you give the full 1.875 since she is just over the minimum weight?</p> <p>And will someone verify that's the correct dosing? It's infant motrin 50mg per 1.25mL.</p> <p>Thanks yall!!!! </p>