I've decided to start giving my 2.5 month old some BioGaia probiotic drops to help relieve gassiness. He's exclusively breastfed -- no bottles yet. The website says to give 5 drops a day, but how do I do this if I can't put them in a bottle? The bottle doesn't come with a removable dropper, so I can't just stick the thing in his mouth. Any suggestions?
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I used the exact same drops, and just did my best to drop them directly in her mouth or on her lips (and hope that she licked them). They didn't work for us, but hopefully they will for you!
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We gave our son some drops for something else, and he'd take them right off a tiny soft spoon.
You could also put them on your nipple, that might work too.
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You should be able to get a dropper from your pharmacy or even pedi for free (they have them behind the counter). Or even use a dropper from another product (mylicon drops come with a dropper). Or you could try a spoon like @looch!
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I would just buy a Doppler and do it that way
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Put it on your nipple before you feed?
Otherwise a spoon sounds like a good idea
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The Biogaia "dropper" lid is the WORST!!! Especially after the first few doses you're just sitting there holding the kid's mouth open and waiting 5 years for every drop. I did either a spoon or a dropper from another medicine.
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I just flip it over and drop them straight in! He's happy to eat them.
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I'd drop a drop on your nipple too
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I give LO bio gaia and we use a little spoon. I wipe what's left on my nipple before BF. Works pretty well!
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Sounds like a separate dropper might be my best bet. I'd put it on my nipple, but 5 drops sounds like a lot to do that. I'd worry it'd all drip off and I definitely don't want to waste any.
Thank you guys for your advice!
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I put the drops in the bottle nipple while covering the opening and let my baby sucks on it. Then I put the nipple on the bottle so that he can drink his milk along with the remaining drops left on the nipple.
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We use them! Right now they go in gisvefening bottle but at first I would drop them straight in his mouth. They come out fast !
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I use a probiotic powder and I mix it with a little breastmilk and syringe it into LO's mouth.
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