Take Care With Baby Medications

By Ashley King


When your baby is ill and requires medication, use caution when measuring out the dosage prescribed by your health care provider. Although older children and grownups could possibly be fine with a 'give or take' measurement, dosages for a baby must be precise.

With a baby being so much smaller you need to be aware that only a small variance in the dose can have a dramatic effect on the results. Even little changes in your baby's weight will have a big affect on the amount of medication your medical professional will prescribe.

Make sure that you always use the measuring device that comes with the medication. If your medication didn't come with one, you can easily purchase an accurate, reliable dosage measure at any pharmacy.

Don't give doses based on a teaspoon, as the size of teaspoons can vary greatly. This can greatly increase the risk of administering more medication than is necessary or safe for your baby. In the worst case scenario, an imprecise dosage of medication could negatively impact your baby's health instead of helping him.

It's important that you don't try to decide by yourself how much medication to give your little one. You might be putting your baby's health at risk and not even know it. Check with your baby's physician if you're uncertain.

If you're considering using natural treatments, remember that they can sometimes be very powerful. And the fact that they are natural doesn't make them 100% safe for your child. Natural remedies will affect your baby much differently than they would a grownup, and might even cause severe health problems.

Sadly, those who sell these natural remedies aren't always knowledgeable enough about the effects of the products and their advice could be unreliable. All too often, they are unknowingly risking the health of the individual who uses the product. Don't neglect to check with your baby's doctor or a reliable health care provider if you're thinking about using natural remedies.

In the early stages of your baby's development it is best to rely on trusted medical practitioners. A baby can get to a critical stage of sickness very rapidly. Don't take the chance of administering medications that might harm your baby's health.

About the Author:
If you have a new baby in the house, you'll want to check out more of Ashley King's aricles at Best Baby Advice, where you'll find lots of helpful information on baby care and feeding, safety, health and more.

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