Rely on ReliaDose

I had the opportunity of finally trying the mom-invented ReliaDose recently after Josh had a reaction to his immunizations. My poor little munchkin was so miserable the last couple of days and I am so glad I had this product. I quickly learned that 4 month olds are smarter than you think. They know that Tylenol drops do not taste like breast milk. My little one would wait until I was sure he had swallowed to spit out the medicine that was supposed to help his fever. So by the time I realized he had spit it out, there was no way for me to know how much he actually swallowed. ReliaDose to the rescue! Being the nurse that I am, I want accuracy and ReliaDose provides that. A syringe is attached to the inside of a bottle and when the child drinks his/her milk/formula, he/she takes the medicine as well. I really like the product but there are some concerns I have with it. I can’t seem to get him to take the full dose of medication because some of it remains in the syringe. Being that he is 4 months, doses are small and every ml (or drop for the layman) is important. I have to squirt the rest of it into his mouth but I feel comfortable knowing that he at least received most of the medication. Obviously an exclusively breastfed baby probably wouldn’t take his/her medication this way. The nipple on the bottle is very different than the nipple Josh uses so it takes him a few sucks to actually get the medication. Some babies might be more particular about the type of nipple/bottle they take. My only other concern (which I have experienced working in the NICU) is that some babies who don’t like the taste of medicine may develop an aversion to eating (or shall I say drinking their milk/formula). Fortunately Josh loves to eat so that is not a problem. Any parent who is struggling with giving their child medication will benefit from this product.

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Caryn Bailey

Caryn is a NICU nurse by day, blogger by night and mom 24/7. She savors the warm Southern California sun and loves to travel, shopping, baking, reading and frequenting her local tea room. Caryn created the column Lavishly Green for Peekaboo Picks Magazine to share her best tips for going green in style, she is the Former editor for Family Review Network, former OC Family Magazine online contributor, former Orange County Moms Blog contributor, former Evenflo Savvy Parent contributor, former member of the Totsy Advisory Board and former freelance writer for CBS Los Angeles.

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