Tips for giving medication to infants

Cold and flu season is approaching.  No matter how we protect our infants, colds or other problems may surface.  Perhaps you tried a natural approach but the problem got worse and now you have to give your little one some bad tasting medicine.  How can you safely administer medication?

Please remember that the teaspoon we use for our hot tea is not a proper measurement for medication.  Measure your child's dose with a syringe, oral dropper, round dosing spoon, or plastic medicine cup. 

For Infants: 

1.  Use a medicine dropper.  If he resists, measure the medicine into a clean bottle nipple.  Wet the nipple so not much medicine will stick to it.  Coat the outside of the nipple with a little honey so the infant will continue to suck.  Or...use the following link to purchase a pacifier designed to give medicine - just remember the honey.




2.  I used this trick several times.  If you place medicine near a baby's mouth and gently blow in their face - they will naturally take a breath and the medicine is sucked into the back of the mouth.

3.  When using a syringe, give your child a little at a time - this will cut down on spit up.  Be sure and sterilize the syringe after. 

(Never heard this one...but sounds good)
4.  When giving liquid medicine or vitamins place your baby on his back and dangle a toy above his head.  When he looks back and his mouth opens, quickly squirt the liquid toward the back of his cheek.

5.  Lay your child on his back and put eye drops inside the corner of his eyes.  When he opens his eyes the medication will gently drop into the eye.

Check back tomorrow for more tips.  I have some fun ways to help toddlers take medication.

Do you have another idea for mother's of infants?

Seeking His Wisdom,

Debbie

Dr. Lazar responds to vaccination post.

Dr. Lazar is one of the few doctors I sincerely trust.  I tease him that he's like a walking medical journal.  Anytime I have questions about my health, he's not only kind and explains the problem in terms I can understand - but he also supports his point with detailed medical information.  He not only quotes medical studies - he usually knows who wrote them!  Smart man.

I am so honored that he took the time to make a comment on the discussion we've had about vaccinations - especially for children and pregnant mothers.  In case you missed it, I'll post it here as well.

A few things to keep in mind:

1.) Your doctors work for YOU. It's not the other way around. If you go to the store and don't like the service, you find a different store. To give them the benefit if the doubt, I'm sure your doctors mean well. However, they are neglecting one very important component to your family's health and well being: the body's incredible ability to heal itself.

2.)  Take care of the body by feeding it and watering it properly, rest well, laugh, pray, and read your Bible, and get your nervous system (the master controller of the body) in tip top shape with regular chiropractic adjustments.

On a funny note, have you ever wondered why people who vaccinate their kids don't want unvaccinated kids around their vaccinated kids? I always ask (lovingly, of course), "If your vaccines are really effective, why would you worry about your kids being exposed to pathogens? Germs don't kill, people. It's the body's inability to fight off infection that kills.  And why would your child be susceptible?  Vaccines suppress the immune system.  They can cause God's efficient nervous system to become a poorly functioning nervous system, and an under worked or underexposed immune system.  It's much better to do the preventative work and then allow God's system to take over. 


Thank you Dr. Lazar.  I hope you will continue to teach us about our bodies.

Moms...I've believed (until three years ago) that going to a chiropractor and snapping your bones couldn't possibly fulfill all the claims the industry promoted.  And...I guess I'm still a little uncertain (sorry Dr. Lazar) about the general field of chiropractic medicine.  But....Dr. Lazar is a NUCCA chiropractor and only works on the neck.  As he explains, the position of our neck determines how "pinched" or "out of order" all the blood vessels are that feed every organ in our body.  There's no popping or creaking of bones.  After a full examination that includes detailed x-rays - Dr. Lazar uses a very soft touch to modify how the neck supports my head - giving the many blood vessels in that area plenty of room to do their jobs.

I never feel anything.  I never hear anything.  But once I sit up a rush of precious healing blood flows freely to every part of my body.  Within seconds I feel different!  With each treatment I can tell that I am moving toward better health.  I walk differently.  I have more energy.  My organs and limbs work better.  I can concentrate easier and I have a better outlook on life.  My only wish is that I would have found Dr. Lazar sooner.

If you would like to know more about this form of preventative medicine - please call Dr. Lazar at Lazar Spinal Care 734-274-5107.  Lazar Spinal Care    If you don't live near his office, I am sure he can recommend someone in your area.

Seeking His Wisdom,

Debbie

Vaccinations for children

Yes, I vaccinated all my children - but....that was 30 years ago.  I'm not going to tell you not to vaccinate your children but I do hope you will put on your mommy detective hat and take a look at the well known facts. 

I googled "childhood vaccinations pros and cons" and came up with 148,000 sites.  Whew!  I googled childhood immunizations and came up with 757,000 sites.  Clearly this is a huge topic. 

Here's my problem.  I've told you that you don't need a $200,000 degree to ask questions.  I have a problem with the fact that.....yes....autism and a host of other childhood mental issues did exist in the 1800-early 1900's; but in 2000 they seem to be on a rapid and furious rise.  The question then is why.  Why was autism an unheard of disease in the 1950's and now it affects one in a hundred?  I remember watching an Elvis movie where he helps an autistic child.  I mentioned the movie in one of my psychology classes and the professor dismissed the problem as "rare".  Why is it so prevalent now? 

I do think most parents are too quick to give their children anything the doctor prescribes.  A Parent's #1 job is to protect and defend their children.  Parents must be investigators, weigh the information and be a little slower to act on the current "fad".  We also need to be careful about how we gather information and make sure we are balanced mommy detectives.  After all, the rise in a particular problem may have many reasons.  Perhaps the rise in autism or ADD is caused by multiple factors.  Some may be medical, some because of society and stress, some from daycare, some from pollution and some from preservatives.  We need to be very careful not to wear blinders but instead to open our eyes to every possibility.

Having said that, Let's see if we can present a different view.  Let's look first at the beginning of life.

Should a pregnant mother get a flu shot?

To answer that problem thoroughly, let's look first at the ingredients in most flu shots.  The following information was taken from a publication by Tedd Koren for informational use in major medical offices.

There are 25 micrograms of mercury per dose in most flu shots (multi-dose vial).  That level is judged safe by the FDA for a 550 lb. person.  In 1999, Federal agencies called for the removal of mercury in vaccines.  In 2001 the American Academy of Pediatrics insisted that "Mercury in all of its forms is toxic to the fetus and children."  Many flu vaccines still contain mercury.  Vaccine information

Some flu shot ingredients

Chicken embryos - those allergic to chicken, including eggs and feathers, can become seriously ill from the vaccination
Sodium phosphate - can affect heart and central nervous system
Sodium deoxycholate - a tumor promoter and DNA damaging agent
Mercury - a brain and nervous system toxin
Formaldehyde - cancer causing
Beta propiolactone - toxic to the liver and to the x intestinal tract
Gentamicin sulfate & polymyxin - antibiotics (doctors constantly told me not to give too many antibiotics because it would prevent them from working later on... but apparently in this form it's okay?)
Neomycin sulfate - antibiotics
MSG (monosodium glutamate) - causes brain damage in experimental animals
Gelatin - obtained from selected pieces of calf, pork and cattle skin
Polyethylene glycol-p-isooctylphenyl ether - spermacide (kills sperm); can cause chills, confusion, dizziness, fever, lightheadedness, muscle aches, peeling of the skin; causes severe eye irritation; harmful if swallowed, inhaled or in contact with skin.  Manufacturer states:  FOR RESEARCH USE ONLY.  NOT FOR HUMAN OR DRUG USE

This list makes me angry.  It also makes me wonder if the rise in Alzheimer's, ADD, hyperactivity and other mental issues hasn't been caused by our use of some of these chemicals.  I eat out a lot and from now on I'm going to question the use of MSG.  I had no idea it caused brain damage.  Why would I want to take the chance of even a small amount of that chemical getting into my system?

If you aren't worried already....the article goes on to answer the question "Is it safe to vaccinate during pregnancy?"

Vaccination during pregnancy is dangerous and useless.  Researchers found that vaccinating mothers does not reduce respiratory illness in their infants nor reduce respiratory illness in their newborns.  "Maternal influenza vaccination did not significantly affect infant outpatient and inpatient visits for acute respiratory illness."  Why then do some doctors recommend pregnant women eat less tuna to avoid Mercury but also recommend the Mercury-laden flu shot?


Good question.  I am scheduled for a wellness clinic in Ann Arbor, Michigan September 24th.  Dr. Lazar will be speaking on Vaccinations and I will be speaking on discipline.  While these seem to be non-related topics, there may be more interaction than we think.

I plan to post even more information on the vaccine issue.  Many problems mothers face may be linked to our desire to "prevent" medical problems.  Instead of prevention, could we actually be causing other problems?

Seeking His Wisdom,

Debbie