My baby has just had his 8 week jabs and I have tried to give him calpol via syringe but he has spit/dribbled it all out. Any advice on administering it?
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They say to put it in the side of their mouth so they’re more likely to swallow more. I also give baby her dummy straight after to get her to not spit it out. Hope this helps xx

lie then as if your giving a bottle, side of mouth inside cheek and tiny tiny bits at a time. My baby hated calpol and kept spitting it out. Mine isn’t keen on dummy unless it’s his terms so i was offering some boob or bottle to ‘wash it down’ each dose took about 10 mins to give 🤣

i put it in the teat of the bottle and mix it with a small amount of milk like only enough to fill the teat then gave him fresh bottle of milk to wash it down

Side of mouth in small shots, blow on their face immediately after or as above give them their dummy if they take on to encourage swallowing x

Just a spoon is easier

Bottle teat always worked for us now he takes it like a champ and holds the syringe himself

Tiny bits at a time, side of the mouth and tbh sometimes I have to just hold him so his neck is back a bit like he’s having a bottle x