Yesterday was C's last dose of antibiotics. When she started taking the medicine, she would create a lot of fuss. I had to hold her arms and head and daph had to hold her legs in one hand and the medicine syringe in the other to push it down C's throat. Giving it in a syringe made it very easy.
First we just held her arms and legs, but she would sway her head so much, the medicine flew all over the room. Slowly we learnt to hold her steady. C also got a bit, wise and would start crying whenever we went towards her with the syringe. At one point we were giving her juice / medicine and water thro the syringe.
The St Louis doctor had given a strong dose and made it strawberry flavour. So, even though C liked the taste of the medicine, she would still cry and make a fuss, most probably because of being manhandled. We didnt want to let her go easy, because she likes to spit with a sprrrrr sound and laugh after doing this. She has demonstrated this very clearly and very often while drinking this nutrimilk. Instead of sucking throught the straw, she would blow and laugh at the sound and the bubbles made by the fluid.
However, day by day C got used to the medicine and yesterday when I gave her, I didnt hold her at all, but she was actually sucking from the syringe and was actually wanting more. Sorry, yesterday was the last day of the medicine and we have to chuck it today!
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