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    I have a 7 week old baby that has just started not eating and is very lethargic. I just started hearing faint clicking but seemed like only when he was eating. Now it is more prevalent. I have started him on Baytril as of yesterday morning but I want to make sure dosage is correct. I also wanted to give him some infant ibuprofen to help him rest better and reduce any inflammation. Can someone please help me with the dosage?! Today he won’t eat or drink anything. Yesterday I did my best to get some pedialyte and apple juice/water combo in him and he seemed to perk up but today he seems worse?

    He is about 7 weeks
    He weighs 125 grams today
    Baytril using is 10% oral solution/dosage says 10mg Enrofloxacin/kg body weight per day
    (I have only been giving him .01ml twice a day) I then try to get him to drink some yogurt with goatmilk mixed for the acidophilus.
    Ibuprofen oral suspension 50/mg Per 1.25 mL is what I have.
    Last edited by Squirrely mom; 10-06-2020 at 09:39 AM. Reason: Add information

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    Default Re: NEED HELP!!! Baby not eating/possible pneumonia

    Give me a minute... I'm going to send you a pm with dosing(s).

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    Thank you so much!!!

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    Default Re: NEED HELP!!! Baby not eating/possible pneumonia

    Quote Originally Posted by Squirrely mom View Post
    I have a 7 week old baby that has just started not eating and is very lethargic. I just started hearing faint clicking but seemed like only when he was eating. Now it is more prevalent.
    If he has fluid in his lungs keeping his head above his chest should help. Keep him warm. Snuggle with him if you can because I imagine that he is scared.

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    I know poor baby. It just breaks my heart to see him this way. I hope he starts feeling better soon!

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    Does anyone have any good suggestions on how to administer the medicines? I’ve been mixing it with a little bit of apple juice? Is that ok? He fights me the whole way and I think we both end up wearing most of it

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    Default Re: NEED HELP!!! Baby not eating/possible pneumonia

    Quote Originally Posted by Squirrely mom View Post
    Does anyone have any good suggestions on how to administer the medicines? I’ve been mixing it with a little bit of apple juice? Is that ok? He fights me the whole way and I think we both end up wearing most of it

    You all ready have the proper strengths, mixing it is diluting it.
    Are you administering with a syringe?
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    Default Re: NEED HELP!!! Baby not eating/possible pneumonia

    Well I’ve only been giving him .01 ml and then I added apple juice to try and help it go down but now I see what you mean. I just read somewhere that the medicine could burn going down. I will follow your dosage on PM and no mixing (or diluting).

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    Default Re: NEED HELP!!! Baby not eating/possible pneumonia

    Sorry, yes I’ve been administering with the syringe but he won’t swallow it. He just lets it drain out

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