Comments on: Sedated.

By: Foster

Foster — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 12:41:32 +0000

Take a couple of Dum-Dums lollipops w/ you. Eating one may be enough of a distraction for her to do the test. A lollipop was the only thing (besides her beloved binkie, of course) that kept my daughter from losing her shit on Halloween. Simone is plenty old enough to get a little candy & you will be starting the “be good and you get a treat” bribe/expectation nice and early ^_^ b

By: Julia

Julia — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 01:31:57 +0000

Nothing to add about Benadryl, just wanted to say I love that picture of her.

By: DLM

DLM — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 01:31:27 +0000

As a medical professional I can’t condone giving benadryl to induce sleepiness. As a mom though, hell yes, I’d give it in a second.

However…have you ever given it to her before? Children can have a paradoxical reaction and become hyper.

So…I’m really no help. LOL

I do want to wish you good luck and hope that you get some answers this Thursday.

By: sarah

sarah — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 00:57:48 +0000

uh, i am in research, so i say… whatever it takes to get results (ie, yes benadryl).

By: Sarah

Sarah — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 22:34:14 +0000

Yay– more contradictory advice to send that pretty head of yours spinning faster! But, what the hey… In my experience, trying to time your baby to be anything for a certain period of time in the future is a bit silly. We’ve done more NICU specialist followups than I can count(the first year she saw everyone but a psychiatrist). my assvice is that I would do your usual “routine,” try and make sure she’s fed and warm, and that you’ve played with her lots that morning so she’s gotten mama time. If she’s sleepy, let her sleep. Might she fall asleep in the car? Bring familiar smelling blankets and toys, and of course, your breasts. Never forget your breasts. If you’re in the habit of forgetting your breasts, though, we have problems that go beyond benadryl/no benadryl.

By: Deb

Deb — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 21:35:43 +0000

Benadryl is indeed a double-edged sword. I’m a big fan of the just-in-case hit of baby ibuprofen (a slightly larger dose than usual). The one time I gave my younger child benadryl, on a flight from NYC to Vancouver, thinking “oh sure, this will knock him out,” I ended up pacing the aisles of hte plane with him wrapped, squalling, in the baby sling. Up and down, up and down. Motrin and yes, a bit hungry, then bottle or nurse, and zap – sleepy baby! Good luck. Waiting for these tests is a nightmare (baby #1 was a preemie who weighed in at 1 lb. 10 oz at birth)

By: Up in canada

Up in canada — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 20:55:30 +0000

I’d suggest baby motrin.. works wonders.

By: Marti from Michigan

Marti from Michigan — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 19:13:48 +0000

What about good old grape flavored Dimetapp? It used to help my daughter sleep when she needed to have her 3rd set of tubes put in and needed her tonsils and adenoids removed. It is after all, an antihistamine.

Again, maybe some nice warm milk in a sippy cup or bottle might lull Simone to la-la land.

That picture of her on Baby of the Week is absolutely adorable, she is so beautiful.

By: Susan

Susan — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 18:32:51 +0000

As the parent of a child who has been through many OAE screens and tympanograms, I would say that the Benadryl isn’t going to touch it, even if it makes her sleepy. The key for us has been that a) our son is comfortable with the audiologist doing the testing. It sounds like you’re already on a better path there! And, that b) we have something with us for him to look at and get engaged with besides the cords! Good luck.

By: Penny

Penny — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 18:21:44 +0000

You might try a little bit of tylenol for sedation. It may not put her to sleep but will probably make her calmer.

Good luck thursday.