Let me just tell you that it has been a stressful week, for both me and W, to get the medicine down. You're supposed to mix the enzyme with applesauce, then feed it to him on a spoon. Yeah, that didn't go over well when W tried taking the spoon with the precious enzymes and either flinging the applesauce, spitting them out, or getting them all over his hands.
Luckily, I have the wonderful support of the SDS yahoo group--so I turned to other SDS moms and received some other ways to give enzymes. Suggestions included chocolate syrup, pudding, pear sauce, putting it in a straw, putting it in a syringe, and just dumping the enzymes straight into his mouth, then offering the bottle/sippy cup.
I tried all of them except the pear sauce, but luckily I found a method that works better than the rest. Believe it or not, the dumping it in his mouth and offering the bottle method has seemed to work the best! It's still not a perfect method, because W is now learning that when he sees the enzyme is in my hand he should glue his mouth shut! Arrggg!
Jenni, I am also using Creon enzymes for my daughter Duru. Our GI suggestes us to give them with liquids, and half of the amount at the beggining and the other half in te middle of feeding. Not sure if she got used to it as she is on them since she was 6 months, but I give her the enzymes with some water in a teaspoon. She takes it without problem. Wish you luck.
ReplyDeleteYou might try giving him some M&M's at the same time as the creon. One pill, one M&M. Show him he gets a reward for a while until he gets to the point that he'll take the creon readily, then wean him away from the M&M's.
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