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Anyone experience bee stings yet or give their lo Benadryl?

SammieJaneSammieJane member
in January 2013 Moms
We did, while I was at work. Dh was putting ds in his stroller so he could take our dogs for a run when a bee came up, and stung ds on the auricle portion of his ear. Poor kid screamed bloody murder, but fortunately did not have any severe reactions. His ear is swollen, Dh iced it as tolerated ( which wasn't very much), gave him Tylenol, and applied locoid cream. This happened four hours ago, and he seems better at this point, except for some redness and inflammation. I called the ped, and they recommended Benadryl; anyone give their baby this yet? I'm a nurse, peds isn't my specialty, but the recommended dosage seems high. Lucas weighs 17lbs 9 oz, and they said 4mls, does anyone know the correct dose? Dr. Google has a ton of conflicting info. Thank you in advance for any help! I may not even give the Benadryl if he seems fine, but was wondering what doses those of you who have had to use it administered.
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Re: Anyone experience bee stings yet or give their lo Benadryl?

  • martha919martha919 member
    Well, DD didn't need it until she was 19lbs, but at that weight her dose was 3/4 of a teaspoon or 3.75ml. Hope he feels better soon!
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  • goocran7goocran7 member
    DD just had a bad cold and our pedi recommended Benadryl to help inflammation. She's 19 lbs and he said give her 2.5 ml plus 1.25 of Tykenol together every 6 hours. She cleared up FAST!!
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  • Hollylb3Hollylb3 member
    I haven't yet, but my pedi said .5 tsp was fine. He's 20 lbs.
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  • lawunmialawunmia member
    My daughter was 17.9lbs when Benadryl was recommended. The dosage was 4ml q6h
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  • ecu0505ecu0505 member
    We've done Benadryl and at 17lbs she was getting something in the range of 2.5ml. The last time we were at the dr she was 20+ lbs and they recommended 4ml
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