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BeachBaby3
08-12-2006, 22:04
Any ideas, I'm out of panadol, its 11pm,home alone, kids asleep and I have the worst earache. All I have is nurofen, Why cant you take it whilst BF, you can give baby nurofen?

Any other ideas. I cant sleep due to pain?
Baby Girl
08-12-2006, 23:52
Do you have a hot water bottle? Fill it up and lay on it or wet a face washer with really hot water and squeeze it out and hold it o your ear. It helps loosen any blockages and relieves the pain. I have suffered with terrible earaches all my life and have never once taken pain killers for them. I love my hottie!!!
Rainbowbrite
09-12-2006, 05:52
Any ideas, I'm out of panadol, its 11pm,home alone, kids asleep and I have the worst earache. All I have is nurofen, Why cant you take it whilst BF, you can give baby nurofen?

Any other ideas. I cant sleep due to pain?

Sorry to get back to you so late, just woke up & found the thread.

How old is bub? My GP told me that if bub is old enough to take Neurofen ie over 6 months, then you should be ok to take it also if needed. Still stick to Panadol when you can but the occasional neurofen shouldn't hurt :hugs:

I know i've had to take them in the past & still do. They are the only thing that somewhat work when i get a migraine.

Goodluck :hugs:
BeachBaby3
09-12-2006, 13:32
Do you have a hot water bottle? Fill it up and lay on it or wet a face washer with really hot water and squeeze it out and hold it o your ear. It helps loosen any blockages and relieves the pain. I have suffered with terrible earaches all my life and have never once taken pain killers for them. I love my hottie!!!

Schmell you're a genius. I did as you said and it worked a treat.

Rainbowbright-- thanks I figured it should be alright now bub is 6months but didnt want to risk it. Cheers
Baby Girl
09-12-2006, 19:54
:thumbsup: Glad to hear it baby :thumbsup:
Tam-I-Am
07-01-2007, 14:27
BTW - you CAN take neurofen when you're breastfeeding. They give it to you in the maternity ward of the hospitals just after you've given birth, and sometimes for a number of days.

It does cross into the breastmilk, but as far as I'm aware, not in amounts great enough to pose any problems.