Daycare Shut Down After Infant Death

[nannyde]

Another Bendadryl death:

http://www.wacotrib.com/news/police/day-care-owner-surrenders-in-child-s-death/article_3aeb2e0c-3a6c-5615-a76c-e8ec53ac344b.html

[BumbleBee]

Thank you Nannyde.

[blandino]

How horrible. Clearly, I was wrong.

What does scare me though, is say the other kids hadn't tested positive for Bendaryl. And the parents & provider both denied giving it to the baby - then it is word against word. What a scary situation to be be in.

[Cradle2crayons]

How horrible. Clearly, I was wrong.

What does scare me though, is say the other kids hadn't tested positive for Bendaryl. And the parents & provider both denied giving it to the baby - then it is word against word. What a scary situation to be be in.

I wonder exactly how much Benadryl was given to that child... I mean obviously if the dose is 1/2 tsp and you give 1 tsp that wouldn't be enough to kill a child, so the scary part is that it would have had to have been an obviously horrendous amount and not an accident.

[nannyde]

I wonder exactly how much Benadryl was given to that child... I mean obviously if the dose is 1/2 tsp and you give 1 tsp that wouldn't be enough to kill a child, so the scary part is that it would have had to have been an obviously horrendous amount and not an accident.

The op case is not the Benadryl case. And no it doesn't take a large dose. In past Benadryl poisoning cases there was a history of giving this med wherein the amount needed to get the desired effect increase over time. All the kids in her care tested positive for it in hair follicle testing. That shows a pattern of administration.

Benadryl is not to be used birth to two and with dr order only age two to five.

[Cradle2crayons]

The op case is not the Benadryl case. And no it doesn't take a large dose. In past Benadryl poisoning cases there was a history of giving this med wherein the amount needed to get the desired effect increase over time. All the kids in her care tested positive for it in hair follicle testing. That shows a pattern of administration.

Benadryl is not to be used birth to two and with dr order only age two to five.

All of the local pediatricians recommend Benadryl after vaccinations, of course at a weight approved dose.

[blandino]

Sorry, I didn't check the details closely enough.

[nannyde]

All of the local pediatricians recommend Benadryl after vaccinations, of course at a weight approved dose.

Never seen Benadryl after shots

[BumbleBee]

Sorry, I didn't check the details closely enough.

You're fine. I was just thanking Nannyde for posting an article with a different perspective. I believe the police investigation is ongoing in the Tylenol case. The state licensing agency shut her down by taking her license. I'll post updates if I see any.

[Blackcat31]

Never seen Benadryl after shots

I was wondering the same thing.

I've heard for colds and allergies but never for imms.....wonder what that line of thinking is?

Maybe an anti-inflammatory? But wouldn't ibuprofen work better for that?

[Cradle2crayons]

I was wondering the same thing.

I've heard for colds and allergies but never for imms.....wonder what that line of thinking is?

Maybe an anti-inflammatory? But wouldn't ibuprofen work better for that?

They SAY its for discomfort and fussiness afterwards. They also have parents give a dose of Tylenol 2 hours before shots.

[blandino]

They SAY its for discomfort and fussiness afterwards. They also have parents give a dose of Tylenol 2 hours before shots.

Tylenol, I have heard of prior to shots and sometimes after. If Tylenol is okay for before, then why not Tylenol after ? Not actually asking you - just seems odd to me.

[Blackcat31]

They SAY its for discomfort and fussiness afterwards. They also have parents give a dose of Tylenol 2 hours before shots.

Yeah, I've heard the giving something prior to shots (here they usually say(ibuprofen vs acetaminophen) but I have never heard of Benedryl.
....guess you learn something new every day.

[Cradle2crayons]

Tylenol, I have heard of prior to shots and sometimes after. If Tylenol is okay for before, then why not Tylenol after ? Not actually asking you - just seems odd to me.

They do ibuprofen or Tylenol afterwards as well. The reason for before shots is to reduce discomfort I Guess.

What can I say.. This is Mississippi

[Blackcat31]

They do ibuprofen or Tylenol afterwards as well. The reason for before shots is to reduce discomfort I Guess.

What can I say.. This is Mississippi

LOL! I googled "Bendryl before vaccines" and all I got was tons of dog forums saying that it helps ease the anxiety and possible allergic reactions dogs commonly have before immunizations... ::

It might be a Mississippi thing but it sounds as though it's a canine thing too!