• Frida Baby MediFrida
  • Frida Baby MediFrida
  • Frida Baby MediFrida
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Frida Baby MediFrida

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Delivers dose to the cheek, as doctors recommend

Bypasses taste buds, reduces spit-back

Doubles as a real dummy after dosing

Getting medicine into a sick bub is a contact sport.

The MediFrida turns it into a breeze, it's a pacifier-style medicine dispenser that lets you squeeze the dose through the teat so your little one just sucks it down like a dummy.

No spitting it across the room. No tears (well, fewer tears).
    What's in the Box
    • 1 × MediFrida pacifier
    Frida Baby MediFrida
    Frida Baby MediFrida
    Frida Baby MediFrida

    Sick bub. Medicine. You. A syringe. What could go wrong.

    The standard approach to giving a baby liquid medicine involves squirting it toward the back of the throat, triggering the gag reflex, and wearing most of it. The MediFrida takes a different approach entirely.

    Why babies spit medicine out and how the MediFrida fixes it

    When you squirt liquid medicine into the back of a baby's mouth, two things happen. First, the taste hits the taste buds concentrated on the back and sides of the tongue triggering an immediate rejection response, especially with bitter or unfamiliar flavours. Second, the sudden liquid at the back of the throat activates the gag reflex. The result is the medicine coming straight back out, usually onto the parent, the bub, or both.

    Paediatric dosing guidelines actually recommend directing liquid medicine to the inside of the cheek rather than the back of the throat, it's gentler, bypasses the primary taste bud concentration, and is less likely to trigger gagging. The MediFrida is designed specifically around this recommendation. The medicine exits at the tip of the pacifier and is directed to the inside of the cheek as your baby sucks. They experience it as soothing sucking motion and not a sudden squirt and swallow the dose as part of the natural sucking reflex.

    The result is less drama, less mess, and a significantly higher chance that the full dose actually gets where it's supposed to go.

    Sick days just got slightly less terrible

    • Cheek delivery, as doctors recommend

      Medicine exits at the tip of the dummy and is directed to the inside of the cheek rather than the back of the throat. Less gag reflex, less taste bud reaction, more of the dose actually swallowed.

    • Familiar dummy shape

      The same pacifier shape used in Australian hospitals. If your bub already takes a dummy, this is the least disruptive way to administer medicine, they experience it as their regular comforter, not as a medical intervention.

    • Doubles as a real dummy

      After dosing, remove the syringe and close the channel tab. The MediFrida functions as a regular pacifier, useful for settling your bub after the medicine without switching devices.

    • Measuring syringe included

      Comes with a syringe marked with common medicine dose measurements. Also works with any standard oral medicine syringe, including the ones pharmacies provide with liquid medicines.

    DOSING ACCURACY — READ BEFORE USE

    A small amount of medicine (approximately 0.2ml) can remain in the channel inside the pacifier after dispensing. For very small doses, particularly for newborns and young babies where the total dose may be 0.3–0.5ml, this can meaningfully affect how much medicine your baby actually receives. To ensure your baby gets the correct dose, load the syringe with an additional 0.2ml above the prescribed dose to account for the amount that stays in the channel. For doses under 1ml, always check with your pharmacist or GP that you are loading the correct total amount. This does not affect the product's suitability for larger doses where 0.2ml is a small fraction of the total.

    How a dummy delivers medicine, this is the clever bit

    The MediFrida has a small channel running through the inside of the pacifier from the syringe connection point at the back to a tiny exit at the tip. When you fill the syringe with the measured dose and insert it into the connection point, the medicine sits in the channel, ready to dispense.

    When your baby starts sucking on the dummy, you slowly push the syringe plunger. The medicine travels through the channel and exits at the tip, inside your baby's cheek, not at the back of the throat. Your baby experiences the familiar sucking sensation of a dummy and swallows the medicine as part of that natural sucking action.

    Because the medicine enters at the cheek rather than the back of the mouth, it bypasses the concentrated taste bud area on the back of the tongue. The dose still reaches the stomach, your bub just doesn't notice it in the same way, and the gag reflex is far less likely to activate.

    How to use the MediFrida

    Check the dose with your pharmacist or GP.

    Before using the MediFrida for very small doses (under 1ml), confirm with your pharmacist the correct amount to load into the syringe, accounting for the small amount that remains in the channel. For doses over 1ml, simply fill the syringe to the prescribed dose marking.

    Fill the syringe with medicine.

    Draw up the correct amount of liquid medicine into the provided syringe, or use a standard pharmacy syringe. Check the dose markings carefully.

    Insert the syringe into the pacifier channel.

    Attach the syringe to the side channel connection point on the pacifier with a slight twist until it's secure. The medicine is now ready to dispense through the dummy tip.

    Place the dummy in your baby's mouth.

    Position the tip toward the inside of the cheek, left or right side. Once your baby starts sucking, slowly and gently push the syringe plunger to dispense the medicine. Slow and steady gives your baby time to swallow rather than being surprised by a sudden rush of liquid.

    Remove syringe and close the tab.

    Once the full dose is delivered, twist out the syringe and close the channel tab. The dummy can now be used as a regular pacifier to help settle your bub after dosing.

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    • Liquid paracetamol & Ibuprofen

      The most common use, infant paracetamol (Panadol) and ibuprofen (Nurofen for Children) in liquid form. Both are commonly prescribed in doses that work well with the MediFrida. Always confirm the dose with your pharmacist or GP and follow the product's dosing instructions.

    • Gripe water

      Gripe water for colic, wind, and general unsettledness. Doses are typically larger than medicine doses, making the MediFrida straightforward to use for this purpose with no channel residue concern at these volumes.

    • Vitamin D drops

      Australian paediatric guidelines recommend Vitamin D supplementation for exclusively breastfed babies. The doses are very small (typically 0.1–0.4ml), for these doses, confirm the correct loading amount with your pharmacist before using.

    • Antibiotics and other liquid medicines

      Liquid antibiotics prescribed by your GP can be administered through the MediFrida. For any prescribed medicine, always confirm the correct dose with your GP or pharmacist before administering. Never adjust a prescribed dose without medical guidance.

    Questions? We've got answers.

    How do I make sure my baby gets the full dose?

    A small amount of medicine (approximately 0.2ml) stays in the channel inside the pacifier after you've finished dispensing. For doses over 1ml this is a small fraction of the total and is unlikely to be clinically significant. For smaller doses, particularly for newborns where the total dose might be 0.3–0.5ml, load an additional 0.2ml into the syringe to account for what stays in the channel. Always confirm the correct loading amount with your pharmacist for any specific medicine and dose, especially for prescribed medicines.

    What medicines can I use with the MediFrida?

    Any liquid medicine that can be administered via a standard oral syringe, including infant paracetamol (Panadol), ibuprofen (Nurofen for Children), antibiotics, gripe water, vitamin D drops, and other liquid supplements. Always follow your GP's or pharmacist's specific dosing instructions. Never give adult medications to babies or adjust prescribed doses without medical guidance.

    What if my baby doesn't use a dummy?

    The MediFrida can still work for babies who don't regularly use a dummy, the familiar shape is comforting even for non-dummy users, and the sucking reflex is instinctive in babies. Some parents find that introducing the dummy without medicine first (letting the baby get comfortable with the shape) before using it for dosing improves acceptance. If your baby consistently refuses the pacifier, a standard oral syringe directed to the inside of the cheek is the recommended alternative, your pharmacist can demonstrate.

    Is the MediFrida suitable for newborns?

    The MediFrida is designed for babies and is not recommended for children over 3 years. For newborns, it can be used but dose accuracy is particularly important, newborn medicine doses are very small, and confirming the correct syringe loading amount with your pharmacist or GP before use is strongly recommended. Your child health nurse can also advise on the best way to administer medicine to your specific baby.

    How do I clean the MediFrida?

    Disassemble all components immediately after each use and rinse thoroughly with warm water. Both the dummy and syringe are dishwasher safe (top rack). Never let medicine residue dry in the channel, rinse promptly. For thorough sterilisation, dishwasher cleaning is the most effective method. Allow all parts to dry completely before reassembling.

    Where can I buy the Frida Baby Fingerbrush in Australia?

    Where can I buy the MediFrida in Australia?The Frida Baby MediFrida is available online at fridaaustralia.com.au with fast shipping across Australia. Also available at selected Australian retailers including Baby Bunting. It's worth having one in the house before you need it, sick babies and last-minute chemist runs are not a fun combination.

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