Frida · Baby Medicine Dispenser
MediFrida Dummy Dispenser
Giving a baby liquid medicine with a spoon or open syringe often ends with most of it on the bib. The MediFrida is shaped like a dummy: measure the dose into the attached syringe, let baby suck, and the liquid is delivered to the side of the cheek in the same motion.
How to use
- Draw the prescribed dose into the syringe using the measurement markings.
- Attach the syringe to the dummy and offer it as you normally would.
- Press the plunger slowly as baby sucks. Detach and wash all parts after use.
Good to know
- Follow the dose and directions given by your pharmacist or doctor.
- Dishwasher safe. BPA-free.
In the box
- 1 MediFrida dummy dispenser
- 1 dosing syringe
- 1 5 ml measuring cup
Our products are designed to support general postpartum and baby care comfort and hygiene. They are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any medical condition. Please consult a healthcare professional for medical advice.
Step by step
How to use the MediFrida
Confirm the dose
Use the dose your pharmacist or GP gave you. For very small doses, under 1ml, ask them how to allow for the small amount that stays in the channel.
Fill the syringe
Draw the dose into the syringe supplied, or any standard oral syringe. Check the markings twice.
Attach it to the dummy
Push the syringe into the side channel with a slight twist until it sits firmly.
Tip toward the inside of the cheek
Offer the dummy as you normally would. Once your baby is sucking, press the plunger slowly. The medicine goes to the side of the cheek, not the back of the throat.
Remove the syringe, close the tab
The MediFrida then works as an ordinary dummy while your baby settles. Wash all parts straight away; both are top-rack dishwasher safe.
Read before use
Two things to know about accuracy.
A little stays in the channel
About 0.2ml can remain inside the dummy after dosing. For doses over 1ml that is a small share; for very small doses, ask your pharmacist how to load the syringe.
Ages
Designed for babies and not recommended for children over three. For newborns, dose accuracy matters most, so check with your pharmacist first.
Common uses
Any liquid medicine that comes in an oral syringe.
Paracetamol and ibuprofen
Children's liquid paracetamol and ibuprofen in the doses your pharmacist advises for age and weight.
Antibiotics and prescriptions
Liquid antibiotics and other prescribed medicines. Follow the prescription exactly and finish the course.
Vitamin D drops
Very small doses, so ask your pharmacist how to account for the channel. Some families prefer drops direct for these.
Gripe water
Larger volumes, which the MediFrida handles easily.
Why the cheek
Cheek, not throat.
Australian pharmacy and paediatric guidance is to direct liquid medicine to the inside of a baby's cheek rather than the back of the throat. The back of the tongue carries most of the bitter taste buds and triggers the gag reflex, which is why so much medicine ends up on the bib.
The MediFrida uses the sucking reflex to do the same thing, in a shape your baby already knows. It is a delivery tool, not a medicine: dose, timing and whether to give medicine at all are decisions for your pharmacist or GP.
Goes with it
Often bought together
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