How to Measure One Teaspoon on a Baby Medicine Dropper

Many parents become confused as they attempt to use a baby medicine dropper because often these droppers have different dosage numbers stamped on the side of the dropper. While medicine dosages are often measured in teaspoons, a medicine dropper may also have milliliter calibrations or cubic centimeter (cc) calibrations, requiring a conversion for accurate dosage. Give your child the correct amount of medicine by learning how to measure 1 tsp. on a baby medicine dropper.

Instructions

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      Learn and write down for quick reference the correct conversions for teaspoons. For example, for teaspoons and milliliters, 1 tsp. equals 5 ml. The correct conversion between teaspoons and cubic centimeters is 1 tsp. equals 5 cc. Furthermore, 1 cc equals 1 ml.

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      Measure 1 tsp. of medicine in a baby medicine dropper calibrated to milliliters by filling the dropper to the 5 ml mark. Measure 1 tsp. of medicine in a baby medicine dropper calibrated to cubic centimeters by filling the dropper to the 5 cc mark. Measure medicine in a baby medicine dropper calibrated to teaspoons by filling the dropper to the 1 tsp. mark.

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      Ensure the medicine exactly reaches the proper line--not slightly above nor slightly below the line--to measure the correct dose.

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