First of all, hold your baby up — never try to give your baby medicine with a syringe while lying down as they can easily choke. You can ask another adult to help you by holding the baby on their lap and keeping the baby's hands and head from moving. Hold the baby medicine syringe in one hand and open the baby's mouth with the other by pushing down on their chin. Place the oral syringe beyond the gum line and slowly drip the medicine onto the back of the tongue. Make sure you don't squirt it into the back of the throat as that can also cause choking.