Is Pedialyte Ok for 3 Month Old?

E.,

Your best bet would be to keep breastfeeding her as much as possible. Unlike formula, breastmilk is considered a clear fluid so you could give it any time you could give pediatlyte. But it has the added bonus of having nutritional value plus you are passing on the antibodies your body is making to fight the flu. Nurse, nurse, nurse and then nurse some more. It really is best for baby in many, many different ways. Any time you or your baby is sick the best thing you can do is nurse as much as possible.

T.

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My exclusively breastfed babies healed practically over night from flus, colds, etc. Their pediatrician never okayed pedialyte until they were over two. I can't say we ever needed it anyway. Your milk is the best thing. Your body delivers the antibodies for what you've just had to the baby via the breastmilk so the baby either never gets sick or fights it off quickly. Just nourish yourself well and keep her on your breast!

Blessings from

M.

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I was told to continue breast feeding exclusively when I was sick and when my son got bronchiolitis when he was 4 months. She'll receive all your antibodies which is the best thing. I don't think Pedialyte is right for infants but I do know that many cough and cold medicines for children were recently recalled and taken off the shelves. It was all over the news a few months ago. An advisory committee of leading pediatricians has warned the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that not only are over-the-counter medicines ineffective on infants, they probably are not even safe.

Below is a report issued by The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) about a year and a half ago. This report warns against the dangers for children 2 & under but since this report cam out they have found that these types of medicines are risky even for children under 6, including Benedryl. It's scary and surprising & I know it's hard because their symptoms can be bad but they should ride it out and use a cool mist humidifier in their room when they sleep and ask your pediatrician about saline nasal solution.

Parents Magazine has a helpful article on this topic, here is the link:
http://www.parents.com/baby/health/cold/how-to-soothe-kid...

Here is the CDC report:

Cough and Cold Medications in Children Less Than Two Years of Age
    Audience: Pediatric and primary care healthcare professionals and patients
    [Posted 01/12/2007] The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) article describing three deaths in U.S. infants aged less than 12 months associated with cough and cold medications. These medications were determined by medical examiners or coroners to be the underlying cause of death. The cases described in this report underscore the need for clinicians to use caution when prescribing and caregivers to use caution when administering cough and cold medications to children aged less than 2 years.

Secondly, we discussed a Center for Disease Control report about infant deaths due to cold medication. Julie Hunter looked the report up and I have pasted it here for you. Cold medicine relieves symptoms of a cold but does not “cure” a cold. Here is what the CDC said
Infant Deaths Associated with Cough and Cold Medications – United States , 2005
PRESS CONTACT: CDC - Division of Media Relations
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Cough and cold medicines can be harmful and should be used with caution in children under 2 years of age. Cough and cold medicines can be harmful and should be used with caution in children under 2 years of age. Although it is very rare, we identified three infants who died from the toxic effects of cough and cold medicines in 2005. In addition, in 2004 and 2005, over 1,500 children less than 2 years old were treated in U.S. emergency rooms for adverse events from cough and cold medicines. While these drugs are effective in older children and adults, there is little evidence these drugs help in children under 2 years old. Parents should always consult a healthcare provider before giving cough or cold medicine to kids under 2 years old. Healthcare providers should use caution when giving cough and cold medicines to children under 2 years old.

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Check with your pediatrician. You can't keep it on hand because it has an expiration date.
M.

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Here's a link for Pedialyte usage: Click on the "FAQ's" tab.
http://pedialyte.com/dehydration.aspx?section=1

Like anything with an infant, consult your Pediatrician first.
Don't guess.

Perhaps your baby will not get sick. Many times when my kids were babies...they did not get sick, even though others in the household were.

Wash hands frequently and don't touch baby's mouth or hands or face. I know, it's hard, and your'e breastfeeding. Wash hands, and disinfect household objects she may come in contact with.

Take care and Happy Mother's Day!
~Susan
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No!!!! Especially if you breastfeed her. Just feed her on demand! I went through this with my son twice, both times he was throwing up, doesn't matter - I let him nurse as much as he would and he never got dehydrated. Breastmilk is MUCH better than pedialyte (it has dyes and other crap in it).

I have a bug too, just started feeling better today! Hope you are feeling better soon!
M.

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Your breastmilk is her pedialyte! Don't be so quick to jump the gun and give her things off the shelves when you have God's given gift...the best thing for her. The longer you hold off putting chemicals into her body the better. Remember she has her whole life ahead of her...there is no need to rush outside remedies. And this is IF she gets sick. Chances are more likely that she won't because the antibodies WILL protect her. Trust in that and you'll be fine.

Aloha,
A.

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I don't think that it is O.K. Babies aren't even supposed to have water before they are six months old because it can throw off their electrolytes. If she gets the flu (which hopefully she won't since she's being breastfed) just feed her tiny amounts of breastmilk at a time. Just be sure to watch for dehydration because it can happen VERY quickly in babies that young.

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Since you are breastfeeding, your little one should be okay. If she does get sick, it will not be very bad or last very long. When you breastfeed, your body gives her the antibodies that you have and continue to make. If your baby starts to get sick before you do, the germs pass to your breast during a feeding, and your body starts to make the antibodies before you even get it. You are a constant source of "medicine" for her. Keep BFing, you are doing the best thing ever for your child! :-)

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If you are breastfeeding then pedialyte isn't necessary. Breast milk has all she needs...she may not even get sick sick since she is getting all the antibodies you have been making since you were sick. Just breastfeed on demand so she doesn't dehydrate if she does get sick. Our whole house had the flu and strep many times since my daughter was born and she has been the healthiest one of all of us!!

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