Adding Cereal to Milk: Saline Drops
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Milk Allergy or Reflux Please Help
Asked by B.V. from Biloxi
on December 4, 2009
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My 6 week old has had excessive mucos in his nose and throat which has been causing him to gag for the past 4 weeks. He drinks 4 oz every 2 hours, he does not make it ...
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- my daughter had this- I had to add cereal to her bottle. she also continue to bring this back up and finally at 9 mos old switched her to powdered milk with cereal a...
- I know the diagnosis sounds weird, but our daughter had a cough caused by post-nasal drip, and a barium swallow finally did show it to be reflux. Looking back I know ...
- My son had severe reflux when he was a baby. What appears to be mucus is really the sucretions (sp?) that the acid is pushing back up. The milk actually soothes the re...
Difficulty with Bottle Feeding
Asked by L.R. from Pocatello
on February 16, 2008
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I have a 5 week old infant who has gone through a number of formula changes over his short life, is on reflux meds and gas drops w/gripe water (all suggestions from my...
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- Hi! My son had a horible time with reflux, we had to try 4 different meds before we found one that worked with him, which was prilosec. Our Ped also said that it would...
- First of all I would get a second opinion on the colic. You might also want to check the flow of the nipple on the bottle. If it is slower then it may be that he is ...
- This sounds a lot like my nephew. It would take his mom 2 hours to get him to drink 4 oz. because he would suck for a minute and then start crying. She took him to a g...
Refusing Bottle During Teething? Common Cold?
Asked by R.S. from Sacramento
on March 5, 2008
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My 7 month old has been diagnosed with pink eye and the common variety cold. Since he has gotten congestion and/or teething (he cut his first tooth a week ago) he is p...
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- My son is 8 months old and has 8 teeth, he has refused the bottle both when teething and when sick. Not sure if you are still nursing but I have found when he won't t...
- R., OK when our son was teething terribly at the first tooth along with the others popping in and breaking in the gums. I let him suck on frozen organic blueberries, ...
- Hi R., I have three children who are in the early teens but I remember having this problem with one of my twins and it turned out to be Thrush. Check in his mouth an...
3.5 Month .do I Have to Feed Her Rice Cereal and She Is Having Troubles with Gas
Asked by M.M. from Jamestown
on April 12, 2008
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My 3.5 month old girl began life with colic which lasted about 3 months. The last three weeks have been bliss not having to deal with the intense screaming. She is j...
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- im responding to this without reading others so forgive me if repeat. just some info- the AAP recommends exclusively breastfeeding for the first 6 months of life, eve...
- First, stop the solids. It is the recommendation of most pediatricians that solids don't start until at least four months to six months. Babies with digestive issues o...
- I always feed my kids oatmeal first, because it helps them GO and is way less gassy. M
2 Month Old Too Congested to Eat
Asked by K.H. from Washington DC
on November 3, 2007
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My daughter has been congested since birth it seems. However, her congestion is now interferring with her eating. She appears very hungry, but it seems like she can'...
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- Are you nursing or bottle feeding her? You're doing the right things for you little one. Don't forget that after putting the saline drops in her nose to wait a few m...
- Had the ped checked her for reflux?
- My suggestion is to stop using the humidifier. From my experance it's more harmful than good. You need your childs nose to dry up not get wet. The humidifier is only i...
Remedies for Congestion in a Newborn
Asked by L.W. from Houston
on March 28, 2008
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My son is six weeks old and has had problems with congestion for a few weeks, but it seems to be getting worse. I use saline drops and try to clean his nose several ti...
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- We had this problem with my daughter starting at 3 weeks and unfortunately we tried everything and it resolved itself by about 2 1/2 months. What we tried was: - s...
- have you talked to your pediatrician? We had a similar problem and we used ayr saline gel w/ aloe very applied w/ a q tip. We also didn't use his nasal asparator much...
- When my children were congested I would put campophenique on their pillow. Touch your fingertip to the open bottle and dab on each side of where their head lays - that...
3 Mo Old Can't Breath Through Nose at Night.
Asked by J.S. from Springfield
on May 15, 2008
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My three month old son has been stuffed up since birth. He was diagnosed with reflux when he lost his voice at 1 1/2 mo old. He was placed on Zantac and Reglan. His...
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- I identify with you on this. My daughter got a stuffed nose at two months. It lasted for almost two months, and we were doing the same things, sleeping in swing, hum...
- Hi J. - I am sorry that you and your sweet little baby are going through this. I assume by reading your post that you discussed this with his pediatrician but I won...
- I agree with RW, get some answers. That poor baby. My son coughed for 3 months straight when he was about 5. We tried every cough medicine the doctor prescribed unt...
Lithy Tree Dosage for 6 Month Old with Cough
Asked by M.N. from Columbus
on September 28, 2010
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I really hope someone here can help me! I have seen post after post on different web sites (including on here) about how great lithy tree works for cough in infants a...
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- Just as I wouldn't "pump" her full of inhaler & asthma meds, I wouldn't give her anything that does not have clear cut instructions or FDA approval either. Sounds lik...
- Don't ever give an infant a cough suppressant! They cannot cough on purpose to clear their throat, so they need to be able to do this to get the mucus up.
- I think it would be more natural to call your child's pediatrician and ask them. M.
Newborn Suddenly Won't Nurse
Asked by J.B. from Dallas
on April 3, 2009
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My 9 1/2 week old suddenly screams when it's time to nurse. A little background, this past week, he was admitted to the hospital for blood in his diaper and I was told...
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- I was going to suggest some of the same resources as Renee- La Leche League & Kellymom.com. Even if you can't get to a LLL meeting, check the website and get a phone n...
- The answer to almost any bf problem is almost ALWAYS "breastfeed more". Ive bf 2 kids, daughter fot 17 mos, then my now 9 1/2 month old who I am nursing had a little n...
- I highly recommend the Breastfeeding Resource Center at Harris Methodist HEB Hospital. There's another good one at the Harris Methodist Fort Worth campus as well. Th...
Home Remedy for 15-Month-old Coughing (Phlegm)
Asked by C.M. from New York
on December 31, 2008
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Hi Moms,
My 15-month-old baby has been miserable for the past two days because she has phlegm and can't spit it out! I've been giving her children's tylenol but it...
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- Do not give her any rice or milk that is the reason why she can not get rid of that have phelgm. When a child have have phelm on their chest, you can not use home r...
- Hi- My son was hospitalized with pneumonia and the nurses taught me how to break up the phlegm in his chest. They called it chest PT. (maybe you can look it up online...
- give her lots of fluids and put a cold vaporizer in her room ( the warm air humidifers breed bacteria). Steam also helps. Turn on the shower in the bathroom and hang...
