Baby Monitors: Saline Drops
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My Little One Has a Bad Stuffy Nose
Asked by L.R. from Chicago
on April 3, 2010
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my daughter is three weeks old she had a stuffy nose since yesterday and today it seemed to be getting worse, i tried saline drops and vicks vaporizer and its not help...
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- I agree with the humidifier and bulb syringe. What helped my daughter more than saline was a few drops of breastmilk in each nostril. Sounds strange, but totally work...
- prop her crib mattress up from underneath so she is kind of sleeping at an angle. Also get a cool mist vaporizer. It won't make the stuffy noise go away, but it will...
- Saline drops help break up the mucus and suction it out as best you can without irritating her little nose. We have an electric one and the bulb one given to us from t...
Mucus in Infant's Throat
Asked by D.S. from San Francisco
on May 24, 2010
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My 2 month old preemie son (8 days adjusted age) has been congested for the last 3 weeks. Since yesterday, he seem to have some mucus in his throat. He keeps swallowin...
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- We had the same situation. My daughter would choke on her own mucous so she ended up wearing a heart/lung monitor at night. It did turn out to be GERD/reflux, and she ...
- I don't know if this will help, but it certainly couldn't hurt--prop up the hear of his bassinet or crib so the mucous flows down. It always helped my son when he was...
- My sisters baby is doing the same thing. It sounds like your doing everything right. Keeping him upright is a big thing. I think you just have to wait it out, as sad a...
Newborn with Congestion and Cough, HELP!
Asked by L.B. from San Francisco
on February 25, 2010
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My poor 1.5 week old daughter has been congested for about a week now. Shes got a really bad case of congestion, and its gotten so bad that shes got a gagging cough to...
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- Have you tried getting in the shower with her? Keep the shower room warm and take a shower or a bath. The water shouldn't be too hot though. Also, I agree with ...
- As she is so young you are very limited to what you can use , to be honest I don't think baby vicks should be used when they are under 6 months old so I would check on...
- Are you breastfeeding? If not, she may be intolerant to the milk proteins in formula. Congestion is a side effect and sometimes the only symptom of a dairy intolerance...
Suggestions for Baby Registery
Asked by A.T. from Fort Wayne
on August 18, 2008
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It has been a long time since we've had a baby in the house, we already have the crib and other "major" items, but I wanted to hear from you mom's if there is anything...
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- Here is a list of my favorite and my son's favorite baby items. *Fisher Price Aquarium Cradle swing *A very lightweight stroller (heavy strollers are a pain! and br...
- A boppy pillow, shopping cart cover, and swaddle blankets!
- As a few moms said earlier, Swaddle blankets with velcro are great! Literally the first night I put my son in one he went from sleeping only three hours at a time to ...
Help with Baby Registry
Asked by T.C. from Chicago
on February 1, 2009
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Hi moms,
I'm ready to start creating and registering for items on my baby registry. This is our first child, and I really have no idea where to start. There is so m...
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- First of all, congratulations!! I remember registering for my first, it is soooo much fun!! Definitely onesies and sleepers. Receiving blankets, crib sheets. A bassine...
- This is a great question :) First, you only need about 10 outfits (sleepers & onesies)and maybe 2 outfits (cute things when you take baby out) in 3 months size. Depend...
- I just glanced through some of the responses and wanted to say while getting things for baby is very important don't forget a few essentials for you. If you are breast...
10 Week Old Baby Boy with RSV
Asked by E.L. from Phoenix
on December 21, 2010
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My son has been coughing really bad lately. So on Wednesday of last week I took him to see his doctor. His doctor to me to use saline drops so I am cleaning his nose c...
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- My daughter was on Xopenex when she was 18 months old and got RSV. They gave her a first dose in the doctors office, sent us home with a loaner machine since it is cr...
- My daughter had RSV at 10 weeks also and was hospitalized (along with an entire wing of babies with it!). If your dr doesn't seem to be motivated to get you a nebuliz...
- My daughter had RSV when she was 6 weeks old. She was admitted in the hospital for 2 days. When she was home she was on the nebulizer around the clock for a while. ...
7 Month Baby with Cough and Sneezing
Asked by I.M. from Las Vegas
on March 24, 2009
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Hello moms... My 7 month baby girl is caught a cold. Last night she has a fewer, but thank god that is gone. Now she is got a runny nose and is coughing and sneezing l...
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- call your ped. additionally, i would suggest simply saline to clear out the nasal passages and crystal vitamin C (sodium ascorbate) if it gets worse. dosage is mL per ...
- Try the saline spray to clear her nose a bit - other than that just let it run it's course. Make sure she gets lots of liquids! Colds can take up to 14 days to r...
- i agree take her to the dr. my daughter pdei. says they need to see a dr if the symptoms last more then 5 days. usually with my daughter on day 4 i call for an appt (b...
I'm Trying to Register for My Baby Shower and I Don't Know What I Need...
Asked by R.R. from San Francisco
on September 11, 2008
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There are so many "must-have" baby things out there that I have no idea what is really helpful vs. what is not as important. If you could respond with baby products t...
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- One thing I found invaluable was a baby carrier. I had a clingy baby who needed constant attention (still does and she is 12! :) ) and I would carrier her on my bac...
- 1) If you're going to use disposable diapers, don't get a Diaper Genie -- they require their own special bags. Get the Diaper Champ -- you can use tall kitchen garbag...
- I lived in my sling-for the baby of course. Also, a portable small bassinet with a removeable top (it snaps right on top, so I could change the baby there when she wa...
My Baby Has a Cold
Asked by R.C. from Kansas City
on October 27, 2008
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My 8 1/2 week old little girls has a cold. She has mucus in the back of her throat and in her nose. Yesterday she started the coughing which means it has moved to her ...
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- Try putting baby vicks vapor rub on the bottom of her feet at night to ease the coughing. This always works with my daughter!
- They say infant's motrin is the safest to give. Im not sure how soon you can give it though, 8 weeks may be too young. I would google motrin and see how early you can ...
- I HATE drs and hospitals, but it is suggested that when a baby under the age of 3 months gets a cough or fever you NEED to take them into the dr/er. I had to take my 3...
Allergies or Cold?
Asked by D.B. from Birmingham
on September 1, 2006
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I have a six month old girl and she seems to constantly have a cold. She had a cold for two weeks, then two days with no symptoms then another week of cold symptoms. S...
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- My daughter who is now 2 1/2 had the same problem starting around the age of 2. It was allergies. The doctor finally listened to me and put her on Zyrtec, which help...
- Do you have animals? cat in particular? or do you or your husband smoke?. I found these were the number 1 reasons my kids kept colds. However, it is almost Fall, and ...
- My 17 month old son does the same thing. In the winter we thought it was colds but at the end of the spring and into the summer when it was still happening I took him...
