Bad Breath: Saline Drops
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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...
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...
7Wk Old with Cold
Asked by C.M. from Madison
on March 26, 2008
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My 7wk old boy has his first cold and is vary stuffed up. I have a humidifier and saline drops for his nose. Any other advice on how to releive his stuffyness would be...
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- what i do when my little man has a cold is use a lot of the vick's baby chest rub. put it on his chest, back, neck, and believe it or not on the bottoms of his feet. i...
- I was always told to take my child into the bathroom with me when I shower. The steam helps them. You can put him in his little boundy seat right outside the shower.
- My friend would let her baby sleep in his swing because it kept him upright and it was easier for him to breath. He had a lot of colds starting at 3 months.
Advice on How to Unclog a Stuffy Nose
Asked by J.B. from Fayetteville
on February 17, 2007
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My 3 month old is pretty congested. I've been putting saline drops in her nose and giving her Triaminic thin strips decongestant. Is there anything else I can do so sh...
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- Also try a cool mist humidifier in the babies room. It works some for mine. It won't completely get rid of it though.
- I recently had an ENT tell us to stop the decongestant as it can cause liver problems and loses its effectiveness. Use a humidifier. Especially in the winter months wh...
- Check out www.trianglemommies.com! They will offer you the advice that you need!
Help! Almost 9 Month Old with Bad Cold! Can't Breath Well/sleep at Night!
Asked by J.B. from Chicago
on May 29, 2008
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Any help would be greatly appreciated! My almost 9 month old son came down with a horrible cold this weekend that finally manifested in the stuffy/runny nose, cough &...
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- this sounds like allergies. my 8 month old has been stuffy as well...ozone level was elevated and he woke 3X when he usually sleeps thru the night. if his mucous...
- My boys have had more than their fair share of colds. We love the Pediacare Waterless vaporizer; it works wonders. I use that in combination with a warm air humidifier...
- So sorry about your sick baby. That is so hard to see them like that! Short of bringing him to the Dr. to make sure the cold doesn't go into his chest & ears and gi...
Congestion and Runny Nose
Asked by B.S. from Scranton
on August 5, 2008
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I have a 9 month old. She is extremely congested with runny nose. She just got her 4 front teeth and looks like there is more coming in. Any suggestions to help her br...
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- Saline is really the only answer. Try an incline in the crib, but saline is best. I was once given advice to put vicks vapor rub on my daughter's feet and then put s...
- The humidifier will work well...also if you want to put a pillow under the head of the crib mattress....
- Hi B., It stinks when they are so little and so stuffy! Run a cool mist humidifier in her room. Also, prop up the two top legs of her crib on phonebooks so it is ...
Nose Sucker and Bleeding
Asked by A.S. from Reading
on January 14, 2011
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ladies my 9month old has been sick for over 2 weeks. finally on an antibiotic and within 2 days...almost gone. my q is...i had to use the nose sucker and saline drops ...
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- It's OK. You didn't hurt him. Our ped said not to use the bulb syringe more than twice daily if at all possible, and always with saline drops first. The lining of th...
- it happens when its used too much. my daughters nose will get like that too when i have to clear her nose many times a day. you have nothing to feel bad about because ...
- Yes, that is most likely the reason for the blood. The lining of the nose is very thin, and there are blood vessels just beneath the surface, so if you irritate or sc...
3 Month Old with Cold
Asked by S.H. from Austin
on November 30, 2008
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I have a 3 month old who has a really bad cold. She has a cough and stuffy nose. I have tried the saline nose spray for the stuffy nose and it has not helped. I asked ...
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- I remember those days of feeling helpless with my little girl was sick. Try to make sure you're running a cold mist humidifier in her room, don't use any vapor meds as...
- For my son, the drops didn't do anything. Instead, we use saline flush/irrigation. These can be bought at Walgreens. The one I use is by NeilMed, called Sinus Rinse...
- Keep up the saline drops. Use them several times a day and use a bulb syringe to suck out the loose stuff. Also, run a cool mist humidifier in her room. The better ...
Congested 1 Month Old
Asked by A.G. from Orlando
on February 27, 2009
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My 1 month old has been congested for a few weeks. Doctor says it's normal but it's so hard to hear him at night struggling to breathe. Does anyone have any suggestio...
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- are you breastfeeding? try cutting ALL dairy and soy, including 'hidden' ingredients from your diet for a good 2 or even 3 weeks & see if there's an improvement... ...
- When my kids were young anytime they were congested, I would tilt up their crip mattress. I would put a telephone book and a couple if needed. This will tilt them up...
- Thank God for Vicks! Try a nice bath with Vicks Vapor bath; and then rub a little on the baby's chest and a small streak right under his/her nose. It worked for both t...
Really Bad Allergies in 3 Year Old, Particularly at Night
Asked by S.S. from New York
on May 4, 2011
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Our LO recently started to suffer from allergies, and a blood test confirmed that. He's okay during the day - may just have a runny nose and occassionally red eyes, bu...
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- Saine is good but you should have him elevated a little at night so that his nose doesn't get stuffy. There is a saline rinse for kids called neill med sinus rinse, I...
- I can't understand why his doctor would go as far as drawing blood to confirm the allergies but than stop short of prescribing a plan for dealing with them! My girl...
- Oh My Goodness! I have been having that lately! And let me tell you, it's definately NOT a fun thing to go through! I have tried the Allegra and it did'nt do anything ...
