Baking Powder: Saline Drops
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Best Medicine for 6 Month Old
Asked by W.W. from Houston
on December 8, 2008
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My 6 month old has a runny nose and a cough for the third time this year. The first and second time I took her to the pediatrician she told me to give her saline drop...
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- There's not much you can do. (Castor Oil will only make her stools runny, which she probably already has with all the mucous in her system). She's too young for any o...
- My daughter is 3 and for the first two years we dealt with the same thing. You need to let it runs its course. Her immune system will get stronger. This year my daught...
- vicks baby rub works great, johnson's vapor bath, I have found decongestion drops (not just saline) for infants at babies are us. Is she a big baby or small one? My so...
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 ...
4 1/2 Month Old's Terrible Cough :O(
Asked by B.S. from Seattle
on March 3, 2008
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My baby boy has a terrible cough. I've tried the steamy shower and the warm bath. I'm also breastfeeding him which I heard helps. It's kind of scary because he choke...
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- Hi Bonnie:) I have a little girl Olivia Grace 17 months old and I breastfeed her too and at this age she gor a really bad cold. I would try a teaspoon of the Johns...
- My suggestion is to take him to the dr. Have you tried suctioning out his nose with the bulb suringe? You can also use it in his mouth if he is choking on his mucus ...
- Hi Bonnie, It sounds like croup (sp?). My son got this a lot when he was younger. I had better luck taking my son outside in the cool air. The cold air helps shri...
Sick 7 Week Old
Asked by K.G. from Boise
on March 19, 2009
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My daughter is 7 weeks old. She is a great baby-eats great (is already 11 pounds), sleeps 8 hrs a night, and is happy. But she got a cold this week. My husband had ...
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- I would try to find her something over the counter. Call your local pharmacy. They can tell you what to use without having to go to the doc. Good luck and I hope she f...
- You've gotten a ton of advice--listen to your instincts. Not sure why your doctor said not to bring her in. I would do that asap--even on a weekend. Not all children o...
- Use a vaporizer when she sleeps, and suck out her nose with a bulb syringe. If her cough seems to be while she sleeps, you might need to elevate the head side of her ...
Medical Advice
Asked by B.T. from San Antonio
on April 29, 2008
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I am a new mom---1st time. My son is now 9 wks old and after a very rocky start we are finally doing good. Except now, he has had stuffy nose for 7 days. My pediatrici...
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- Hello B.. I'm a 47 year old mom of 20something children. Mine had sniffles alot and my son had asthma. The humidifier is good. What type of formula is he on or are...
- Hi B.! I know what you are going through. When my son was 3 months old we had the same issue. The humidifier is good but it didn't help my son. What salene drops are y...
- You are doing all that you can do for him right now at his age. The humidifier and saline are the best. I think the combination of the two help a little. I never no...
Raw Between Nose and Mouth
Asked by J.A. from Grand Rapids
on January 8, 2008
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My son has a bad cold that he caught from my husband. He has been through an entire box of Kleenex. He's raw red from the nose down to the mouth, and it's naturall...
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- Be sure to use the "Puffs" kleenexes with lotion in them. They are more expensive but it is amazing what a huge difference it makes!
- Have you tried baby wipes, vaseline, some type of moisture needs to be put there...it probably hurts him whenever you wipe his nose...Have you talked to your doctor ab...
- J., I really do not know of anything other than constantly putting vaseline on it. But one thing that really helped my kids was at night just as they got into bed (i...
Crontic Cold and Cough
Asked by A.G. from Jackson
on January 17, 2008
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My son is 9 months old and has a conjested cough for about 4 months along with redness of the ears. We have been on every antibiotic under the sun. He does not pull on...
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- Have you tried some alternatives for his congestion such as breathing treatments, suctioning, vaporizer, etc.? I know that all of the antibiotics can create a multitu...
- Hi A. I had the same thing happen to my 10 month old. Try a chiropracter. You will be amazed if you do your research that a good adjustment from a chiropracter can h...
- I agree about the chiroprator.... that can always help. I also agree with the ENT after the chiropractor. I am a mother of 5, my oldest daughter (21 now) had her fir...
