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Infant and Benadryl
Asked by M.C. from Detroit
on October 8, 2008
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My 8 month old son weighs 16 pounds, 12 ounces and his doctor prescribed 1/2 teaspoon of Benadryl before bedtime. Everything I read says not to do it unless they are ...
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- What I would like to know is why your doctor has told you to give your 8 month old Benadryl in the first place? That I don't understand.
- M., Why is the doctor prescribing Benedryl? Depending on the reason there may be a natural and safer alternative. I am a chiropractor in Eastpointe and would be more...
- I have heard of giving smaller doses of Beadryl to younger babies but I'm just naturally hesitant whenever a doctor simply prescribes meds (especially if it is every n...
Benadryl Question
Asked by V.D. from Salt Lake City
on November 16, 2010
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My 3 yr old is sick with a cold and hasn't slept the last two nights (neither have I) She woke up every 20 minutes the first night and last night after putting her ba...
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- Just ask your Pediatrician....
- She isn't old enough for Benadryl without direction/dosage from a doctor. That's one of the biggest problems. There is no dosage listed for a kid her age on the bott...
- Bad- it knocks some kids out and it makes others hyper....not a good idea. We HAVE to use it when our daughter has allergic reactions (she is allergic to lots of food...
Benadryl to Help Sleep During Flight?
Asked by J.S. from Chicago
on November 11, 2008
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I am taking a flight that leaves right at bedtime for my 7 month old. I have had a few moms suggest giving him Benadryl to help him sleep through the flight. I am wo...
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- Never!!!!!! Medicines are for when children need them not because you want them to sleep! There are times we all would like our children to sleep but we don't drug the...
- Hello, If the fight is at bedtime, he will probably sleep on his own. In the past, we have tried to make sure they are sleepy by giving our children shorter than usu...
- Hi Johannah!! I travelled to Cali this past summer with my kids--5 & 17months. I did give my daughter benadryl to help sleep. It also helps ease the discomfort on th...
Benadryl and Long Flights
Asked by M.P. from Sacramento
on May 14, 2008
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I hate to ask this but has anybody followed the advice and given their children Benadryl for a long flight? We are going on an international flight with a 2 1/2 year ...
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- Hi M., Last month I took my 6 month old and my 8year old on a flight to Italy (well actually 3 flights but the longest was 9.5 hours. Anyway we gave our 6 month half...
- We went to Hawaii a few weeks ago and gave my 2.5 year old Benadryl. For him it just melowed him, but didn't knock him out so I was comfortable giving it to him. I g...
- bring it with you, and use it if you really need it
Nervous About Giving 6 Month Old Benadryl
Asked by S.K. from Seattle
on May 18, 2009
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Hi ladies,
My six month old has been up with a stuffy nose and coughing for the past two nights. The doctor says she has a viral illness (no ear infection, nothing...
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- S., you are trying all the good things that can help with congestion. My grandchildren, as babies, benefited the most from sleeping in their car seat and moisture. C...
- When my son was four he had a severe allergic reaction, and the first doctor I took him to said to give him Benadryl. We did, and it was awful. It knocked him out fo...
- Babies are obligated nose breathers, they don"t understand that they could open their mouths to breath so they try and breath through the mucus. Keep her nose clear a...
Worried About Using Children's Benadryl on 6 Month Old
Asked by M.A. from Providence
on May 18, 2009
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I was wondering if anyone had experience with Children's Benadryl, specifically with a baby as young as six months. My 6 month old has been so stuffed up and has a pr...
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- Hi M. I do not have any experience with using Benadryl on a baby-but I do want to commend you on NOT doing this because the Dr says to. There is too much medicine b...
- My son was about that age when he started getting benedryl because of allergies. The reason they say not to give cold and allergy meds to babies and kids is because m...
- Hi M., My 12 month old daughter has had a cough on and off the whole winter, at times it has been pretty bad and is SO hard to listen to! My pedi has said that she ...
21 Month Old Won't Nap in Toddler Bed
Asked by J.B. from Dallas
on October 7, 2007
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We had to move my 21 month old son to a toddler bed after many dangerous escapes. He does very well with it at bedtime. He'll get up a couple times to get a book and...
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- Well I don't know if this well help but find out when its nap time at your daycare and try to follow that schedule. Maybe invest in a floor mat and have him lay down ...
- I fully understand the desperation of need your child to nap. My son has always been a horrible napper and my daughter was not much better. What we finally started on ...
- Honestly, I have found that kids often times don't want to nap because they don't want to miss any special time with mom and dad on the weekends. I believe that "quie...
Help on Getting My 3 Yr Old to Bed
Asked by A.M. from Tulsa
on September 14, 2006
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My daughter just turned 3. It takes us 2 hours or more every night to get her to stay in bed. We have tried putting her to bed at 8:00pm and let her "read" in bed t...
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- This is such a frustrating predicatment!! I feel for you! But I was thinking about it and I remember reading an article that had some info that might help. It was a...
- sound like you have your hands full. My son is the same way. I finally had to put his bed in my room. He was scared and insecure sleeping by hisself. Now he does fine....
- A.: First of all, be careful with Benedryl. If overused, it could damage her liver (only to be used medically). Second, forget the spanking. All spanking does is teac...
Boys Won't Stay in Bed!!!
Asked by E.S. from Mansfield
on October 24, 2007
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Two of our sons (ages 3 1/2 and 2 yrs) still routinely get up several times every night and we find them on the couch by morning. We recently (two months ago)put them...
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- I have 4 children ranging in age from 9 years down to 10 months. I think with each child there was an age when they got out of the crib and into a toddler bed, there ...
- My response is really more a series questions. Are you putting your children down for long naps? Or, are they eating something sugary late in the afternoon? I guess...
- I think we have all been there at one point. I can't believe your kids have figured out how to take the gates down! I remember playing "musical beds" when my boys we...
6 Year Old Wetting the Bed
Asked by A. from Chicago
on September 25, 2007
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Wondering if any mommies have any suggestions for my son who is still wetting the bed. He is wet the majority of the nights. I praise him when he is dry, we limit hi...
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- Dear A., My daughter, who was potty trained at 2, did not consistently stay dry through the night until she was seven. I have a friend whose daughter is still wetti...
- Hi A., I'm so sorry you and your son have to experience this. My son went through it until he was 10 or 11. The ONLY thing that finally worked was the nighttime p...
- Hi A., My brother had a problem with wetting the bed until he was about 10 years old. What finally worked for him was one of those alarms that goes off at the firs...
