Bronchiolitis: Toddler
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Bronchiolitis
Asked by K.O. from New York
on January 30, 2010
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Hi moms-
My 5 month old had developed bronchiolitis. She is really stuffy and keeps coughing. As a result she's not sleeping well. I know that it's a virus and we mu...
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- My son had this when he was 3 months old. I feel for you! It's terrible! Our doctor gave us a nebulizer and albuteral for him to be used every 4 hours. I don't th...
- Hi K., I have put a little ground up alfalfa and vitamin C in a bit of juice or water. But make sure your doctor is ok with it. Are you using the little bulb syring...
- Look on the bottle and/or ask your doctor, but Vick's Vaporub makes a Baby Vicks version that I've used on both of my boys when they were infants. I'm pretty sure I us...
2 1/2 Month Old with Bronchiolitis
Asked by M.T. from Oklahoma City
on February 9, 2007
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I'm not sure if I spelled it right, but we took my 2 month old to the doctor with a very bad cold and cough. He said she had bronchiolitis. Can anyone tell me what I c...
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- Hi M.- I am a pediatric chiropractor in Kansas, and a "survivor" of bronchiolitis at 4 months old. I wish my parents had known then what we know now... Of cours...
- My daughter had that at 5months she is now 6 months. Syring her nose. And when she coughs my peditrician also recommended turning her over and patting her on the back ...
- I know it sounds horrible, but take the blue syringe they gave you in the hospital and suck it out that way. My daughter is 2 and they just had me do it to her. It sou...
23 Month Old Sick for a Long Time...
Asked by R.B. from Louisville
on September 21, 2006
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My 23 month old son started day care about a month and a half ago. He has been sick since the first week there. It started with Mild fever, cold, runny/stuffy nose, pu...
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- R., My little guy went through the same thing. You should avoid cough suppresants because that will not allow the mucus to come up out of the lungs. I went to the...
- I would say it is better to be safe than sorry. An illness shouldnt be lasting so long especially the coughing part. Sometimes coughing can be a sign of fluid going in...
- Hi! My son seemed sick constantly when he first started day care and being a new mom at the time, I was always taking him to the doctor for it. The doctor told me as ...
6 Month Old with RSV
Asked by N.B. from Detroit
on February 5, 2009
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Ok. I always feel kind of silly asking questions, it almost feels like I should know this stuff, and in this case I'm looking for anyone that has been through it/goin...
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- Hi N., First, I am sorry to hear that your little guy isn't feeling well and hope he gets better soon. Our 2 year old daughter had bronchiolitis in October of last y...
- I would talk with your pediatrician, but I do know that RSV is very nasty. I have a friend w/ 2 children in the hospital right now because of RSV... one child's been ...
- I know this probably is not much help but, at the end of summer my 3 yr old came down with croup. I also took him to the hospital where they gave him treatments. The...
Need Advise on How to Discipline a 1 Year Old Who Has Tantrums
Asked by D.R. from New York
on March 26, 2008
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Looking for advise from mothers who have had similar situations. My son just turned One a little under a week ago. I noticed he has these tantrums when he is put in th...
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- Your doc is correct... you can't respond and give in. that's just allowing the tantrums to work. my best advice is to remove him from the situation.... if possible. ...
- Dear Diana, Everybodies right, Kids have tantrums because they are hungry, tired or sick. Be patient. This is his way of letting you know that. I had this proble...
- hi D., raising a 1-year-old AND a 20-year-old? that's too much to deal with! your son sounds like he has been sick a lot, just like my 14-month-old. bronchiolitis and ...
Sick 6 Month Old!
Asked by A.J. from Chicago
on January 30, 2008
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My poor 6 mo daughter has a nasty cold. I'm not sure where she got it from, but I just heard that her 8 mo cousin is also sick and we spent a lot of time together 2 w...
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- A. ~ Suggest that you don’t give her any ‘other’ meds for the next 48 hours- if she does not improve call the peds office back and tell them all the systems an...
- Sometimes you need to let the cold run it's course. Sure, the symptoms probably sound terrible but I bet it is worse for you than it is for her. You've done all th...
- My 2.5 yr old and 4 month old just got over this nasty cold bug that is going around (as well as I got it too). It takes a good 2 weeks to get out of the system. Same...
What to Give to a Coughing 14 Month Old?
Asked by R.J. from Las Vegas
on March 27, 2009
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My son is recovering from viral bronchiolitis. We have him on antibiotics, and are doing breathing treatments with albuterol 3 times a day. My question is does anyone ...
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- It sounds like your son has asthma. My daughter was in distress after turning 1yrs old and we rushed her to the ER, we found out her oxygen level was low and had to gi...
- Hi, there are several senarios here - If his cough is getting worse, and if it sounds liquidy, it's possible that the antibiotics did not work. I would take him back ...
- One of my children also throws up when he starts to cough hard. It's annoying for us moms but it's nothing to be concerned about. What I found helpful with my kids is ...
Asthma in 7-Month-Old?
Asked by D.M. from Dallas
on January 2, 2008
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My son is 7 months old. At birth, he aspirated meconium and had a pneumothorax. He was in the NICU for a week.
This winter he has had wheezing twice where you can ...
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- D., Our son was diagnosed with asthma around the same age as yours, however at this age the kiddos can't actively participate in the standard testing used to diagnose...
- Hi D.- I was reading your response concerning your son's asthma andI know how difficult it might be specailly having to wait until April to see a doctor. Have you e...
- D., I am a pediatric respiratory therapist, so I know all about your situation. First of all, the albuterol and flovent is nothing to be scared of. The flovent ...
Immunity Booster for 14 Month Old
Asked by B.H. from Seattle
on January 24, 2009
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I have a 14 month old son, Who is constantly sick. He had RSV as an infant, and so every cold turns into weezy, and chest congestion, or ear infections that go on for ...
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- You are taking him to see the pediatrician when he gets like this, right? Ear infections, repeat, ones need the attention of your dr. Are you finishing all the antib...
- I'd take him to the chiropractor. I've worked in chiropractic for years and have taken my kids in since they were born! They are sick much less often than other kids I...
- Keni is dead on...so I won't repeat. Here's my short list of immune boosters (although some may repeat), foodwise it's actually a good regimen to be on all the time...
19 Month Old Really Sick
Asked by W.V. from Albuquerque
on November 27, 2010
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I have a 19 month old son that's very sick. He coughs and sounds very congested. He wakes up coughing and then he cries. I tried vicks baby, humidifier, steam from the...
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- if he is congested you should not be giving a cough med (you shouldn't be giving cold meds to children under 4 anyways) he needs to cough. Prop him up at night, vicks...
- He might have croup, in which case a visit to the doctor is in order...especially if you hear him wheezing in between coughs. He might need a steroid shot to reduce th...
- Have you bee to the Dr at all? He may have croup and sometimes they cannot get over it by themselves and they need some meds.
