C-section: Saline Drops
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Newborn Allergies
Asked by S.C. from Boston
on April 28, 2007
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Hello
I am new to the site, I have a one month old is it possible that he can have allergies already?? He has been congested since birth (had a c-section he was 10pds...
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- I found this and i think it may help. How can I tell if my baby has allergies or just a cold? Because the symptoms of nasal allergies (also known as allergic rhini...
- Hey S., I just wanted to respond because I went through a lot with my daughter at a young age and one of the things was a cold after just a two weeks old- the congesti...
- you can try raising his head when he sleeps. put blocks or something under his crib or even a folded blanket under his mattress.. he may slide down, if he does, roll a...
Nighttime Breathing
Asked by C.G. from Los Angeles
on July 13, 2009
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My little baby is 3 weeks old. At night he seems to be having a tougher time breathing. He snorts a lot and makes lots of noise when breathing. It is mostly at night a...
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- Aloha C., Congratulations on being a first time mom! Parenthood is a wonderful blessing. Something that works most of the time is to have your baby actually sleep...
- Hey C., Although I have not had any children myself yet (our first is on the way), I did discover that they have a baby monitor at Babies R' Us that goes under the ba...
- We just had our second baby. It seems to help with breathing, congestion by using the nose aspirator to get the congestion out of her nose. Good luck.
One Month Old Very Stuffy
Asked by C.R. from Medford
on May 26, 2007
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i have a baby girl whowas born on 4-20-07 .. we came home from the hospital 2 days later.. eversince we been here at my house shes had a stuffy nose.. n a little cough...
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- Hi C., I have a 6 month old boy who has had a stuffy nose his since born. His always was worse at night, although now it is better but not gone. What I did is put a...
- It sounds like allergies, do you have pets as in cats? You may want to try an air purifier, they are kind of spendy but may be helpful. My allergist was the one who ...
- When we brought our son home from the hospital, we were told to expect some runny nose and a little coughing...that it's a normal "newborn thing". I don't remember it...
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...
My 2 Month Son Is Very Congested!!
Asked by E.F. from Phoenix
on December 5, 2007
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Hello. My newborn son is about a week from 2 months now...and is very congested. Although he is my 3rd child I can't seem to get him to get rid of his congestion! I'...
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- Take him outside for a few minutes during the night, with a blanket :), that seems to help my kids. OR the hot steam shower.Good luck
- You can prop up one end of the crib mattress with a blanket or standard size pillow. You should only prop it up and inch to an inch and a half, so that he doesn't sli...
- Ask your Dr if you can use the Vick Vapor Plugs with a baby that young. If so they are wonderful, fill the air with that smell and help my kids a ton with congestion ...
What Could Be Causing 10-Month Old to Have Congestion/runny Nose So Often?
Asked by D.B. from Dallas
on January 22, 2009
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My almost 10 month old son has yet ANOTHER round of congestion/runny nose. I would say about 60-70% of the time since he was born he's had this congestion/runny nose t...
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- My oldest daughter was this way her first 2yrs of life. We were at the Drs office at least every 2-3 weeks...it was crazy! She did have constant ear infections, upper ...
- I would get a second opinion from another doctor. True, babies can get a lot of colds and that could be the reason for all the frequent congestion and runny nose, but...
- I agree with the advice already given about checking out possible allergens in the home. Q: Are you nursing? When I was nursing my boys, I wish I had made the conn...
Newborn with Bad Nasal Congestion
Asked by K.G. from Burlington
on September 28, 2009
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My 3 week old daughter is having a great deal of nasal congestion, but using saline drops and the aspirator don't seem to accomplish much. She's not running a fever, ...
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- Here's a little something that might help, but it takes some practice before you get good at it because babies can be so squirmy and you want to be quick... When you ...
- I would make sure you are using the aspirator correctly. I learned the hard way. After you put the drops in, hold the opposite nostril. And don't be afraid to the end ...
- My daughter was like that too. Although her issue was that she had a hard time spitting it up at first so she wouldn't and then she would freak out becuase she didn't ...
2 Week Old Baby with a Stuffy Nose??? Is It Possible?
Asked by J.P. from Phoenix
on December 5, 2010
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Hi ladies! My baby girl is 2 weeks old and I just noticed tonight that she's snorting a lot and her breathing through her nose sounds congested. Is it possible for a b...
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- awww, so sorry to hear it!! Yeah, a little on can get stuffy. Mine did! I used a humidifier and saline and a suction bulb. I didn't have electric, just a regular o...
- Absolutely it is possible! My daughter caught a cold from my son in her first week home. Watch her closely and keep her nose unplugged as best as possible. Poor baby!
- First I think you need to breathe hehe, you must be a great mom to be paying such close attention :) My daughter was allergic to dairy from the get go and her nose nev...
Newborn with Nasal Congestion
Asked by T.N. from Memphis
on December 15, 2006
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seeking advice about 4 day old with stuffy nose, occasional sneezing, light coughing
with one sneeze there was projectile yellow mucus from the nose!
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- New born babies can't take many meds. I would suction the nose & call the doc. Yellow mucus could mean infection or could just be mucus left from the birth. Either way...
- This is totally normal. All babies especially newborns are getting rid of anything left in air passages etc. Tell your friend if she is really worried to contact the...
- usually there is green or light green snot that comes from a babies nose....it sounds unusual for it to be yellow. If it was me, I would take the baby to Oxford (not ...
How to deal with mucus congestion with newborn?
Asked by A.M. from Montgomery
on February 28, 2008
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My 7 week old has a lot of mucus and sometimes she vomits it and chokes on it. I am terrified to put her in her own bed in case this happens. Our pediatrician has be...
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- If your pediatrician didn't suggest anything, you may want to consider another pediatrician. Is the mucus from colds, drainage? I know she's only 7 weeks old but see ...
- you can give her water to help thin out the mucus, just dilute her bottles a little more or give her an oz or 2 in between feedings, water won't hurt her. you could tr...
- When my baby was congested and vomiting he was diagnosed with GERD and allergies. We got him on medication for both and it improved. I would see another pediatrician.
