Cereal: Saline Drops
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3.5 Month .do I Have to Feed Her Rice Cereal and She Is Having Troubles with Gas
Asked by M.M. from Jamestown
on April 12, 2008
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My 3.5 month old girl began life with colic which lasted about 3 months. The last three weeks have been bliss not having to deal with the intense screaming. She is j...
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- im responding to this without reading others so forgive me if repeat. just some info- the AAP recommends exclusively breastfeeding for the first 6 months of life, eve...
- First, stop the solids. It is the recommendation of most pediatricians that solids don't start until at least four months to six months. Babies with digestive issues o...
- I always feed my kids oatmeal first, because it helps them GO and is way less gassy. M
2 Month Old Too Congested to Eat
Asked by K.H. from Washington DC
on November 3, 2007
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My daughter has been congested since birth it seems. However, her congestion is now interferring with her eating. She appears very hungry, but it seems like she can'...
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- Are you nursing or bottle feeding her? You're doing the right things for you little one. Don't forget that after putting the saline drops in her nose to wait a few m...
- Had the ped checked her for reflux?
- My suggestion is to stop using the humidifier. From my experance it's more harmful than good. You need your childs nose to dry up not get wet. The humidifier is only i...
Remedies for Congestion in a Newborn
Asked by L.W. from Houston
on March 28, 2008
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My son is six weeks old and has had problems with congestion for a few weeks, but it seems to be getting worse. I use saline drops and try to clean his nose several ti...
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- We had this problem with my daughter starting at 3 weeks and unfortunately we tried everything and it resolved itself by about 2 1/2 months. What we tried was: - s...
- have you talked to your pediatrician? We had a similar problem and we used ayr saline gel w/ aloe very applied w/ a q tip. We also didn't use his nasal asparator much...
- When my children were congested I would put campophenique on their pillow. Touch your fingertip to the open bottle and dab on each side of where their head lays - that...
I Have a Question About Colds and Eating?
Asked by J.R. from Atlanta
on December 9, 2006
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My daughter Kaitlyn will be 20 weeks old on dec 12, and she has her second cold, and just like last time she had not been around anybody that was sick and so I am usi...
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- Hi J. Yes you are partly right, symptoms such as runny nose and wet coughs are part of teething but if there are fevers thats generally means there is an infection ...
- J., relax honey your first child always have a mom edgey. As far as the cold goes as long as shes not weezing, she's pretty much alright. This is the cold sesion. Yes...
- Hi J., My daughter did the same thing. My pediatrician told me that the coughing and sneezing were her way of clearing out her nasal and bronchial passages and sh...
Milk Allergy or Reflux Please Help
Asked by B.V. from Biloxi
on December 4, 2009
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My 6 week old has had excessive mucos in his nose and throat which has been causing him to gag for the past 4 weeks. He drinks 4 oz every 2 hours, he does not make it ...
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- my daughter had this- I had to add cereal to her bottle. she also continue to bring this back up and finally at 9 mos old switched her to powdered milk with cereal a...
- I know the diagnosis sounds weird, but our daughter had a cough caused by post-nasal drip, and a barium swallow finally did show it to be reflux. Looking back I know ...
- My son had severe reflux when he was a baby. What appears to be mucus is really the sucretions (sp?) that the acid is pushing back up. The milk actually soothes the re...
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 ...
Need Help for Baby's Congestion and Lots of Spit Up
Asked by T.S. from Dallas
on February 18, 2008
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My sweet 8 week old son has been very congested since he was born. The docs told us that he ingested a lot of fluid and that was the main cause. But, he is still ver...
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- I feel your pain. My 10 week old daughter is going through the same 2 things right now. The thing I have noticed with my daughter for the congestion is to keep her bed...
- My little one, at the time 4 mos., had a cold w/congestion and was also experiencing reflux. Her pediatrician had me give her Maalox for the reflux and also to contro...
- Well first off with the way the weathers been lately it's a wonder he's only congested. The acid reflux is probably the real culprit. I have it myself (and take medici...
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...
Bad Texas Allergies
Asked by M.K. from Dallas
on October 5, 2011
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So my little 10 month old is fine and dandy during the day but the moment his head hits the pillow I can hear the congestion in the back of his nose........maybe a lit...
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- Also..change the air filters in your house and think about getting a room air cleaner for his room. -L.
- Do NOT give a child under the age of 1 honey! If you have a ceiling fan on in his room, turn it off. If he is using a pillow (which is not recommended at 10 months),...
- I would wash the pillow, if he has one, wash any stuffed animals in the bed, blankets, sheets and clean the room really good including under the bed. Don't use dryer ...
Lithy Tree Dosage for 6 Month Old with Cough
Asked by M.N. from Columbus
on September 28, 2010
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I really hope someone here can help me! I have seen post after post on different web sites (including on here) about how great lithy tree works for cough in infants a...
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- Just as I wouldn't "pump" her full of inhaler & asthma meds, I wouldn't give her anything that does not have clear cut instructions or FDA approval either. Sounds lik...
- Don't ever give an infant a cough suppressant! They cannot cough on purpose to clear their throat, so they need to be able to do this to get the mucus up.
- I think it would be more natural to call your child's pediatrician and ask them. M.
