Cereal: Toddler, 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...
Ideas for a Congested 19 Month Old
Asked by W.Y. from Detroit
on October 4, 2008
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Hi moms!
My daughter is 19 months old and has started to become congested since yesterday. At first it was a slight cough and runny nose, but now her cough seems to ...
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- I've done a number of different things in the past. Vick's vapor rub on the chest works somewhat. You can get it in a lotion. Vick's shower tablets can do well too....
- W., Since they took the baby cough and cold medicine off the market, I've been trying the "natural medicines". I've found both a cough medicine and a congestion medi...
- I hate to even suggest it, but I have a 28 month and 17 month old and the doc told me to give them Children's Benadryl (1 tsp for 2 year old; a bit less for 17 month o...
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...
6 Month Old Chronically Congested! Help!
Asked by B.B. from San Diego
on July 14, 2008
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My 6 month old DD has literally been congested since birth. At 4 weeks old the docs diagnosed her with dairy and soy protein allergy. Once I cut out all dairy and soy ...
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- Hi B., My son is 9 months old and has been congested off and on (more on!) since he was 2 months old. It started out as a cold and then his breathing became very c...
- awe your poor daughter. have you tried childrens benadryl (i found that it cleared my daughters nose up well and her dr okayed it). my daughter is 16mo and takes 3/4 t...
- My son is almost 3 and has reflux. We knew he had it as a baby but thought he "grew" out of it. At about 15months he developed a REALLY bad seal barking cough and a st...
Sick 2 Month Old
Asked by J.M. from Peoria
on March 30, 2008
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I have a 2 month little boy and he is sick he has an ear infection and now also a cough and it is a deep cough, so much he throws everything up. any suggestions or eas...
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- I would go to your doctor. Your child may be having a hard time breathing and may need assistance especially at 2 months. I wouldn't guess at that age.
- Back in the day when my children were small like your baby, I used the vaporizer/humidifier in their rooms and I used a tiny bit of Vick's vapor rub mixed with vaselin...
- Hi J.! Bless your heart - it is SO hard when your baby is sick - and he is SO little too! Have you called the doctor? That would be my first suggestion to you -...
5 1/2 Month with Cold
Asked by N.F. from Seattle
on October 24, 2009
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My 5 1/2 month old has not had any health issues til now. With the drastic change in weather, I'm calling it a cold and not allergies. This has been going on for about...
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- Hi, I have twins that are 3 and a 1 year old, so colds have been a common thing in our house. The things that you can do for them at that age are limited and it defi...
- You got awesome responses so I just wanted to add something. We have a 5 month old too and we can never get stuff out of his nose with the bulb. We talked to our pha...
- other than making sure the baby gets enough of all good things (nutrients and lots of fluids--water and breastmilk were the only two liquids mine were drinking at this...
16 Month Old with Bad Cold
Asked by T.H. from Bismarck
on July 21, 2010
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I took my 16 month old son to the doctor the other day and the doctor (not his usual doctor) said that he has an upper respiratory infection. He hasn't been sleeping ...
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- If it were me, I'd call the office back, have the nurse look at the chart and see if the diagnosis was for a bacterial infection or a viral infection. If it was bacte...
- Ask for a nebulizer treatment. Helps to open up the lungs during a bad respiratory infection. Not sure how you feel about anitibotics, but my kids are also given zythr...
- Try elevating the head of his bed, a humidifier. I have been told that saline drops in the nose work, but you need to know how to do that correctly or you can cause m...
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.
Sick 10 Month Old! Help!
Asked by C.W. from Jacksonville
on August 26, 2008
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Hi my daughter is 10 months old and for the past 6 days she has a very bad cold. She has a low grade fever for the whole time, she is extremly congested with a runny n...
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- Babies handle a cold differently than adults. We go to work or do our daily duties (like I'm doing now -- sick w/ a cold and at work) because we can strive through it...
- It is so hard when they are sick and not themselves. They can't tell you what is wrong and seem so helpless. It is perfectly natural to worry. One thing is for sure ...
- You think this is a teething thing? From all the advice I've been given from other moms, these sound like they might be teething symptoms and maybe she's about to cut ...
