Colds
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Childbirth and Head Cold
Asked by D.C. from Phoenix
on January 18, 2008
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Hi there,
I was wondering if anyone has had the misfortune of being sick during the delivery of your baby. I am inducing this Sunday and I have a head cold that is re...
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- Hi-- Just wondering why you have to be induced? In a natural state your body wouldn't go into labor if it couldn't handle it. Forcing labor may not go well if you...
- I was extremely ill before my daughter's birth. I followed the doctor's advice and still got sicker each day, ended up w/ pneumonia. Three days before she was born (o...
- Hi D.! I am a birth doula and childbirth educator. I am wondering if it might be wiser to wait and go into natural labor - and have the chance to get over your head ...
A Simple Head Cold
Asked by M.C. from Albuquerque
on December 9, 2007
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My daughter Sophia who is a little over a month old has a head cold and her nose is so stuffed up, but she hates when i try to use the suction thing and the saline dro...
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- The saline drops are meant to loosen the mucus so you can use the aspirator to suck it out. Unfortunately, your daughter will have to get used to it. Try baby vapor ...
- Here is what my dr told me to do. turn the water very hot in your bathroom and shut the door place a towel at the foot at the door and get a nice comforatble chair and...
- hi M.!! I was actually going to suggest what Trisha already said! A humidifier works wonderfully and so does propping the head of the bed. My son had a cold when he...
7 Week Old with Head Cold.
Asked by B.R. from Tucson
on September 25, 2008
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My 7 week old son has come down with a head cold. Does anyone have any ideas on how to relieve him a little more other than saline and nose sucker, humidifier, and si...
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- The other moms are right. There is really nothing else you can do. Your son is so little he can't take anything. Both my boys have been sick at that age and it was ...
- I use vicks on the baby's feet & then put socks over. I would do this all day long. It is safe to do & it helps. Since the baby is still small & doesn't move around...
- sitting in a steamy bathroom with your child may help break it up and then at least make the aspirator work better. i hope he gets to feeling better soon!
How Long Is Head Cold Contagious? My Mom Is Sick...
Asked by A.K. from Minneapolis
on October 21, 2010
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My Hubby and I have been looking forward to a night out (dinner and a movie!) tomorrow, my mom is going to keep our daughter overnight. Problem is, my mom came down wi...
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- ohhh difficult decision. i agree though, unfortunately, with a cold you're contagious for like 10 days, and the cold symptoms can last up to 3 weeks. i know me, we s...
- You are most contagious days 2-4 of a cold but are contagious both before symptoms and until symptoms are gone. If your mom has good hygiene then let her go.
- Personally there is a lot going around right now and I would say just postpone until another time. Why even take the chance. Being sick and pregnant will be miserabl...
Pregnant with the Worse Head Cold/ Sinus Infection Ever
Asked by A.G. from Minneapolis
on October 18, 2010
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Hey moms,
Im 32 weeks pregnant and have a really nasty head cold/ sinus infection. My doctor is on vacation, and when I went to the pharmacy this morning, the pharm...
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- NETI POT. they aren't really that gross. you just run warm salt water through your sinuses. it goes in one side of your nose and comes out the other. do it over th...
- I've been sick several times this pregnancy (the joys of having a toddler already!). You can also use regular strength Tylenol for sinus pain and fever - make sure it'...
- Seriously see any doctor and get on antibiotics. I let mine go for 4 weeks and was coughing so much I cracked a rib at 34 weeks! It was very painful and now I can't ...
Pregnant, Head Cold, and Feeling like Death Warmed Over....
Asked by J.G. from Minneapolis
on January 1, 2012
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I am 22 weeks pregnant, and coming down with my second head cold/upper respiratory virus of December. I have acquired these through my 2 year old son who seems to be p...
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- I can totally relate. Having colds are the worst when you are pregnant because you really can't take anything. That was when I got into natural remedies. First make su...
- That particular starts in the head cold is going around. All in all symptoms are mildISH (a little congestion, a mild or no fever, etc.)... but everyone is knocked on ...
- When you're pregnant, there's isn't any reason why you can't take natural remedies--herbs, homeopathy, supplements, etc. Right now, with it being winter and you living...
7 Week Old with Head Cold
Asked by H.B. from Little Rock
on May 14, 2009
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My son is 7 weeks old, almost 8 weeks, and he has a sinus cold. His nose is very stuffy and he's having thick clear drainage in the back of his throat. I've been using...
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- Hi H., There are no over the counter cold or sinus meds for infants. I'd definately try Little Noses saline spray. It helps thin out the mucus. Also, use a vapor...
- Hello H.! Sucking all the mucus out is good. Getting a vaporizer will help. With little ones its hard to give them anything overthe counter because they are so young. ...
- Decongestants cause the blood vessels in the sinus and throat area to constrict which causes the inflammation and mucus formation to reduce. This also raises the blo...
My Baby Has a Cold
Asked by B.S. from Knoxville
on October 31, 2006
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I need advice on how to deal with my 3-month-old son having his first cold. He's mostly over it, but he still wheezes now and again. His doc says it's reflux, but th...
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- Yellow Triaminic....I swear by it. I even take it. It keeps them loose and productive. I would know how much to give a child that age but i would put a little on my...
- I wonder if you are using a humidifier in the room, and another good thing if its cold related and their congestion is to let the hot water run through the shower push...
- B., I am a Registered Respiratory Therapist. It is true that reflux can cause symptoms similar to bronchitis. The acid comes up from the esophagus, and enters the re...
Cold Hair and Cold Weather?????
Asked by K.K. from Washington DC
on October 23, 2010
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Hi everyone! I have a question for everyone! :) I am finally growing my hair long ago and its a little past my shoulders now. My friend told me that I could get sick (...
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- Totally agree with Grandma T! My hair is shorter now, but it was always mid-back length. I went out with wet hair every day and never once got sick. bacteria and germs...
- myth. cold does not somehow infiltrate and generate into viruses or bacteria. it's not a bad idea to cover your head if it's wet, though, because we lose so much hea...
- Nope - sick from germs, not from wet hair. Just cold head from wet hair :)
Cold and Cough
Asked by K.A. from San Diego
on June 10, 2008
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Hi Ladies was just wondering if anyone had any ideas as to what I could give my 10 month old if anything is aloud for his cough/ cold. I got sick and know how bad I fe...
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- My son was sick a lot when he was that old. But there was'nt anything I could give him over the counter. I feel it's best to take them to the doctor. If you don't have...
- what helps a lot with that is a cool mist humidafire. my daughter has asthma so she gets colds frequently and thats what i use (well on top of her inhalers). i would s...
- They say now that it is not good to give children under 2 any type of caugh and cold medicine but i have a n old trick that i use when my baby can't sleep at night due...
