Colds: Toddler
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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...
Disneyland for a 22 Month Old?
Asked by J.H. from Los Angeles
on May 5, 2009
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I am able to get into Disneyland for FREE on my birthday this year... and I really want to go!! But there are several questions/concerns.... my son will be 22 months a...
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- GO! My kids both had their first visit when they were a week old. We love Disneyland. Go and have fun. There are places to change your little one and feed him too....
- You should go. I think this is the only year where they are doing the free birthday thing and it is so expensive! Is there someone else you can take instead of/in ad...
- Ugh. Go by yourself. Or get a sitter. We went when my first daughter was 2 1/2 and it was too hot, too sunny, too loud, $15 for a crummy cheeseburger, lines were to...
5 Month Old Has a Cold
Asked by C.T. from Minneapolis
on August 16, 2006
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My 5 month old has a head cold. Any suggestions on over the counter med's? The pediatrition doesn't believe in the over the counter med's and say's she'll just have to...
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- My doctor and pharmacist said the same thing about OTC meds, so did the nurses line at the clinic and the other doctor at the clinic. Babies don't respond to them, I ...
- Hi CT My son , who is now 18 months old, seemed to have aconstant runny or stuffy nose. The only thing that worked for us was using the saline spray and then we foll...
- When my baby had a cold when she was young, I gave her Tylenol and then of course you'll have to use the Aspirator to clear her nose out. I had no problem and neither...
How Do You Bathe Your Toddler (19 Month)?
Asked by M.T. from Minneapolis
on May 12, 2011
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Hi, we've been bathing our son in an infant bath tub all along - it's a kind that the baby can sit either more reclined or straight up (has two back rests) - it origin...
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- I wash our 16 mo old in the tub with his older brother. When he was little I just put his baby tub in the big tub. As soon as he was able to sit up (5 or 6 months), I ...
- As soon as mine could sit up I transitioned to the regular tub. I squat or kneel and bathe them and let them play a bit in the water. You can get padded kneeling bench...
- When my daughter was a little little baby (first two months, maybe?) we hopped into the tub with her--or rather, pulled her into the tub with me. At about 2 months, I ...
