Day Care Centers & Providers: Toddler, Saline Drops
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Ways to Moisturize Nose of 13 Month Old During Naps at Daycare
Asked by B.D. from Dallas
on January 11, 2008
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My son is a snorer, which actually can turn into quite a loud squeaking.
He used to have sleep apnea issues associated with this, but we discovered his food allergi...
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- put a little vaseline on the inside of his nostrils.
- I use Vaseline on my 3 year old's nose. She doesn't snore, but just gets really dry. She feels better when she uses it.
- Have you asked the daycare if you purchased a humidifer if they would use it. All they have to do is fill it up with water each day I am sure they would do that for y...
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...
My 17 Month Old Can't Get Rid of Her Cold
Asked by K.H. from Spartanburg
on March 6, 2008
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My daughter is 17 months old and she just started daycare. We have been struggling with a cold for about two weeks now. She had gotten better for a few days than it ca...
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- Hi K.! I have a four year old and a 7 year old. They recently have had horrible coughs and what has worked for us is putting Vicks Vapor Rub on the bottom of their f...
- Hi K., My son always had colds as a baby too. If the cold lasts for more than 7-10 days then it has probably turned into a sinus infection & she probably needs an a...
- Did her DR test her for RSV? If not, might be a good idea. It's viral and has to run it's course but is very contagious and easily caught in a daycare setting. If t...
In and Out of the Hospital with 13 Month Old
Asked by S.L. from Minneapolis
on January 12, 2009
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I have a 13 month old son who has had lots of problems with asthma. The first time he was hospitalized for it he was only 7 weeks old and it has been an on going battl...
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- I haven't read through all the responses, but when my daughter got a severe diaper rash because of the antibiotic she was on, the doctor suggested Desitin Original (no...
- Hi, To counteract the effects of the antibiotic, I second giving your son a probiotic. Kefir or yogurt with *live active cultures* will help, too. (You have to read...
- Hi S.- I too am sorry to hear about your son. It sounds like it's been a tough year for him. A couple of things I want to echo from other moms below: 1) it's import...
Nervous About Giving 6 Month Old Benadryl
Asked by S.K. from Seattle
on May 18, 2009
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Hi ladies,
My six month old has been up with a stuffy nose and coughing for the past two nights. The doctor says she has a viral illness (no ear infection, nothing...
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- S., you are trying all the good things that can help with congestion. My grandchildren, as babies, benefited the most from sleeping in their car seat and moisture. C...
- When my son was four he had a severe allergic reaction, and the first doctor I took him to said to give him Benadryl. We did, and it was awful. It knocked him out fo...
- Babies are obligated nose breathers, they don"t understand that they could open their mouths to breath so they try and breath through the mucus. Keep her nose clear a...
2 1/2 Month Old with Bronchiolitis
Asked by M.T. from Oklahoma City
on February 9, 2007
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I'm not sure if I spelled it right, but we took my 2 month old to the doctor with a very bad cold and cough. He said she had bronchiolitis. Can anyone tell me what I c...
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- Hi M.- I am a pediatric chiropractor in Kansas, and a "survivor" of bronchiolitis at 4 months old. I wish my parents had known then what we know now... Of cours...
- My daughter had that at 5months she is now 6 months. Syring her nose. And when she coughs my peditrician also recommended turning her over and patting her on the back ...
- I know it sounds horrible, but take the blue syringe they gave you in the hospital and suck it out that way. My daughter is 2 and they just had me do it to her. It sou...
Newborn Nasal Congestion
Asked by V.A. from Dallas
on March 21, 2007
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My 7 week old is having a lot of congetion. He recently started having a dry cough because of the drainage. The doc told me to use the saline drops, and suction out ...
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- At 3 weeks old my pediatrician said that our daughter could have 1/4 tsp of benedryl. It will clear up the runny nose and then in turn the cough.
- Our Pedi told us NOT to use a humidifier that it only makes the congestion thicker. You might try without for a while to see if that helps?
- Hello there, I use Ocean Nasal Spray for KIDS. I squirt in both nostrals wait and then squirt again to rinse the nose out. You will see all the stuff drain out. I ...
Congestion and Runny Nose
Asked by B.S. from Scranton
on August 5, 2008
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I have a 9 month old. She is extremely congested with runny nose. She just got her 4 front teeth and looks like there is more coming in. Any suggestions to help her br...
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- Saline is really the only answer. Try an incline in the crib, but saline is best. I was once given advice to put vicks vapor rub on my daughter's feet and then put s...
- The humidifier will work well...also if you want to put a pillow under the head of the crib mattress....
- Hi B., It stinks when they are so little and so stuffy! Run a cool mist humidifier in her room. Also, prop up the two top legs of her crib on phonebooks so it is ...
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...
Prevent a Cold Leading to Ear Infection
Asked by M.V. from San Francisco
on July 21, 2008
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Hi,
My 8 month old daughter is running an ear infection now. She had one last month as well. I am just wondering if there are any precautions that can be taken when...
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- When I was a baby I regularly got bronchitis and was given lots of antibiotics, which has affected my health all my life, so I'm really trying to keep my baby's colds ...
- I usually use the saline drops and the sucker a lot when she has a cold.
- My kids all had bad ears, bad ears run in my family- my sister had "tubes" when they were brand new state of the art. All I can tell you is they do outgrow it usually...
