Humidifier
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Humidifier or Vaporizer?
Asked by M.S. from San Francisco
on November 23, 2009
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My daughter's five week old baby has a bad cold. He is very congested. We were wondering what is better to use, a humidifer or a vaporizer? Any suggestions would be...
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- I have had much success with a Humidifier but we actually had to use cold air humidifier because the warm air made my guy more congested. Also she will have to get the...
- We had better luck with the vaporizer, though we were told not to use it because it harbors bacteria. I just change the water every day it is in use and clean it with...
- I always used a cool mist humidifier.
Vaporizer
Asked by S.R. from Grand Rapids
on November 20, 2007
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We would like to purchase a vaporizer for our son's bedroom to help with colds and coughs etc. Any suggestions on a brand/type? Have they worked for you? My son is ...
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- I would recommend a humidifier for the baby's room and either a vaporizer or humidifier for your room. (Having two units is great if you're like me and you seem to get...
- The brand we like to use is a Vicks warm mist humidifier. You can pick them up at Target. It keeps the room nice and warm and is easy to clean. It has a medicine cu...
- My friend, who is the NICU coordinator at the U of Utah Hospital has told me to only use cool mist humidifiers, NOT warm mist, and use distilled water rather than tap ...
Humidifier or Vaporizer?
Asked by B. from Charlotte
on April 2, 2007
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I have a humidifier in my 9 mo old daughter's room that I run every night. It seems that I am buying a new filter for it every other week because it turns yellow & mol...
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- Not sure what to tell you about that...I have the same problem.
- I bought a humidifier at Wal-mart for around 25.00, and it does not use filters, andI love it. I think most humidifiers are going filterless because of what you descr...
- We bought a humidifier with no filter. It's a Hunter. Got it at Lowe's. The one that we got was around $60, but it covers almost 2000 sq ft. That way we don't have to ...
Vaporizer Vs. Humidifier
Asked by L.D. from Chicago
on December 3, 2007
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My 5 month old has a stuffy nose and cough. Which is better for these cold symptoms a vaporizer or a humidifier? I heard to use cool mist, but from which one? Thanks.
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- The cool mist works best -- I think it's called a humidifier -- I too get the terms confused! Sometimes the cool mist actually irritates the cough, so weigh out how b...
- I use a cool humidifier and haven't had any issues with mold or cool temperatures. When my little one gets a cold,I also put some vicks on a wet towel and place it nea...
- We use a cool humidifier and have never had a problem. No mold, or cold air issues for us. Ours doesn't have a filter and is extremely quiet. When my daughter has a...
Best Humidifier or Vaporizer?
Asked by L.S. from Wausau
on February 16, 2009
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Hi ladies,
I am hoping you can share your experiences with me with various humidifiers and vaporizers. 1st of all, which is better - humidifier or vaporizer? 2nd,...
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- We had a flow through furnace mounted humidifier in the house we used to live in. It was great! There was a dial on the wall to adjust the amount of humidity desired...
- Be careful with VICKS in light of recent press- http://www.parentdish.com/2009/01/13/vicks-vaporub-harmful-to-infants/ I also wouldnt recommend a hot mist vapori...
- we got a humidifier when me and our son were sick, and lucky for us it worked just long enough for us to get better, than it started making all sorts of noises like so...
Vaporizer or Cool Mist Humidifier for Congestion
Asked by J. from New York
on September 27, 2009
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Baby is congested. Sleeps best on my shoulder because of upright position. Needless to say, not getting a lot of sleep at night or stuff done during the day. I put w...
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- I think the concern is usually over hot vapors vs. cool ones, but cool mist vaporizer vs. humidifier is your choice. Find something that will be easy for you to clean...
- HI!I have 6 year old twins and my son was colicky when he was a baby! He got sick alot and doctor told me cool mist humidifier was better than vaporizer when he had a ...
- Our pediatrician told us to have our daughters sleep in their carseat when they were that congested. We would also tilt the crib matresss upward. We were told to sit...
Vaporizer or Humidifier?
Asked by D.K. from Chicago
on February 28, 2009
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Hello mamas, I'm looking to get a new vaporizer/humidifier and would love your input. Right now I've got a Graco Coolmist Humidifier which I don't care for for two re...
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- We have a Crane one (also) - the penguin. We purchased it for this winter after having to dispose of humidifiers every year. I like that it is no filter (although yo...
- D., Try a vaporizer/humidifier called Germgaurd. We bought one at Babies R Us for $50 and we love it! There are no filters to replace and it is supper quiet! It ...
- I love the germ guardian that we use in our baby's room.
When Should You Use a Vaporizer Versus a Humidifer?
Asked by M.A. from Portland
on February 1, 2007
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My toddler has a cold. Should I put a vaporizer or humidifer in his room and why?
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- I would use a cool mist vaporizer. The cool mist helps with the nasal congestion and you can direct it towards your child better that a humidifier. My son is asthmatic...
- I'm not too sure . . . all I know is that I can't put any of those in my son's room, he has asthma. I suggest you call your doctor and ask them. Good luck.
- Do you mean cool mist vs. hot mist? Adding moisture to the room is what you want when a person has a cold because it helps the stuff drain rather than dry out and clog...
Humidifier Vs. Vaporizer
Asked by G.D. from Dallas
on December 22, 2008
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My 2-yr old daughter is having a difficult time with her nose and sinuses lately so I looked at humidifiers and did not realize there were so many variables! Any sugge...
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- Although this isn't quite what you're asking, I still want to share. I use a cool mist humidifier and it leaves a really bad white dust on EVERYTHING in my daughters ...
- Our Doctor told us that at a young age they don't want to give infants any cold meds. So he told us to do a saline mist spray in the nose to keep the nasal passage mo...
- My 5 year old had the same problem since birth and our doctor said no to either one of those because of the bacteria that can grow in there and it was too dangerous fo...
Humidifier Suggestions
Asked by V.B. from Phoenix
on December 13, 2010
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I need to get a humidifier. Our old one is just gross and I need to replace it. Does anyone have a humidifier that they love, that was easy to clean? Or any recommen...
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- My favorite is a cool mist humidifier by Crane. They come in different animal shapes and in my opinion the penguin is the best because I can direct the mist exactly wh...
- There are two kinds of humidifiers - cool or warm mist. We have used both and this is what I can tell you. Warm mist - mineral deposits build up on the element if ...
- I have Disney Winnie the Pooh 1.5 Gallon Ultrasonic Humidifier S40U-V Quick. I bought it at Walgreens 2.5 years ago. Works great. Absolutely quiet. The water stays cle...
