Humidifier: Saline Drops
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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...
Warm Mist Humidifier
Asked by J.H. from Richmond
on April 4, 2008
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I am researching warm mist humidifiers for my 10 wk old son. He's stuffy every day and I've used saline drops which he tolerates but doesn't really like... plus i hat...
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- Vicks makes a great one that doesn't have a filter. We actually use it every night instead of a cold mist one because it has done a better job than our cool mist one....
- I just have a basic vaporizer. I am not aware if it has a filter or if it needs replaced. Its pretty basic. As for the saline...try just putting a drop near his nost...
- I bought one for my one year old couple years ago at Buy Buy Baby. The brand was holmes. But now that it's spring stores may not have it, humidifiers are a "winter" it...
Humidifier Question
Asked by B.F. from Toledo
on October 22, 2008
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My 4 month old has a cold and has a lot of mucous at night. I elevate her mattress or put her in the car seat to sleep but my question is~are warm air humidifiers bett...
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- Hello, I have always heard that cool mist is better only from a safety standpoint. We use a warm mist for our daughter that has saftey devices on it and she k...
- the cool mist is better. helps them breath better.
- Our doctor recommends the cool mist humidifier. We run them in each bedroom from the time we turn the heat on in the fall till we turn it off in the spring. C
Looking for a Good Humidifier
Asked by K.W. from Philadelphia
on November 13, 2009
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My almost 8 month old suffers from congestion off and on and I have been using the vicks cool mist humidifier in his room for awhile now, but I'm not convinced that it...
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- My son had the same problem last year when he was about 8 months old as well. We did a good amount of reasearch and got the warm mist humidifier(I believe it's made b...
- We haven't had much luck with any of them. Instead, we do a 'steam': steam up the bathroom, with eucalyptus oil in the sink/tub, spending about 15mins in there with ...
- I don't have much faith in them in general, as I've had several. And it seems that the cool mist humidifiers are recommended, but the old fashioned steam producing hu...
Looking for a Good Humidifier
Asked by M.N. from Portland
on January 29, 2008
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My not quite 5 month old son is having a really hard time sleeping because he can't breath through his constantly stuffed up nose. I'm assuming it's the fault of all ...
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- Many, I am a nurse and what you are discribing is a infant that probably has some inlarged adnoids . If you put the front legs of the crib on blocks, making the head ...
- You definitely want a cool mist humidifier. We bought a Sunbeam (model 1120) at Walgreens last winter for $40 (I think) and we love it! It has a gauge to tell you w...
- I had the same problem with my 1 year old!He was congested and coughing for what seemed liked months. I had a cheap humidifier which did nothing so I invested in a s...
7Wk Old with Cold
Asked by C.M. from Madison
on March 26, 2008
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My 7wk old boy has his first cold and is vary stuffed up. I have a humidifier and saline drops for his nose. Any other advice on how to releive his stuffyness would be...
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- what i do when my little man has a cold is use a lot of the vick's baby chest rub. put it on his chest, back, neck, and believe it or not on the bottoms of his feet. i...
- I was always told to take my child into the bathroom with me when I shower. The steam helps them. You can put him in his little boundy seat right outside the shower.
- My friend would let her baby sleep in his swing because it kept him upright and it was easier for him to breath. He had a lot of colds starting at 3 months.
Cold Mist Humidifier
Asked by L.R. from Detroit
on December 12, 2007
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Is there a time limit as to how long I should keep a cold mist humidifier on in my daughters room. She will be 7 weeks old this week and has a little cold and I was to...
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- No limit on how long,just make sure that you clean it and change the filter often. I always put the humidifier in the middle of the room, not to close to him, I also d...
- We have one in my sons room and we run it at night. If yours has levels, be sure to increase it when your daughter is not feeling well. Ours is usually at low but incr...
- L., I understand about the humidifier. My son gets croup two-three times a year. In the winter time there should be a humidifier going in the house at all times, mostl...
Stuffy Nose
Asked by G.M. from Austin
on April 12, 2012
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My 3 1/2 month old has A stuffy nose. I have tried suctioning her nose with saline drops but nothing comes out. Any thing I can do?
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- if its allergy related you can give her a little bit of Children s Zyrtec . I give it to my son for about three to four days as needed. I do not give it to him daily.
- All of the answers given are great and will help you a lot. If you don't have a humidifier or vaporizer you can also go in the bathroom, close the door, and open the ...
- I'm not following "suctioning her nose with saline drops" - but I'll assume you've tried saline, and you've been suctioning. This won't help today, as the only plac...
Nasal Decongestant Ideas for 18 Month Old
Asked by J.D. from Grand Rapids
on November 2, 2008
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My 18 month old is so stuffed up, she can't breathe, she can't sleep and is miserable from a common cold. Is there anything else I can give/do for her besides saline ...
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- What about good old fashion Vicks? Seems to work around here. Other than that, changing her diet so her body can recover.
- Hi J. - I feel for ya, I remember those days of feeling helpless because there isn't much you can do. I would suggest you raise the head of her bed, if it's a crib...
- Hi J., I have used baby vicks vapor rub! works awesome!you can get it at your local Walgreen's, Riteaid..or store. Good luck.
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...
