Infant: Saline Drops
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Stuffy Nose - 15 Week Old Infant
Asked by E.C. from Dallas
on December 18, 2007
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Hi Moms,
My 15 week old son has a persistant stuffy nose without any other symptoms. I have treated him with saline drops, ran a humidifier at in his room and have...
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- Have you used the bulb syringe to suck the mucous out? I usually do that after giving the saline drops. Also I would put my baby in her car seat and bring her in...
- I used Xlear on mine...it is all natural and helps with the moisture and reduction of allergies.....I get it at Market Street or Mike's Health Collection in McKinney.....
- If you are nursing, I would try not eating any dairy and seeing how your son does. I am very sensitive to dairy and any time I have dairy I get very congested, and I a...
Baby Congestion
Asked by A.W. from Kansas City
on January 25, 2007
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My son is 5 months old and his nose has been congested for about 1 1/2 weeks. I suction and give him saline drops but nothing loosens it up. I thought it might be a sy...
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- use a humidifier at night. I have to do this with my dd at teh moment since she's bene this way all week and its helped TONS. and juice and water, no formula
- Go see the doctor. RSV is a very common virus and this is a bad time of year for it, and it can get out of control easily. Most children have it sevearl times by the t...
- I would give it more time. Make sure he doesn't get a fever because the doctors say fever in babies under 6 months is usually not a good thing! If it starts to reall...
Alternatives to Infant Cold Medication?
Asked by H.B. from Dallas
on November 6, 2007
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Now that all infant cold medication has been pulled from the shelves, what are you giving your under 2-year-olds to relieve them from stuffy, ruuny nose and/or cough? ...
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- Saline spray like little noses. It works ownders.
- I suggest a Vicks Humidifier with that "spot" on the top to sling in some Vicks Vaporub. It works great... much better than those plug in deals with the Vicks aroma f...
- The secret is to help her body fight the cold itself. You need to build immunity. One word: Sambucol (Black elderberry syrup) Get it at your health food store.
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.
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.
Infant with RSV
Asked by L.M. from Austin
on November 17, 2008
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I took my 3 month old baby girl to hospital this past Wednesday. They ran a series of test on her, it came back that she has RSV- respitory virus. Ok great, but now wh...
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- Get a new freaking Dr. he sounds like an IDIOT, she is 3 months old for goodness sake. This is a serious virus and you need s/o who is interested in helping you.
- Go to ER or another Doctor.......
- My friends baby is a month old and recoverying from RSV and he was on around the clock breathing treatments at the hospital and at home to help with the mucous in the ...
Infant with Cold
Asked by B.L. from Austin
on February 7, 2012
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what is the best solution for an almost 3 month old with a bad cold?????
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- B., For an infant less than 3 months....take to the Dr. What you are calling a bad cold could be RSV which is a virus that causes a LOT of mucus. This mucus can p...
- Cool mist humidifier. I wouldn't overuse the suction syringe, but use it when necessary. Put the mattress on a bit of a tilt. You can do that by putting a blanket unde...
- A humidifier in the baby's room, along with suctioning their nose, and putting in saline drops, and then also using chest rub. Little Colds makes a great chest rub pro...
Infant with Cold
Asked by D.T. from Tampa
on December 26, 2007
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Hi everyone. Just wondering if there anyone had advise on how to help relieve a 5 month old with a nasty cold and cough. She is not running a fever and her mucous is...
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- You need to take your little one to the Doctor. If you do not have Insurance go to the local health Dept. God Bless
- They recalled them because people were overdosing their kids. They were providing more medication than what was recommended. I spoke with my pediatrician and pharmac...
- I use Sambucol with my daughter. It's a combination of elderberry and echinacea. It's a natural anti viral. You can get it at any health food store.
Sick Baby
Asked by B.R. from Washington DC
on September 14, 2010
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My lil girl is 7 months and 3 weeks old. SHe has been very conguested and running a fever off and on for the last three weeks. I take her to the doctor but he said its...
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- Prop up the head of her crib with phonebooks to help her breathing at night & naps. Keep running the cool mist. The saline is good. also you can buy nose wipes call...
- Run a VERY hot shower. Close the door and let it get very steamy. Take her in the bathroom with you and sit for as long as you can. The steam will help loosed up the...
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Infant with Allergy?
Asked by A.S. from Austin
on December 22, 2008
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My 6 month old seems to have some kind of allergy from the weather. We went to trail of lights on sat, the wind was blowing and the weather was humid but not cold, an...
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- Sounds like a cold. My son gets them very easily and the last one turned into a bad ear infection. When he is congested we elevate his bed and us the humidifier. We ha...
- Basically it's not good to take tiny ones out when it's windy. That is wisdom passed on from experience from both my grandma and my mom. There's all kinds of stuff blo...
- Hi A. This happen to me too. She couldn't breath and wized alot. I found a medice called pedicare in a white box with red on it. It works great. It works so well...
