Night Waking & Crying: Preschooler, Saline Drops
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Difficulty with Bottle Feeding
Asked by L.R. from Pocatello
on February 16, 2008
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I have a 5 week old infant who has gone through a number of formula changes over his short life, is on reflux meds and gas drops w/gripe water (all suggestions from my...
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- Hi! My son had a horible time with reflux, we had to try 4 different meds before we found one that worked with him, which was prilosec. Our Ped also said that it would...
- First of all I would get a second opinion on the colic. You might also want to check the flow of the nipple on the bottle. If it is slower then it may be that he is ...
- This sounds a lot like my nephew. It would take his mom 2 hours to get him to drink 4 oz. because he would suck for a minute and then start crying. She took him to a g...
1 Week Old Infant - Cold, Stuffy Nose
Asked by G.H. from San Francisco
on February 25, 2010
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I am so paranoid as a new mom. My son has a stuffy nose and we try saline drops, the nasal aspirator and siting in the bathroom with steam but he still seems uncomfort...
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- Glad to hear your baby got a checkup and that all is fine. I wanted to recommend the BEST nasal aspirator. It's called Nose Frida (aka The Snot Sucker) and they sell i...
- Good morning! Coming from experience with lack of oxygen in a child I think you should take him to the doctor to have them check his oxygen level just to make sure ...
- You have to get that cold out, as they are just too young to do anything about it. Get the soft tip bulb syring and suck the yuckky out. They will fuss a little but it...
7 Month Old Waking up During Night
Asked by J.A. from Minneapolis
on August 25, 2008
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Hello, I am desperate for some advice and will try and keep this as condensed as possible. My 7 month old for the past week and a half has been waking up 3-5 times a ...
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- I love Highlands Teething Tabs for when my daughter wakes up in the middle of the night. They are all natural and have chamomile that calms her enough to get back to ...
- Wow J. ~ it sounds like you are burning the candle at both ends... a non-sleeping baby just adds to it. You will probably get lots of advice here about giving him form...
- Sounds like you have tried just about everything, it is worth a shot to take him to the dr. especially since there maybe a bug floating around your house. If it isn't ...
Cold Medicine for 16 Month Old
Asked by C.E. from Cincinnati
on January 26, 2009
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Hi Moms! I need some personal advice on giving a 16 month old cold medicine. My daughter is very congestion and coughing like crazy. She kept us up all night last n...
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- Sounds like what my 21 months old son is going through right now. It is not recommended to give them any cough medicine under the age of 2. This is what I've been doin...
- If you haven't done so already, take her to the doctor, especially since she is coughing so hard she pukes. It may be something more serious than a cold. They also m...
- I know the medical community says not to give infants cold medicine, but I have been in the same boat you are now. You may want to try Robitussin. My daughter is 17 mo...
Could This Be Allergies or Does My Baby Need to Go to the ENT?
Asked by S.B. from Atlanta
on October 30, 2008
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Does anyone have any advice on allergies in infants? My son, who is will be 9 months on the 1st, has had nasal congestion for over a month now. He LITERALLY has had ...
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- I would ask to go to the Ent. Both of my children have been with an Ent for 3 years now. Just this year he told us to go to a Allergie dr. to have them tested to see i...
- Hi S., I know this is a miserable time for your baby. I would recommend taking him to an ENT. Babies sinuses does not fully develope until about two years of age. Al...
- This sounds so familiar. My son, who is 2yrs now, was conjested from 2weeks to 9 mths. We were constantly taking him to the doctor and the medicines never worked. We ...
12 Week Old Having Trouble Breastfeeding Due to Grunting and Straining.
Asked by J.L. from Roanoke
on February 11, 2008
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Hi everyone,
I hope someone out there can help me. I have a beautiful 12 week old baby girl and just recently, w/in the last week, has started grunting and straini...
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- Hi Jennifer, I suggest contact LLL Legue. Here is the link to find the nearest one http://www.llli.org/webindex.html. There is one at Birthcare in Alexandria the ...
- Wow, sounds so familiar. I went through the same thing with my daughter. Turned out she had reflux. You may want to ask your doctor about that. She was put on Prev...
- She may have some gastro issues that may be small solution by maybe not breastfeeding, or diluting your breastmilk with water.
Upper Respiratory Infection
Asked by G.L. from Honolulu
on May 28, 2010
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I have a 7 month old daughter and a 3 year old daughter that are both sick. I'm more concerned about my baby because she can't take medicine like my 3 year old can. S...
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- Oh, not to knock another mom, but Danielle's post below not only irked me but made me laugh. BF babies are NOT more demanding, insecure, happier or more independent t...
- you should buy Gentle Vapors ..its a plug in..u use that instead of a humidifier or vaporizer b/c those u have to clean with white vinegar ..u can get it at the phar...
- Hi G., I'd like to inject a little real science into this discussion. First of all, just because you're nursing your daughter (good for you!) does not mean that she...
Help with Babies Nose Problems
Asked by J.W. from Sarasota
on December 11, 2007
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Hi,
I am the mother of a two and a half month old who has a lot of trouble breathing at night. He has reached the stage where he wants to sleep all night. However, ...
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- Talk to the Doc but sounds like a milk allergy to me too. My son was put on a nebulizer at about four or five months old. I was told by my chiropracter that switchin...
- During the winter months, I used Vicks baby rub every night on their chest & back. I have 2 boys and it seemed to work well. You can also buy these wall plug in's for ...
- This may sound a little funny but those nose suction things sometimes don't get a whole lot. I have my husband help me by holding the baby's head still and then I use ...
5 Mo with Cold. What Can I Do for Her?
Asked by C.F. from New York
on May 6, 2008
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I am in misery. My 5 mo has a cold, runny nose, stuffy head, the works, and I can't give her any medicine to dry her up. She can't sleep well at all because she keeps ...
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- You are getting some great advice from everyone! I use a vicks vaporizer. I bought one in Wal-Mart very cheap. Something like $12.00. I know that it works great for us...
- Hi, When my baby had his first cold, he was 3 1/2 mos. old. My pediatrician said to use saline drops before sucking out his nose. (We used Little Noses Saline Drops.)...
- Hi. She will hate this too, but my 5 mo daughter has gotten more used to it and it seems to pay off...do you use a nasal spray, specifically Simply Saline Baby? non ...
21/2 Year Old Son with Drippy Cold/cough NEED ADVISE PLEASE !!!!
Asked by C.E. from Boca Raton
on April 18, 2010
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Hi Moms, just need some ideas on how to help my little guy. He has like a post nasal drip clear runny nose that is making him cough ALL NIGHT and at nap....He is 21/2 ...
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- I have been dealing with the same thing, but my son is 4. His pediatrician put him on 3 different kinds of allergy meds - Zyrtec, Cingulair, and Nasonex. Unfortunate...
- Sounds like allergies. Call the Ped. We have our son on Zyrteck once a day. It helps a lot. This is the worst allergy season.
- You've received a lot of good answers so far, and you are already doing a lot to help your little guy! My daughter was sick almost every 3-4 weeks from October to Feb...
