Nursing While Sick or Taking Medication: Saline Drops
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Is It OK to Take Cold Medication While Breastfeeding
Asked by C.R. from Los Angeles
on November 9, 2007
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I currently have a cold and my 6 month old has gotten it also, with a slight cough. For her, I just put Baby Vicks on her chest and run a warm mist humdifier in her r...
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- Hi C., I was just sick as well and am nursing. They told me to take tylenol cold. Just try to pump or feed, then take it so there is less ingested by your beautiful...
- Yes, It is okay to take cold medication. While pregnant and breastfeeding, my OB/GYN told me its okay to take any Tyenol product... Tylenol PM, Tylenol Sinus, Tylenol...
- Anything with an anti-histimine will dry up your milk. It dries up fast adn is hard to get back. I'd use saline spray up the nose to dry out the nasal passages if yo...
Sick 2 Month Old.
Asked by A.S. from Phoenix
on February 3, 2008
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Hello all.. first time asking for advise. I have a two month old son. (my 1st week back to work and it's horrible) He's come down with a cold. He has a cough. No ru...
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- Everything in the first 3 months is worth freaking out over. After that, you can relax. :-) We suffered for 3 months because of a stomach flu my son got at a week old....
- Is he having a hard time breathing?? Try a humidifier. We used one for my son when he was little and it really helped. Make sure his nose is clear because if it gets...
- Hi Cande, This is the first time I have responded or posted on this but I wanted you to know that I also have a 2 month old and a 2 year old at home. My 2 year old ha...
Pregnant and Sick!
Asked by K.W. from Cleveland
on September 8, 2007
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hi everyone...i am 6 months pregnant, and i feel lousy the last few days...i have a cold, and i was just wondering if anyone has advice on cold meds safe in pregnancy....
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- Hi K., i had the same thing this time last year when i was pregnant. you are limited with what you can take but i was also told sudafed was fine. the sudafed nasal c...
- I can't remember what kind of Robitussin was OK to take, but the only symptom it was for was a cough (it's an expectorant (sp?)) I would ask the pharmacist. Just re...
- I used Sudafed, the red tabs. Just make sure you drink lots of water too, they dry you out so easily. Try a vicks vaporizer in your bedroom.
Recommended Cough Medicine for 2 Year Old
Asked by A.H. from Los Angeles
on October 31, 2008
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Hi all,
My daughter has a horrible cough due to nasal drainage. With all the scares going on about giving kids under 6 cough and cold medicine, I'm leery. Is ther...
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- If it is a post-nasal drip causing the cough, you don't need a cough or cold medicine. You need something to dry it up and stop it, then the cough will cease or at le...
- I give my daughters the cough syrup from Hylands. It's homeopathic (made from honey). It is homeopathic and safe for kids. I think the key to nasal congestion is k...
- It sounds like you got amazing advice...my son got colds pretty frequently last yeat, and the only that got him to sleep comfy was pediacare (avoid multi-symptom formu...
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.
Taking Meds While Breastfeeding
Asked by K.B. from Chicago
on December 29, 2007
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I was wondering if anyone can tell me if its ok to take tylenol cold while breastfeeding? I have a 2 month old and I am coming down w/a head cold. Thanks in advance ...
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- Yup, almost anything you can get OTC is fine and most prescriptions are as well. If you feed extra mucussy, Musinex is also fine. You can double check with an LC if ...
- Tylenol is ok while nursing, but Tylenol cold is going to have a decongestant in it. The purpose of a decongestant is to dry you up....everywhere. For most women it ...
- i was told only sudafed and tylenol, just as if you are pregnant
Breastfeeding and Frequent Spit Ups
Asked by C. from Kansas City
on September 25, 2006
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My 3 1/2 month old daughter has always been sensitive to breastfeeding (what I eat), I have had a problem since the beginning with a lower milk supply. I have used mo...
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- My little girl was diagnosed with reflux at 3 weeks old. i can understand the sleeping onan incline and the spitting up. unfortunatly if your little one has reflux tee...
- I went through this with my son, 4 months. Everything I ate when I breastfed made him scream. He spit up a lot. It seemed like he couldn't get enough to eat. He wa...
- You might change the formula that you have been supplementing with. Gentlease is a really good one, and there are others designed specifically for spittin gup.
Sick 5 Month Old
Asked by J.H. from Pine Bluff
on October 28, 2008
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Hey ladies! i am asking for home remedies or otc medicines safe for my 5 month old - snotty nose, sneezing, phlegm producing coughing - you know "the crud". pour thing...
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- HI J., Have you taken her to the doctor yet? Since she is so young I'm just afraid of any home remedies other than a suctioning, humidifier, vapor baths.
- hey J., you asked for OTC.. so i recommend some saline drops, any brand and a suction bulb. the trick here is knowing how to use the bulb correctly. i will descr...
- My 2 1/2 year old has had sinus issues from birth. We have used Singulair (very expensive) along with many other alergy/sinus medications. I'm tired of dosing him wi...
Sick 7 Week Old
Asked by K.G. from Boise
on March 19, 2009
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My daughter is 7 weeks old. She is a great baby-eats great (is already 11 pounds), sleeps 8 hrs a night, and is happy. But she got a cold this week. My husband had ...
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- I would try to find her something over the counter. Call your local pharmacy. They can tell you what to use without having to go to the doc. Good luck and I hope she f...
- You've gotten a ton of advice--listen to your instincts. Not sure why your doctor said not to bring her in. I would do that asap--even on a weekend. Not all children o...
- Use a vaporizer when she sleeps, and suck out her nose with a bulb syringe. If her cough seems to be while she sleeps, you might need to elevate the head side of her ...
Breastfeeding and Have a Cold - Worried to Take Anything!!!! What Should I Do?
Asked by K.G. from Chicago
on March 30, 2007
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Okay, I've come down with the nasty cold (sore throat, post nasal drip, cough) that my husband had about a week or two ago. He was lucky and could take whatever he wa...
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- Check with your ob or midwife. I found saline drops to work okay, but had much better luck with a netti pot. I know it sounds strange, but it is a pot that you fill ...
- When I had a cold, I just toughed it out, because I did not want to risk my precious milk supply. Probably not the answer you were looking for. Hope you feel bette...
- I usually tough it out for the same reasons that you mention. You can check kellymom to see what drugs are "safe" etc for breastfeeding. http://www.kellymom.com/heal...
