Occasional Sitters & Drop-in Centers: Saline Drops
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My Son Seem's to Always Be Congested!!
Asked by K.H. from New York
on April 15, 2009
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I honestly feel like our son has had a cold/cold on his chest since last September!! I have brought him to the dr numerous times, his chest and lungs are fine, each t...
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- Have yo had him checked for asthma? My son coughed for months and months. They always said he had a cold , but the poor kid couldnt play without coughing terribly. ...
- dairy may not produce more mucus (unsure if that is true), but it certainly doesn't help the mucous he already has to go away. i would probably not give him immunizati...
- STOP using Vicks!! http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2009/01/13/vicks.html "Some of the ingredients in Vicks, notably the menthol, trick the brain into thinking that it ...
Things to Have in House for 7 Month Old?
Asked by B.C. from Dallas
on April 30, 2011
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I might be starting to babysit a 7 month old 6 days a week. I'm thinking I'll need a jumparoo, and highchair, and I have a playpen and baby gate. Anything else I'll ne...
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- Pack n play, exesaucer, play mat, soft books, toys, car seat, space saver high chair, stroller. Try to make a weekly menu so mom can see what baby eats. Ask mom to br...
- Where will he nap?
- ask mom to have diaper rash cream too. I would get the booster feeding seat instead of a high chair. They take up less space, you can put it on the chair when you ne...
Alot of Sneezing
Asked by K.S. from Jacksonville
on January 11, 2007
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I have a 5 month old son and he seems to sneeze a lot and also act like he is choking sometimes. Has anyone else had this problem? Any advice on the subject would be...
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- I had the same problem with my daughter. She was to little when they diagnosed her with seasonal allergies so i used little noses drops and a humidifier and it helped ...
- My son used to do this too. The doctor told me that it is normal and that the sneezing keeps baby's nasal passages clear. Also, the choking - she said - was from not...
- K., My 4 1/2 month old daughter was doing this as well and it was the beginning of a head cold. I went to the doctor, but there was nothing they could do for her....
Stuffy Nose over Month
Asked by J.C. from Chicago
on October 14, 2007
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Hi everyone,
My 3 years boy had a stuffy nose over month. When he is awake he always touching his nose scratching and digging. During his sleep he can not get air thr...
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- It could also be food allergies. My 10 month old son (who is still breastfed) is sensitive to dairy...so if I have it, he gets really congested and nothing but avoidi...
- I second the saline nasal spray and room humidifiers. I also add -- try something called mentholatum. Its kind of like vick's vapor rub, but you are supposed to put ...
- My niece had the same problem. She needed surgery to remove polops (sp), adnoids, open a deviated septic (?) Voila, almost no ear infections, ability to breath like ...
2 Year Old Waking up Inconsolable in the Middle of the Night
Asked by H.H. from New York
on December 29, 2009
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My daughter (who will be 2 on Saturday) is normally an excellent sleeper. Very rarely she will wake up in the middle of the night though, and scream and cry inconsolab...
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- Maybe she's hungry. Each of my children when they were around 2 years old used to wake up in the middle of the night starving. My son (he's 4 now) couldn't articulat...
- 2 to 2 1/2 is about when nightmares and night terrors can start up. Their imagination is in full swing day and night. It's a normal phase, but it can last quite a long...
- Have you ruled out teething or an ear infection. My son did the same thing when he had a bad ear infection. He would be fine all day and at night he would just cry. ...
3 Month Old Gets Very Fussy While Breastfeeding
Asked by J.G. from Baton Rouge
on March 15, 2008
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My 3-month old daughter has been doing really well with breastfeeding... thriving and growing. But in the last few days she has been very fussy whenever she's hungry,...
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- Chances r that ur baby has a stuffy nose, that frustrates her trying to breathe and breast-feed...very upseting for the 2 of u. Before feeding u can use a saline nasa...
- Could it be something that you're eating that she doesn't like or digest well? I know sometimes breastfeeding babies develop allergies to or just simply don't like so...
- Hi, Jessica, First of all, hang in there! The cold could definitely be doing it. If she can't breathe as well through her nose, and her mouth is busy feeding, t...
My Baby Has ANOTHER Cold!
Asked by H.G. from New York
on October 28, 2008
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My son is almost 10 months old, and he didn't get a single cold the first 7 months of his life. Now, for whatever reason (change in weather? new exposure in playgroup...
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- Hi, I have no idea if we've just been lucky or the combination of things we do have kept him healthy, but our son is 15 months and only got his first cold at 14 mon...
- Hi H., My kids are asthmatic, so we do our best to avoid as many colds as we can. Perhaps the best thing our doctors recommended (aside from religious hand washing...
- Hi H., It's actually good that he's picking up these colds, believe it or not. They strengthen his immune system for the long run. My son is 16.5 months old and is ...
Why Won't My Baby's Cold Go Away?
Asked by D.B. from Fresno
on June 1, 2007
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My son is 10 months old and has had cold symptoms consistently since he started going to daycare at 3 months of age. His symptoms vary and come and go but I can not r...
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- Wow, who frustrating! We have 2 boys; a 6. year old & a 2 year old. Because our older son was 4.5 when #2 came along & in school 5 days a week, our younger son had ...
- You may get alot of responses about how daycare children constantly get colds, and this is true, BUT maybe he has a food allergy. I know it sounds strange, but my goo...
- Babies get sick in daycare because they are exposed to different germs all the time. if you had him at home he wold be exposed less often, but would still get sick se...
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.
Boosting Immune System
Asked by B.W. from Baton Rouge
on May 6, 2008
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My daughter is 13 months old and just started going to daycare 2 weeks ago. She has been sick ever since. I am wondering if anyone knows of a safe immune booster for...
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- B. a little about Vemma and how it could help with boosting your daughters immune system. Vemma® Is for Kids Too! Everyone knows the importance of helping chil...
- i bought my daughter some gummy vitamuns she gets one a day when she is 2 she'll get the 2 aday i think they help and i chnaged daycares and she hasnt been sick only ...
- Your looking at the right approach. Boosting the immune system is the way to go! It's not the germs that we should fear, but the body's inability to keep them out. The...
