Older Child: Saline Drops
Results 1-10 from 84 articles
Best Medicine for 6 Month Old
Asked by W.W. from Houston
on December 8, 2008
-
My 6 month old has a runny nose and a cough for the third time this year. The first and second time I took her to the pediatrician she told me to give her saline drop...
Answers
- There's not much you can do. (Castor Oil will only make her stools runny, which she probably already has with all the mucous in her system). She's too young for any o...
- My daughter is 3 and for the first two years we dealt with the same thing. You need to let it runs its course. Her immune system will get stronger. This year my daught...
- vicks baby rub works great, johnson's vapor bath, I have found decongestion drops (not just saline) for infants at babies are us. Is she a big baby or small one? My so...
Congested 1 Month Old
Asked by A.G. from Orlando
on February 27, 2009
-
My 1 month old has been congested for a few weeks. Doctor says it's normal but it's so hard to hear him at night struggling to breathe. Does anyone have any suggestio...
Answers
- are you breastfeeding? try cutting ALL dairy and soy, including 'hidden' ingredients from your diet for a good 2 or even 3 weeks & see if there's an improvement... ...
- When my kids were young anytime they were congested, I would tilt up their crip mattress. I would put a telephone book and a couple if needed. This will tilt them up...
- Thank God for Vicks! Try a nice bath with Vicks Vapor bath; and then rub a little on the baby's chest and a small streak right under his/her nose. It worked for both t...
Remedies for Congestion in a Newborn
Asked by L.W. from Houston
on March 28, 2008
-
My son is six weeks old and has had problems with congestion for a few weeks, but it seems to be getting worse. I use saline drops and try to clean his nose several ti...
Answers
- We had this problem with my daughter starting at 3 weeks and unfortunately we tried everything and it resolved itself by about 2 1/2 months. What we tried was: - s...
- have you talked to your pediatrician? We had a similar problem and we used ayr saline gel w/ aloe very applied w/ a q tip. We also didn't use his nasal asparator much...
- When my children were congested I would put campophenique on their pillow. Touch your fingertip to the open bottle and dab on each side of where their head lays - that...
Advice for Breathing Issues at Night
Asked by S.S. from Kansas City
on February 20, 2010
-
Every night after my 2 yr old goes to sleep his nose gets real stuffy and dry, and because it's dry it's hard for me to clean it out a little for him. I'm sure it's d...
Answers
- sounds like almost everyone had my idea, a humidifier! i use one with my son because he has asthma and this helps so much, we also use a clean air machine in the hallw...
- I have a friend with the same problem with her daughter of 3, now. It helps to have a humidifier. They put a humidifier in the hallway, outside the 2 childrens bedroom...
- Yes, they have the children size strips - I use them for my 6 yr old at night when he is a little stuffy and it seems to help. You might also try putting a cool mist ...
Cold Medicine for 16 Month Old
Asked by C.E. from Cincinnati
on January 26, 2009
-
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...
Answers
- 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...
Constantly Congested Toddler
Asked by C.H. from Detroit
on September 18, 2008
-
Hello Moms, I really need your help. I have a 17 month old who constantly stays congested. During the day it doesn't seem to bother him, although I know he breaths out...
Answers
- I wanted to suggest along with Emily to try Chiropractic care. My daughter is stuffed up a lot. We were told that she has a sensitive nose and to treat it like it was ...
- HI C. My husband was the same way as a child. His sinuses were so congested it was a huge blob on dental ex rays. It continued into I married him. Suggested he get of...
- Could your son have acid reflux? Acid reflux can cause congestion. When my son was constantly congested even when taking his allergy and asthma medicines, we found o...
Congested 6 Month Old
Asked by A.S. from Denver
on November 20, 2008
-
I have a just about 7 month old baby boy, his sleeping pattern at night use to be decent he would wake up two to three times to nurse and then go back to sleep. That w...
Answers
- The only other thing I can suggest is Vicks on his feet. That helped my daughter out a ton, but she was a little older.
- My daughter went through a bit of the same thing as she was cutting her first couple of teeth. Which is perfectly normal. You may try some homeopathic teething table...
- I haven't read the other responses, but here's my solutions. I use natural remedies. If you go to Vitamin cottage or whole foods they will have a vapo-rub for childr...
One Month Old Very Stuffy
Asked by C.R. from Medford
on May 26, 2007
-
i have a baby girl whowas born on 4-20-07 .. we came home from the hospital 2 days later.. eversince we been here at my house shes had a stuffy nose.. n a little cough...
Answers
- Hi C., I have a 6 month old boy who has had a stuffy nose his since born. His always was worse at night, although now it is better but not gone. What I did is put a...
- It sounds like allergies, do you have pets as in cats? You may want to try an air purifier, they are kind of spendy but may be helpful. My allergist was the one who ...
- When we brought our son home from the hospital, we were told to expect some runny nose and a little coughing...that it's a normal "newborn thing". I don't remember it...
What Is the Best or Effective Nasal Spray for Children?
Asked by M.P. from Scranton
on January 4, 2009
-
Hello ladies - I was wondering what experience anyone has had with nasal sprays. My 10 - year old son is deficient in IgA antibodies(prone to alot of sinus problems), ...
Answers
- I swear by saline nose drops. Every time (not too much just once or twice a day only when needed) my nose is dry or I have to blow my nose, I spray some saline nose dr...
- i agree that simply saline (for babies) is the best!!!! was recommended by my pediatrician!
- look into a nettipot, drug stores and health stores sell them. It will take care of the sinus problems w/out the rebound affect. Also look into manuka honey, there w...
Pink Eye
Asked by A.S. from Rochester
on November 30, 2009
-
Hi Mamas,
My 3 year old son will not let me get the eye drops in to cure his pink eye. I tried putting saline drops in my own eyes so he can see that it's not scar...
Answers
- Yes, as others have said, do it with his eyes closed. When I took my 2 yo daughter to the eye doctor, even he said this is the best way to do it with young kids. May...
- Hi A., My two children were the same way especially my daughter. She did not like to see the bottle getting close to her eye. You can try waiting until he takes...
- try putting them in the corner of his closed eye. When he opens it the drops will go in. I know hopw hard it is when a child fights getting medicine. we used to hav...
