Preschooler: Saline Drops
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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...
Is This Allergies?
Asked by M.P. from Spartanburg
on September 24, 2008
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My 4-year-old has always had "issues" that seem to be allergy-related, but never anything that seemed to fit the classic definition of allergies. Since the spring, th...
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- I don't know what your daughter has, but my son had a lot of trouble breathing and was pretty much mouth breathing all the time. The doctor's first instinct was aller...
- Let your doctor know that the antibiotic cleared it temporarily and that the Claritin does nothing any longer. Call his office and tell the nurse -- NOT the reception...
- How about taking her to an ENT? We have a wonderful one who is great with children. My son also had been treated by our ped. for a sinus infection that wouldn't clea...
My 3 Year Old Can't Breathe Through Her Nose!
Asked by D.G. from Albany
on September 7, 2008
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She has a cold. Anyone know how I can help ease her discomfort? We are leaving for vacation for tomorrow morning and she can hardly even sleep! Please help!
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- I have gotten my son's in the hot steaming bathroom for a bedtime book. The moisture will allow the nasel passways to open up. Then yes, use the vaper rub if you have ...
- Get her some childrens motrin cold FROM BEHIND THE PHARMACY counter, the other stuff on the shelf is junk, jsut ask the doc! get some saline nose spray (simply saline ...
- I hope this is not too late, use Vick's Vapor Rub. Follow directions and it will open up her nose. We have used it for generations and it works great. If it is allerg...
Natural Remedies for 2 y.o.'s Bad Cough
Asked by A.R. from Madison
on October 30, 2010
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My son has a really nasty cough which is effecting his sleep. He typically naps for 2-2 1/2 hrs, but the past 2 days it's only been 20 minutes because he wakes himsel...
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- I've found the best nutrition to build the immune system and it is safe for toddlers too! Let me know if you want more information. --R. H.
- regular vick's (not baby vick's is not strong enough) on the feet.
- I've never tried it myself, but many people swear that putting the Vicks rub on their feet under socks stops bad coughs at night. May be worth a try :)
Pink Eye
Asked by A.S. from Rochester
on November 30, 2009
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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...
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- 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...
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 ...
Is This Just a Common Cold??
Asked by A.H. from Houston
on March 31, 2008
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My son is 16 almost 17 months and goes to daycare 5 days a week. He has had a runny nose, watery eyes and a really bad cough/congestion for going on 4 weeks now. Two w...
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- A. I know it is a pain but what I've figured out from all my son's ear infections is that the doctors hate to give too many meds or too high a dosage when they are ba...
- Ask them to do a RSV test it only takes a few min and it can get serious if it's not caught. All RSV is is a upper resperatory infection but it needs to be treated wi...
- My son has had sinus/allergy since he was about 4months old, he is now 2. The lst 2 weeks he has been the same as yours. You can't give him anything for the cold. All ...
Seeking Answers for Colds That Keep Coming Back...
Asked by G.S. from Raleigh
on February 28, 2008
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I am a stay at home mom of a 6 month old son. For some odd reason we keep getting colds. They will go away and once we think they are gone for good, they come right b...
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- Have you tried getting new toothbrushes? It's an often overlooked easy fix. Good Luck!
- It may be allergies. My daughter had constant colds or at least we thought that is what it was. Ended up being sinus infections that were being caused by allergies.
- G., unfortunately there is little that you can do other than what you have already mentioned (along with keeping the little one hydrated with liquids. I went through t...
Is It Normal for Newborns to Be Congested?
Asked by M.R. from Los Angeles
on April 30, 2011
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My son is about to be one month old on Tuesday. Since we brought him home he's been congested. Is this normal? We've been using saline drops, nasal aspirator and cool ...
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- My son also went through this when he was 1 month. I just assumed that he had a bit of a cold. It cleared up after about three weeks. Elevating his head just slight...
- Extremely normal, because their nasal passages aren't fully formed yet and also their immune systems are not as developed. The other moms gave great ideas.
- One of the other things to consider is his birth. Some obs and mws are moving away from vigorous suctioning at birth with the idea that the irritation is less ideal t...
Giving a Preschooler Daily Allergy Medication
Asked by D.B. from Dallas
on March 27, 2010
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My Doctor has prescribed my son (who will turn 2 in 2 days) Zyrtec to take daily. have other moms had good experiences with their preschool kids on Zyrtec? My son has...
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- If you do start to give regular doses of Zyrtec, be very aware of his behavior/attitude and look for changes. I started my son on zyrtec when he was four and his anxi...
- Zyrtec is prescribed/recommended a lot nowadays. You can look online about its side-effects. There are other types of allergy med's, for kids. What works for one ch...
- my oldest(5yrs) has been taking zyrtec for 3 years now. it made him sleepy at first and now not so much. he also takes nasonex?sp every day. since he was 2 also. every...
