Saline Drops
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Saline Drops vs Sinus Wash for 2 Yr Old
Asked by D.B. from Dallas
on March 28, 2010
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What is the difference between using saline drops/ "saline stream" (for my 2 yr old) (Like "ocean brand") and using a "sinus wash" (like Sinucleanse). People have reco...
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- what's in the sinus wash? look at the ingredients and compare. Saline drops are fine! Probably a bit cheaper. Try it and see if it works. What did the doctor recommend?
- I asked the pharmacist and they said it was pretty much the same thing, but I'm not sure how much they really know about that stuff? I do believe it is cheaper though...
- I started my daughter on saline solutions when she was 2. We used a reward system to get cooperation. She received credit for doing "zoot zoot" just like napping or br...
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.
Nasal Decongestant Ideas for 18 Month Old
Asked by J.D. from Grand Rapids
on November 2, 2008
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My 18 month old is so stuffed up, she can't breathe, she can't sleep and is miserable from a common cold. Is there anything else I can give/do for her besides saline ...
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- What about good old fashion Vicks? Seems to work around here. Other than that, changing her diet so her body can recover.
- Hi J. - I feel for ya, I remember those days of feeling helpless because there isn't much you can do. I would suggest you raise the head of her bed, if it's a crib...
- Hi J., I have used baby vicks vapor rub! works awesome!you can get it at your local Walgreen's, Riteaid..or store. Good luck.
Advice on How to Unclog a Stuffy Nose
Asked by J.B. from Fayetteville
on February 17, 2007
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My 3 month old is pretty congested. I've been putting saline drops in her nose and giving her Triaminic thin strips decongestant. Is there anything else I can do so sh...
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- Also try a cool mist humidifier in the babies room. It works some for mine. It won't completely get rid of it though.
- I recently had an ENT tell us to stop the decongestant as it can cause liver problems and loses its effectiveness. Use a humidifier. Especially in the winter months wh...
- Check out www.trianglemommies.com! They will offer you the advice that you need!
A Simple Head Cold
Asked by M.C. from Albuquerque
on December 9, 2007
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My daughter Sophia who is a little over a month old has a head cold and her nose is so stuffed up, but she hates when i try to use the suction thing and the saline dro...
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- The saline drops are meant to loosen the mucus so you can use the aspirator to suck it out. Unfortunately, your daughter will have to get used to it. Try baby vapor ...
- Here is what my dr told me to do. turn the water very hot in your bathroom and shut the door place a towel at the foot at the door and get a nice comforatble chair and...
- hi M.!! I was actually going to suggest what Trisha already said! A humidifier works wonderfully and so does propping the head of the bed. My son had a cold when he...
Nose Sucker and Bleeding
Asked by A.S. from Reading
on January 14, 2011
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ladies my 9month old has been sick for over 2 weeks. finally on an antibiotic and within 2 days...almost gone. my q is...i had to use the nose sucker and saline drops ...
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- It's OK. You didn't hurt him. Our ped said not to use the bulb syringe more than twice daily if at all possible, and always with saline drops first. The lining of th...
- it happens when its used too much. my daughters nose will get like that too when i have to clear her nose many times a day. you have nothing to feel bad about because ...
- Yes, that is most likely the reason for the blood. The lining of the nose is very thin, and there are blood vessels just beneath the surface, so if you irritate or sc...
Newborn Nasal Congestion
Asked by V.A. from Dallas
on March 21, 2007
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My 7 week old is having a lot of congetion. He recently started having a dry cough because of the drainage. The doc told me to use the saline drops, and suction out ...
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- At 3 weeks old my pediatrician said that our daughter could have 1/4 tsp of benedryl. It will clear up the runny nose and then in turn the cough.
- Our Pedi told us NOT to use a humidifier that it only makes the congestion thicker. You might try without for a while to see if that helps?
- Hello there, I use Ocean Nasal Spray for KIDS. I squirt in both nostrals wait and then squirt again to rinse the nose out. You will see all the stuff drain out. I ...
Best Medicine for 6 Month Old
Asked by W.W. from Houston
on December 8, 2008
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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...
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- 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...
Sick Baby
Asked by B.R. from Washington DC
on September 14, 2010
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My lil girl is 7 months and 3 weeks old. SHe has been very conguested and running a fever off and on for the last three weeks. I take her to the doctor but he said its...
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- Prop up the head of her crib with phonebooks to help her breathing at night & naps. Keep running the cool mist. The saline is good. also you can buy nose wipes call...
- Run a VERY hot shower. Close the door and let it get very steamy. Take her in the bathroom with you and sit for as long as you can. The steam will help loosed up the...
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Congestion and Runny Nose
Asked by B.S. from Scranton
on August 5, 2008
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I have a 9 month old. She is extremely congested with runny nose. She just got her 4 front teeth and looks like there is more coming in. Any suggestions to help her br...
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- Saline is really the only answer. Try an incline in the crib, but saline is best. I was once given advice to put vicks vapor rub on my daughter's feet and then put s...
- The humidifier will work well...also if you want to put a pillow under the head of the crib mattress....
- Hi B., It stinks when they are so little and so stuffy! Run a cool mist humidifier in her room. Also, prop up the two top legs of her crib on phonebooks so it is ...
