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I Have a Question About Colds and Eating?
Asked by J.R. from Atlanta
on December 9, 2006
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My daughter Kaitlyn will be 20 weeks old on dec 12, and she has her second cold, and just like last time she had not been around anybody that was sick and so I am usi...
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- Hi J. Yes you are partly right, symptoms such as runny nose and wet coughs are part of teething but if there are fevers thats generally means there is an infection ...
- J., relax honey your first child always have a mom edgey. As far as the cold goes as long as shes not weezing, she's pretty much alright. This is the cold sesion. Yes...
- Hi J., My daughter did the same thing. My pediatrician told me that the coughing and sneezing were her way of clearing out her nasal and bronchial passages and sh...
8 Mnth Old Son W/ Runny Nose(green), Congestion, Deep Rough Cough,but No Fever?
Asked by M.J. from Norfolk
on April 26, 2011
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My son is 8 months old. 2 days ago he woke up around 7 pm from a nap w/ a bad cough, runny nose, congestion, but no fever. I called his pediatrician and a nurse said t...
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- My almost-8-month-old baby's had similar symptoms. To clear up congestion, I put on the humidifier constantly, sprayed Little Noses saline solution up his nostrils sev...
- my vote is asthma and he needs to be seen asap.
- Hi Trey's mom, I know it seems like a scary thing but more than likley seasonal allergies. I work in an allergy office and this is a common thing we see. The best t...
Sleep Tips for During a Cold/ Teething
Asked by M.H. from Minneapolis
on October 16, 2006
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I am looking for some suggestions for how to allow/assist your child to sleep better when he has a cold and is teething. My 5 1/2 month old has a horrible cold and ca...
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- I would do everything you are doing and try a bit of tylenol or motrin to keep the pain off so he and you can sleep. You could also put a pillow at the head of the cri...
- I know that this is not typical but let your child sleep in a car seat or bouncy chair. Sitting them up helps wih the cough and draining. Or it seemed to help my kids.
- If there is any way that you could prop one side of his crib up just a little bit that might help. Make sure you dont put it up too much because he will roll around bu...
Nervous About Giving 6 Month Old Benadryl
Asked by S.K. from Seattle
on May 18, 2009
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Hi ladies,
My six month old has been up with a stuffy nose and coughing for the past two nights. The doctor says she has a viral illness (no ear infection, nothing...
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- S., you are trying all the good things that can help with congestion. My grandchildren, as babies, benefited the most from sleeping in their car seat and moisture. C...
- When my son was four he had a severe allergic reaction, and the first doctor I took him to said to give him Benadryl. We did, and it was awful. It knocked him out fo...
- Babies are obligated nose breathers, they don"t understand that they could open their mouths to breath so they try and breath through the mucus. Keep her nose clear a...
I Just Want Her to Feel Better
Asked by E.K. from Seattle
on December 13, 2011
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My 4.5 mo old daughter is going on her 4th week of a cold. Or at lest I've been thinking it's a cold; now I'm not so sure. Here are symptoms: congestion, occasional ...
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- This sounds a lot like my little guy at that age. He slept in a swing or car seat for more than a month. I finally took him to a naturopath. The things that helped the...
- Poor little one! It sounds like you're on the right track. I just wanted to add something to your bag of tricks to deal with the congestion if it is "just a virus."...
- This really sounds like a reflux issue and not infection. Reflux can cause all these symptoms (nasal congestion especially at night). Vomiting and spitting up don't ...
Seeking Advice About My Daughter Being Sick for 2 Months Now
Asked by L.W. from Dallas
on February 14, 2008
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My daughter has had a cough, runny nose, and this rattling when she breaths for like 2 months now. i have taken her to the doctor 4 times now. The last time that we we...
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- L., at a minimum, I would call your doctor's office and ask about an RSV test and tell them your concern about her not getting better. If they do not answer your quest...
- I know doctors don't always give us the answers we want to hear. My daughter was sick for over 3 months when she was little with the same symptoms. The only thing th...
- Hi L., I'm so sorry to hear about your baby being sick. I know how frustrating that must be for you. You said that your friend has their baby checked for RSV and I th...
8 Mo Old with Sniffles and No Appetite
Asked by L.C. from New York
on October 30, 2009
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Hello Ladies
My 8 mo old son has just come down with his first cold. We are on day 3 now. First day he had low fever 101.5, then 100.5. Second day he had no fever ...
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- My 3 month old seems to have lost his appetite too. After a couple days of that, he started with the coughing and sniffling. He doesn't even have a fever. But i too...
- Use the nose sucker (i don't know the proper term for this, but you're given this at the hospital), use that to relieve her nose before you feed her. when i say feed ...
- My 2-year-old daughter is getting over a similar type of cold. After a day of fever and a lingering cough, her appetite is not back to normal -- even for her favorite...
Milk Allergy or Reflux Please Help
Asked by B.V. from Biloxi
on December 4, 2009
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My 6 week old has had excessive mucos in his nose and throat which has been causing him to gag for the past 4 weeks. He drinks 4 oz every 2 hours, he does not make it ...
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- my daughter had this- I had to add cereal to her bottle. she also continue to bring this back up and finally at 9 mos old switched her to powdered milk with cereal a...
- I know the diagnosis sounds weird, but our daughter had a cough caused by post-nasal drip, and a barium swallow finally did show it to be reflux. Looking back I know ...
- My son had severe reflux when he was a baby. What appears to be mucus is really the sucretions (sp?) that the acid is pushing back up. The milk actually soothes the re...
Worried About Using Children's Benadryl on 6 Month Old
Asked by M.A. from Providence
on May 18, 2009
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I was wondering if anyone had experience with Children's Benadryl, specifically with a baby as young as six months. My 6 month old has been so stuffed up and has a pr...
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- Hi M. I do not have any experience with using Benadryl on a baby-but I do want to commend you on NOT doing this because the Dr says to. There is too much medicine b...
- My son was about that age when he started getting benedryl because of allergies. The reason they say not to give cold and allergy meds to babies and kids is because m...
- Hi M., My 12 month old daughter has had a cough on and off the whole winter, at times it has been pretty bad and is SO hard to listen to! My pedi has said that she ...
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...
