Self Feeding & Finger Foods: Toddler, 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...
3.5 Month .do I Have to Feed Her Rice Cereal and She Is Having Troubles with Gas
Asked by M.M. from Jamestown
on April 12, 2008
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My 3.5 month old girl began life with colic which lasted about 3 months. The last three weeks have been bliss not having to deal with the intense screaming. She is j...
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- im responding to this without reading others so forgive me if repeat. just some info- the AAP recommends exclusively breastfeeding for the first 6 months of life, eve...
- First, stop the solids. It is the recommendation of most pediatricians that solids don't start until at least four months to six months. Babies with digestive issues o...
- I always feed my kids oatmeal first, because it helps them GO and is way less gassy. M
My 2 Month Son Is Very Congested!!
Asked by E.F. from Phoenix
on December 5, 2007
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Hello. My newborn son is about a week from 2 months now...and is very congested. Although he is my 3rd child I can't seem to get him to get rid of his congestion! I'...
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- Take him outside for a few minutes during the night, with a blanket :), that seems to help my kids. OR the hot steam shower.Good luck
- You can prop up one end of the crib mattress with a blanket or standard size pillow. You should only prop it up and inch to an inch and a half, so that he doesn't sli...
- Ask your Dr if you can use the Vick Vapor Plugs with a baby that young. If so they are wonderful, fill the air with that smell and help my kids a ton with congestion ...
2 Month Old Too Congested to Eat
Asked by K.H. from Washington DC
on November 3, 2007
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My daughter has been congested since birth it seems. However, her congestion is now interferring with her eating. She appears very hungry, but it seems like she can'...
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- Are you nursing or bottle feeding her? You're doing the right things for you little one. Don't forget that after putting the saline drops in her nose to wait a few m...
- Had the ped checked her for reflux?
- My suggestion is to stop using the humidifier. From my experance it's more harmful than good. You need your childs nose to dry up not get wet. The humidifier is only i...
5 1/2 Month Old with Stuffy Nose
Asked by T.M. from Denver
on April 28, 2008
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Does anyone have some advice on how to clear up my baby's nose? He is 5 1/2 months old and has a stuffy nose, sneezes and a little bit of a cough. The biggest problem ...
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- cut milk (and cheese) out of his diet (and yours if you are nursing). goat's milk is more nutritious and does not produce phlegm. grape juice helps cut through this s...
- Go out and buy some of the Johnson's soothing vapor bath and give your child a steamy warm bath with lots of this in it to start out. Make sure you've got his nose co...
- My 6 Month old son has the same thing for about the last week and a half now. What I do is at night I use a nose bulb to suck out his snot, give hime a bit of infant t...
In and Out of the Hospital with 13 Month Old
Asked by S.L. from Minneapolis
on January 12, 2009
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I have a 13 month old son who has had lots of problems with asthma. The first time he was hospitalized for it he was only 7 weeks old and it has been an on going battl...
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- I haven't read through all the responses, but when my daughter got a severe diaper rash because of the antibiotic she was on, the doctor suggested Desitin Original (no...
- Hi, To counteract the effects of the antibiotic, I second giving your son a probiotic. Kefir or yogurt with *live active cultures* will help, too. (You have to read...
- Hi S.- I too am sorry to hear about your son. It sounds like it's been a tough year for him. A couple of things I want to echo from other moms below: 1) it's import...
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.
My 17 Month Old Can't Get Rid of Her Cold
Asked by K.H. from Spartanburg
on March 6, 2008
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My daughter is 17 months old and she just started daycare. We have been struggling with a cold for about two weeks now. She had gotten better for a few days than it ca...
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- Hi K.! I have a four year old and a 7 year old. They recently have had horrible coughs and what has worked for us is putting Vicks Vapor Rub on the bottom of their f...
- Hi K., My son always had colds as a baby too. If the cold lasts for more than 7-10 days then it has probably turned into a sinus infection & she probably needs an a...
- Did her DR test her for RSV? If not, might be a good idea. It's viral and has to run it's course but is very contagious and easily caught in a daycare setting. If t...
Congested 6 Month Old
Asked by A.S. from Denver
on November 20, 2008
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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...
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- 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...
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...
