Sick Child Care: Infant
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Sick AGAIN!!!
Asked by K.W. from San Diego
on February 7, 2008
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I am about 10 weeks pregnant and about 6 or 7 weeks ago I had strep throat it was the worst pain in the world I went to the ER cause I did not know what was wrong with...
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- I am shocked that they are giving you antibiotics when you are so newly pregnant. I got really bad sick (everything green) on Christmas day & because I was pregnant (1...
- Go back to the dr. tomorrow and tell her/him all of this, you need some relief!
- I hope you are keeping a journal. I love motherhood and its battle stories. Honestly, you sound fiber and vitamin B deficient. Morning sickness is an indicator of...
Baby Is Sick
Asked by M.B. from Seattle
on March 22, 2009
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hallo Ladies,
I would like to ask you few questions regarding the baby sickeness.My baby is almost an year old and 14 days ago she got cold, i guess from me. She had...
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- If she has been sick for that long, I would go to the doctor to rule out numerous other things....pneumonia, RSV, ear infection or brocholitis.
- Hi M., it sounds like your little girl has the same cold my boys have (23 months and 3 yrs). Their doctor said it can last 3-4 weeks. It seems like they go up and down...
- Sorry you both were so sick! Sometimes when colds seem to be getting better, then come back with a runny nose and cough - it could have turned into a sinus infection. ...
Sick Baby
Asked by A.W. from Atlanta
on October 30, 2007
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I took my 7 month old to the dr last Wednesday (almost a week ago) as he was coughing pretty badly. The dr told me he has bronchiolitis. She then recommended the flu s...
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- Children can run fevers from the bronchitis or the flu shot. Your doctor is right about needing it. Believe me the last thing you want is a child sick with the flu. ...
- Hi A., There was a time for vaccinations in our history. And there may even be a time today but it is the pharmaceutical industry is who is educating our doctors to...
- My doctor wont give shots if a child is sick.Dont know why your doctor rec. it but not only would my doctor had stopped the coaching but he wouldnt be dumb enough to g...
Who Takes Care of Your Kids When You Are Sick?
Asked by T.S. from Dallas
on December 25, 2010
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Okay so i usually am the one taking care of DD even when im sick because of DH's work schedule. He works 5p-5a and he works four nights a week, plus his off duites and...
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- yep, that's when DVDs are your friend. A week or so ago I had a pretty bad stomach thing, and we watched lots of dvds, backyardigans, wonder pets, rudolf the rednosed ...
- yup. talking to ralph on the big white phone with 2 kids. not fun. i leave fun vomiting messages on my husbands voice mail though LOL
- Yeah, that sucks. I sometimes have to care for my kiddos when I'm sick but I'm lucky enough to have my mom who lives really close and if I'm under the weather (and re...
What Do You Do Do When Your Child Is Sick?
Asked by L.S. from Salt Lake City
on January 25, 2007
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My daughter is 3 and goes to a great daycare near my work. Of course they wont take her when she is ill. So far I have missed three days of work to care for my daught...
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- Im not sure if you have this option but my work provided me with a laptop and phone card so that I could still do work from home when my kiddos are sick and I then do ...
- Yours is the plight of a lot of full-time working moms. I also work at a company that is grudgingly flexible for me. I was basically told that I am not as good at my ...
- Oh, I really do feel your pain. My daughter seems to get every single bug there is out there, and I just started my job in November - I think I've already missed 4 or ...
My Baby Is Sick
Asked by M.S. from Los Angeles
on May 19, 2010
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Hi my 5 mos is sick she has a runny nose and a cough, and i did take her to the doctor he gave me meds!! I was wonderin wat other things should i do to help her feel b...
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- I like to use humidifier when my son has breathing problems (congestion). I also place special eucaliptus/menthol tablets into humidifier. I think it helps to feel bet...
- Chamomile is not good for every type of cold/child. Consider just room temp water. you can buy Bioplasma and put few pellets in water to give immune system some suppo...
- I don't think Dimetapp is approved for babies that young, I would avoid that. Tylenol or Motrin can help, especially at night. The other suggestions (humidifier, steam...
Sick Sick Sick!
Asked by K.R. from Chicago
on February 6, 2008
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So I am only 7 weeks pregnant with my second baby and it seems SO MUCH worse than last time. I haven't left the house in 4 days! (well I went to the doctor yesterday b...
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- Hi K.- I too, was very sick during my pregnancy. I FEEL YOUR AGONY!!For me, it started in the 7th week and ended in the 16th week. Longest 9 weeks of my life. I remem...
- haha are you kidding? i am 15 weeks pregnant and i still vomit but it's getting better. don't worry it's normal and will probably get better. i throw up EVERYTHING ...
- I was terribly sick with both of children. I lost 15 lbs in the first few weeks because I couldn't keep anything down. My doctor's recommended FTAN. It is a drug th...
Sick Baby
Asked by L.W. from Tucson
on February 11, 2009
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My 8 month old daughter, Meadow, just started daycare 2 1/2 weeks ago (at only 2 days per week) and became ill on Saturday morning. She has now been sick for 5 days. ...
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- I haven't had a chance to read the other responses, but I wnated to let you know that the average time a virus will last is 10 -14 days. Viruses can be accompanied by...
- My 14 mo. old daughter is on day 5 of fevers. She started out with diarrhea and vomiting and has turned into horrible cough and a runny nose like a faucet. I took he...
- You should take her to the pediatrician if you haven't already. She could have RSV, Rotovirus, ear infection, pneumonia, etc, or it could just be something that has t...
What Do You Do When Your Child Is Sick?
Asked by A.F. from Atlanta
on January 3, 2007
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I am starting an accelerated program where I will not (usually) be able to stay home with my son when he is sick and can't go to daycare. My husband is out of town du...
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- Do you have any neighbors that you can trust? What about online classes, if the schools offers them? I know that It can be very hard when kids are sick, mine came home...
- www.mynannycalledinsick.com has your answer!
- This was my biggest concern when I became a single working mom. Get to know your neighbors, join a church and MOST OF ALL realize work can't fire you for taking care ...
Day Care and Illness
Asked by M.D. from Austin
on November 12, 2010
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Hi everyone, my son started day care about 2 and a half months ago when he was 13 months old. Prior to this he was at home. Before he started day care he was only sick...
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- thats just daycare for you. i went through the same thing with my son and it took him a few months for him to adjust and stop getting sick so often. we had a nice lo...
- Little ones unfortunately sneeze, snort, snot and cough all over everything and each other so it seemed to me that the baby room and the toddler room always had the br...
- Hi M.---Babies are born with limited immunities. They must be exposed to bugs in order to each the immune system how to fight it. Once exposed, it will forever remem...
