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Mucus in Infant's Throat
Asked by D.S. from San Francisco
on May 24, 2010
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My 2 month old preemie son (8 days adjusted age) has been congested for the last 3 weeks. Since yesterday, he seem to have some mucus in his throat. He keeps swallowin...
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- We had the same situation. My daughter would choke on her own mucous so she ended up wearing a heart/lung monitor at night. It did turn out to be GERD/reflux, and she ...
- I don't know if this will help, but it certainly couldn't hurt--prop up the hear of his bassinet or crib so the mucous flows down. It always helped my son when he was...
- My sisters baby is doing the same thing. It sounds like your doing everything right. Keeping him upright is a big thing. I think you just have to wait it out, as sad a...
1 Week Old Infant - Cold, Stuffy Nose
Asked by G.H. from San Francisco
on February 25, 2010
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I am so paranoid as a new mom. My son has a stuffy nose and we try saline drops, the nasal aspirator and siting in the bathroom with steam but he still seems uncomfort...
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- Glad to hear your baby got a checkup and that all is fine. I wanted to recommend the BEST nasal aspirator. It's called Nose Frida (aka The Snot Sucker) and they sell i...
- Good morning! Coming from experience with lack of oxygen in a child I think you should take him to the doctor to have them check his oxygen level just to make sure ...
- You have to get that cold out, as they are just too young to do anything about it. Get the soft tip bulb syring and suck the yuckky out. They will fuss a little but it...
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...
Remedies for Congestion in a Newborn
Asked by L.W. from Houston
on March 28, 2008
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My son is six weeks old and has had problems with congestion for a few weeks, but it seems to be getting worse. I use saline drops and try to clean his nose several ti...
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- We had this problem with my daughter starting at 3 weeks and unfortunately we tried everything and it resolved itself by about 2 1/2 months. What we tried was: - s...
- have you talked to your pediatrician? We had a similar problem and we used ayr saline gel w/ aloe very applied w/ a q tip. We also didn't use his nasal asparator much...
- When my children were congested I would put campophenique on their pillow. Touch your fingertip to the open bottle and dab on each side of where their head lays - that...
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 ...
Runny Nose
Asked by R.M. from San Antonio
on September 22, 2008
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My daughter who is almost 6 month old ( she will be 6 months next week) has had a runny nose for the last month or so. It seems to get better for a while and now it i...
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- She's probably not sleeping well because she can't breathe well through her nose and it wakes her up. She hasn't figured out how to breathe through her mouth yet. Try...
- If her mucus isn't yellow or green don't waste your time or money bringing her to the doctor. If the mucus is clear then you are doing everything that should be done.
- Might want to ask your doctor about seasonal allergies. My two childern (now 9 and 7) have had them for years down here in Houston. Zyrtec has worked for them since ...
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...
What's the Problem with My Newborn??
Asked by S.P. from Salt Lake City
on April 19, 2010
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I'm new to the mom thing, this is my first baby she is 4 weeks old. She has had really bad congestion tons of mucos in the back of her throat that started a couple of ...
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- HI-- I know you have a lot here. A few things. It sounds like a food allergy to me (as both my boys had them). Most reflex in babies is either physical---it's call...
- Wow--you have a bazillion responses! So I'll be brief... everything you've mentioned sounds like reflux. Does she choke and gag while breastfeeding? If so, she migh...
- Sounds a lot like reflux to me too! We had similar problems and one piece of advice that I can give you is to make sure that she is never flat on her back as this aggr...
Help for Congested 2 Month Old
Asked by K.S. from Modesto
on October 3, 2009
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My son is 2 months old and has had some kind of congestion since birth. The pediatrician says he has nasal drip and to give him childrens benadryl which seems to work...
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- If your baby is on formula try switching to soy. My Grandson who is 4 months has the same problem. Nursed at night but formula during the day while his Mom is at work....
- My son was that way and we found out that he was allergic to milk. If you are breast feeding maybe he is allergic to something you are eating. Otherwise, try a hypoall...
- Vit A is the vitamin to support mucosal tissues. You can get a high qty of vit A in cod liver oil. You can take it directly and also give some to him. Coconut oil f...
