Teething Tablets: Saline Drops
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Teething?
Asked by C.B. from Boise
on May 2, 2009
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I am a first time mom and I need a little help/advise, I think my 7 month old is teething, but I am not sure because his symptoms seem a little strange to me. I was wo...
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- drooling is a big sign of teething, you can also tell by looking at thier gums, if you see little white spots ontop of them, he is most likely teething.
- Teething is painless although they may show a few symptoms. The drooling is the baby often 'fiddling' with the lumps and bumps in the mouth created by the teething. Th...
- There is absolutely no scientfic evidence that any of these symptoms are caused by teething. It is the single most prevalen old wives tale that just refuses to die. ...
Teething?
Asked by E.C. from Miami
on May 11, 2008
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my 5 month old son has been congested for 4 days now and seems like he can barley breathe through his nose. He has been very cranky and cries but can be soothed when ...
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- It's possible that he is teething, but to have a 101 fever for three days seems a little high to me. I would call the Dr. just to be safe.
- when my son was first teething at 6 months old he drooled a lot, but did not have a fever and usually just wanted to put everything in his mouth. i would take him to ...
- Hello, my grandson is also 5mths and is going thru same situation although each individual is different; you have many signs and symptoms; as long as you are concern a...
Teething
Asked by L.F. from Scranton
on January 10, 2007
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My 4 month old daughter has been drooling non stop and chews on her hands, bibs, anything that will go near her mouth. She has had a runny nose for about a week now a...
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- As far as I know teething can start as early as 3 months. I would definitely say she's started teething. You could just give her some baby tylenol to ease the pain. ...
- Hi there... my daughter starting teething at 4months and just this last week a tooth started to break through....shes almost 7 months. DYE-FREE MOTRIN WAS OUR BEST FR...
- My daughter that is 7 months did the same thing and she had her first tooth at 6 months and I mean right on target. What section of Nottingham? We are near Food Lion.
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...
Refusing Bottle During Teething? Common Cold?
Asked by R.S. from Sacramento
on March 5, 2008
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My 7 month old has been diagnosed with pink eye and the common variety cold. Since he has gotten congestion and/or teething (he cut his first tooth a week ago) he is p...
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- My son is 8 months old and has 8 teeth, he has refused the bottle both when teething and when sick. Not sure if you are still nursing but I have found when he won't t...
- R., OK when our son was teething terribly at the first tooth along with the others popping in and breaking in the gums. I let him suck on frozen organic blueberries, ...
- Hi R., I have three children who are in the early teens but I remember having this problem with one of my twins and it turned out to be Thrush. Check in his mouth an...
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...
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 ...
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...
Seeking Answers for Colds That Keep Coming Back...
Asked by G.S. from Raleigh
on February 28, 2008
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I am a stay at home mom of a 6 month old son. For some odd reason we keep getting colds. They will go away and once we think they are gone for good, they come right b...
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- Have you tried getting new toothbrushes? It's an often overlooked easy fix. Good Luck!
- It may be allergies. My daughter had constant colds or at least we thought that is what it was. Ended up being sinus infections that were being caused by allergies.
- G., unfortunately there is little that you can do other than what you have already mentioned (along with keeping the little one hydrated with liquids. I went through t...
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...
