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Baby Has a cold...help
Asked by A.C. from Cincinnati
on June 15, 2008
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Hello beautiful moms! So here's the thing: My 8 month old daughter was running a fever early this past week. It was over 102 at some points. It lasted about a day ...
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- Hi A., Oh, good luck with your little one. My advise is to keep suctioning her nose to make sure it is clear at least 2-3 times a day. My little guy came down with ...
- My 9 month old just went through the same thing...we just rode it out and it cleared up in a little over a week...he had terrible sneezes...very "productive" and messy...
- We had several of these when my son was that age. The doctor suggested we give him regular infants tylenol for the fever and clean his nose with a salt water mixture....
Help with Baby Registry
Asked by T.C. from Chicago
on February 1, 2009
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Hi moms,
I'm ready to start creating and registering for items on my baby registry. This is our first child, and I really have no idea where to start. There is so m...
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- First of all, congratulations!! I remember registering for my first, it is soooo much fun!! Definitely onesies and sleepers. Receiving blankets, crib sheets. A bassine...
- This is a great question :) First, you only need about 10 outfits (sleepers & onesies)and maybe 2 outfits (cute things when you take baby out) in 3 months size. Depend...
- I just glanced through some of the responses and wanted to say while getting things for baby is very important don't forget a few essentials for you. If you are breast...
18 Month Old Baby with Severe Nasal Congestion
Asked by T.P. from Salinas
on May 16, 2011
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Hello Moms, I was hoping someone had a secret remedy for severe nasal congestion. My 18 month old daughter has severe congestion. It is deep in her sinuses and she doe...
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- It's probably a sinus infection, ear infection, etc usually when they are on the mend and start running a fever and feeling bad it's time to see the dr to rule out any...
- If you've tried saline drops, humidifier and the green bulb sucker thing from the hospital, call the dr and make an appointment. In the meantime, how about a warm ba...
- Oh, we've been there, so sorry you're living it right now. Given your description, I'd get into the pedi to check for a sinus infection. In the meantime, keep doing ...
Stuffy Baby!
Asked by M.W. from Kansas City
on September 9, 2006
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My seven month old had an aweful night! He barely slept because he was so stuffy and congested. Every time he would wake up, he would just cry in frustration. I think ...
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- My 6 mo. old baby is suffering from the same problem, it has gotten worse just this past week. Last night I used the saline drops, syringe, and gave him 0.4 ml of chil...
- Hello, I understand. I have 2 kids and when they are stuffy and/or cough I use Triaminic's menthol patches. They are wonderful, it isn't medicine so there is no worr...
- Poor baby! When my son got a stuffy nose, doctor recommended me to use Ocean Saline Nasal Spray before you use the suction (the one you got from the hospital). The s...
My 1 Month Old Baby Has Running Nose/ Cold What Should I Do?
Asked by A.L. from Las Vegas
on January 6, 2011
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My baby 1 month old has cough and stuffy nose yellowish. During the night its worse her nose is so blocked that I have to suck the mucus out. In the day mucus hardens ...
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- Talk to your pediatrician, they will know if the baby needs antibiotics. If it's yellow it's possible they do. This most recent virus that went around in our town...
- When my son was that age, we found putting a few drops of breast milk in each nostril the most helpful. After a warm bath, my husband would tilt him slightly with his...
- anytime someone has yellow or green discharge, it's a sign of a sinus infection. YOu need to go get medication for you baby soon or you can have serious problems ahead...
Congested 1 Month Old
Asked by A.G. from Orlando
on February 27, 2009
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My 1 month old has been congested for a few weeks. Doctor says it's normal but it's so hard to hear him at night struggling to breathe. Does anyone have any suggestio...
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- are you breastfeeding? try cutting ALL dairy and soy, including 'hidden' ingredients from your diet for a good 2 or even 3 weeks & see if there's an improvement... ...
- When my kids were young anytime they were congested, I would tilt up their crip mattress. I would put a telephone book and a couple if needed. This will tilt them up...
- Thank God for Vicks! Try a nice bath with Vicks Vapor bath; and then rub a little on the baby's chest and a small streak right under his/her nose. It worked for both t...
Baby with Really Croupy Cough
Asked by A.K. from Providence
on January 31, 2008
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I have a 9 month old, and she tends to get really bad colds when she is teething, and about to cut a tooth. First of all, is that normal? and second, Last night we wok...
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- My son gets croup every year & he also has asthma that only comes on after a cold. You may want to have asthma ruled out for your daughter. My sons symptoms started ...
- I don't know any other advice other than the sitting in the hot shower steam, but my son had croup when he was a little under a year old and he was wheezing and coughi...
- A., I remember going through this with my son too! My pediatrician gave me great advice: close the door of the bathroom and turn on the hot water in the tub and sink...
Any Medicine or Home Remedies Out There for Infant with Cold?
Asked by C.G. from Philadelphia
on May 7, 2008
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Hi,
I am so frustrated. My ten month old son has a viral infection that gave him high fevers for about four days. We were able to manage that with Tylenol and Motri...
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- I am glad that my youngest can get OTC..... but we used VapoBath and Vicks for him and we also elevated his crib at night and that helped some.Nose drops and "the bog...
- Christine, It IS frustrating and we all hate to see our kids siick like that! Definitely use the saline drops--they will help. And keep that humidifier humming! Pr...
- C., Use saline drops with the boogie sucker, and keep his head elavated so it doesn't drain into his ears causing a ear infection. My daughter just got over a sinus...
Cough Meds for 10 Mo Old Baby
Asked by M.H. from Austin
on February 11, 2009
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Good morning Ladies, My 10 mo old baby girl is coughing, NOT constantly or wheezing, but it seems almost as she has a tickle on her throat (started yesterday)... Is th...
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- Try rubbing some vicks on her chest and on the bottoms of her feet and then put socks on them. My 7 year old always gets a horrible cough whenever he catches a cold o...
- Alot of times the cough is caused by nasal drainage. If you can get her dried up, the cough will probably subside as well. Call your doctor and ask what they suggest y...
- Hi, I have been told by my doc that they don't recommend anything other than a humidifier for them. Keep the environment a little more humid day and night. They are to...
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 ...
