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Help Getting Rid of a Dry Cough
Asked by M.P. from Pocatello
on January 15, 2009
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My 14 month old DD has had a dry cough for about 2 weeks. It gets much worse at night, and she will cough so hard that she gags.
I thought that the cough was most...
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- Hi M., try rubbing vicks on her feet and put a pair of socks over them (or sleepers if she pulls of socks) before she goes to bed. Doesn't work on everyone but it's wo...
- I am a FIRM believer of Vicks on the bottom of the feet with cotton socks over them.
- I haven't read any of your other responses, so hopefully this isn't a repeat! I wonder if she's got some post-nasal drip draining down the back of her throat when she...
Baby with Terrible cough..need Help!!
Asked by C.T. from Jacksonville
on November 19, 2008
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Hi, my 13 month old daughter has a cold with a terrible cough. My poor baby is miserable. She has had the cough for about 5 days now. I took her to her pediatrician a...
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- You can also try giving her ice chips or frozen juice for her to suck on to help with the sore throat.
- Hey there C. Try sitting on the floor of your shower and let the steam fill the room. Make your daughter comfortable by reading books etc or playing. The steam helps ...
- Use the vicks! I find out about this last year and it really works. My oldest daughter has asthma that causes uncontrollable coughing at night and it worked for her....
Homeopathic or First/second Trimester Cough Remedies
Asked by R.F. from Dallas
on November 15, 2012
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My coworker is a sweetheart in her first, almost second, trimester and she has a nagging cough - to the point where she has to excuse herself to the bathroom because i...
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- Hylands has a cough syrup that works well or she could do the good old fashioned home remedy : spoonful of honey every 2 hours as needed. No harm to baby and is as eff...
- Hylands has a line of homeopathic "meds" Tell her to check into horehound lozenges to make sure they are safe while pregnant. She can use Halls cough drops. My Ob and...
- sucking on hard candy can help prevent the cough from getting started. If her nose is causing a drip she might try flushing out her nose with a neti pot or Walgren...
Six-month-old with Cough
Asked by A.D. from Lakeland
on April 22, 2008
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My precious six month old little boy has his first ear infection, ugh. Unfortunately he also has a cough to go with it. His Ped has me doing nebulizer treatments on h...
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- I took my 3-1/2 month old son to a chiropractic internist (kind of like a holistic medical doctor) about a month and a half ago for a general baby check which was free...
- We have chronic lung issues in my home, with both my babies. The nebulizer is not a miracle cure for ending the cough. What it is doing is open the airways to help t...
- My daughter just went thru a week and a half with a horrible cough. We did the breathing treatments Thursday to Sunday and by Monday the cough was completely gone! The...
2 Yr Old with Lingering Cough
Asked by H.D. from Dallas
on December 20, 2008
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My 2 yr old son has been struggling for about 3 weeks with a cough. He has already completed 2 rounds of different antibiotics (amoxicillin and azithromycin). He's bee...
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- This may not be the same situation, but sounds close. My daughter will get a cough and at first it is only at night and progressively it moves into our day and gets wo...
- You may want to try seeing a pediatric pulmonologist. I don't know your son's history, or what type of cough, but we were there last month with the same thing- const...
- Has the doctor considered allergies or maybe even reflux? My oldest son has had a lingering cough for about a month and was just on antibiotics and cough syrup/antihis...
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....
Cough Medicine OK for 2+ Yr Olds?
Asked by S.C. from Seattle
on February 1, 2009
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My 2yr has a nasty cough and I'm wondering if it's OK now to give her cough medicine. I know there were all the recalls last year for cough/cold medicine for infants....
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- The warm honey and lemon is a great idea if you know that she isn't allergic to bees. Ginger will help open the sinuses. Anything other than drugs is the best way to ...
- HI S.! My Dr. told me it is okay to give my son Delsym cough syrup. I think the dosage is 1/2 tsp or 2.5 ml. It is good for 12 hours and it has really helped my son...
- I would imagine that it would be ok to give her some cough medicine. The prior advice is great. Another thing you could also try is to rub vapor rub on the bottoms o...
Cough Syrup/ Cold Medicine for Nursing Mommy
Asked by J.B. from Houston
on October 1, 2010
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Hi ladies,
I am still battling a nasty cold. What cough syrup and cold medicine is ok to take while nursing? thanks!
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- sudafed or benedryl but be careful they can dry you up. I suggest some peppermint tea w/ honey and some saline spray if your nose is congested. Hope you feel better soon.
- While I know all the moms have great advice for you, when you are pregnant or nursing always consult your doctor. What may be good for one may not be good for another.
- Sudafed and plain Robotussin. But, you also might want to try hot decaf tea with lemon and honey. The steam can help loosen up mucus and the honey coats and sooth...
Need Help with Persistent Toddler Cough
Asked by K.H. from Johnson City
on July 29, 2009
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My 2 1/2 has had a horrible cough for over 3 weeks now. Her peditrician suggested Delsym first. We tried this and it did not touch the cough at all. The cough got wors...
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- Our daughter went through a similar thing, and it turned out to be allergy-triggered asthma attacks. She had had a couple of out and out asthma attacks, but afterward...
- K., I second the lady that said that it sounds like whooping cough... Especially if the allergy medicine doesn't work, neither do the antibiotics... Look it up and...
- It sounds like croup but surely the dr would have picked up on that. We've had that a lot and steriods either by injection or orally are the only thing that really wor...
14 Mnth Old with Chronic Cough
Asked by N.G. from Portland
on June 17, 2009
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Hi Mammas,
Just need a little advise or reassurance. My 14 mnth old daughter has had a mild to moderate cough for about 8 weeks now. She developed the cough with a co...
