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Cold Remedies and Breastfeeding
Asked by J.G. from New York
on February 14, 2007
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I am desperate. I have come down with a cold (stuffy nose, sore throat, cough), but I am breastfeeding. Does anyone know of a safe/approved medication or method for re...
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- Organic apple cider vinegar, mixed w/ raw honey and luke warm water. I swear by it! My son has asthma so he can't take cold medicines like cough suppressants or decong...
- I had a cold a couple of months ago and breastfeed my son as well. His pediatrician OKd all Tylenol cold medicines. Hope this helps!
- Hi J., Check out www.kellymom.com. It's a website for breastfeeding moms. It gives a list of what is safe to take while breastfeeding and also has tons of other in...
Allergies or Cold?
Asked by D.B. from Birmingham
on September 1, 2006
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I have a six month old girl and she seems to constantly have a cold. She had a cold for two weeks, then two days with no symptoms then another week of cold symptoms. S...
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- My daughter who is now 2 1/2 had the same problem starting around the age of 2. It was allergies. The doctor finally listened to me and put her on Zyrtec, which help...
- Do you have animals? cat in particular? or do you or your husband smoke?. I found these were the number 1 reasons my kids kept colds. However, it is almost Fall, and ...
- My 17 month old son does the same thing. In the winter we thought it was colds but at the end of the spring and into the summer when it was still happening I took him...
My 3Month Old Son Have a Cough Anr Runny Nose What Should I Do???
Asked by A.B. from New York
on November 15, 2009
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Ok my son is 3months & he has a cough & runny nose but he dont have a fever but im a 1st time mom & idk what to do. Im still tryna get his insurance 2gether what can i...
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- Keep him hydrated and keep his nose cleaned out. That is about all that you can do. Keep a humidifyer or a vaporizer in his room to help him to breathe. Only give him ...
- could be seasonal alleriges. would scrape up the money and take him to the dr just in case
- I wouldn't give him anything (medicine) without speaking to the doctor. My son had a cold at 5 months. The doctor told me there isn't much you can do at that age. ...
Cough That Won't Go Away in a Almost 4 Year Old
Asked by M.P. from Modesto
on January 3, 2010
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I am so worried, my son has had a cough since early October. I have taken to the pediatrician and he has given him a total of 5 round of antibiotics and antibiotic sho...
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- Have you tried any homeopathic remedies? If you have a health food store or anything like that in your town, you might try some elderberry syrup. Or some mix that has ...
- Hi there our son also had an ongoing cough which turned out to be post nasal drip as a result of being allergic to dust mites. at first we were told to give him a li...
- Saline solution is the first thing I'd try. Use either a product called Simply Saline, available as an OTC, or make your own. I am including a recipe for making and u...
17 Mo. Old Teething, Rough Cough, congestion..no Sleep for Me.
Asked by M.B. from York
on April 15, 2008
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Hi, I have a 17 month old daughter, who is an angel sleeper. I read the book "12 Hours sleep by 12 weeks old" and have been truly blessed. Four weeks ago now, my dau...
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- M., Try some Baby Vicks. Rub a thin layer on her back, chest, neck, throat, and feet. Rubbing it on the feet is an old remedy my Gram told me about. This method ...
- Soory to hear. Since her cough seems to be worse at night I would try using a cool midst humidifier, if your not already. I know this helps my son who goes through t...
- Hi M., Ah...just when you thought you guys had it made, eh? LOL I agree with the cool mist humidifier idea and the tilting of the crib is good. It will surely give ...
16 Month Old with a Non Stop Cough and Congested.
Asked by J.M. from Detroit
on January 25, 2008
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I've been using an organic cherry bark blend for his cough and it wasn't really working, and now i'm using a syrup called Sambucol that has elderberry, echinacea and p...
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- I have also heard about the vapor rub on your feet. Be careful if your child has asthma or allergies though. I was using the vapor bath liquid until my doctor told m...
- When my little ones have a cough I rub vicks on their feet and put socks on them before bed. It really helps. They did a study on it in Canada. Google it if you want t...
- Dear J., I too went thru this with my children too and it was very difficult to find an alternative to over the counter product. I never did find anything that work...
10 Mo Old Has Stridor Without Much of a Cough
Asked by T.B. from Indianapolis
on November 5, 2009
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Hi all,
My 10 mo old son has had stridor or loud breathing on and off (it's not consistent) for the last few days. It started on Monday night and we took him to see...
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- I have 2 daughters, and my oldest daughter has battled croup/strider on the tail end of just about every cold she's had. Yes, you can have strider-ish symptoms and cr...
- i don't know that coughing is necessarily always paired with stridor. if he has a bad attack of it where it seems hard to breathe, take him into the bathroom and turn ...
- My son had strider. His was caused because he had severe GERD and he developed esophogitis. He also had a cold at the time. My son was about 3 months when he had it bu...
Upper Respiratory Infection, Week on Meds, Cough Getting Worse!!
Asked by T.P. from New York
on January 3, 2012
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So about a week and a half ago, my son got a little cold that ended up turning into a upper resp infection. Took him to the dr before the bad cough really started, go...
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- I definitely would call the Dr right away after that vomiting incident. 16months probably is too young for the following treatment but you might want to ask your Dr a...
- It may have progressed to pneumonia (and the phlegm isn't from his stomach, but his lungs. Progressing from upper to lower respiratory can happen reeeeally quickly, li...
- Sounds like what has been going around here. I do know that it has taken some people 2 rounds of antibiotics along with a short dose of steroids. (I don't know if t...
Advice for What Type of Cold Med's. to Give 4 Year Old with Wet Cough Symptoms.
Asked by K.M. from San Francisco
on September 22, 2008
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Does anyone have any good recommendations for which medication works the best for child with wet,phlemy cough? I think it's a cold but not sure? There is so many col...
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- With my kids I do use a cough syrup. Nothing with a antihistimine in it. Doc told me it can increase pressure in their ears, which can start an ear infection. Also ...
- Homeopathy has worked great with my boys!!! Along with ZINC, Vitamin C, A & D... Much better than Rx... Love, G.. :0) http://stemcellforautism.blogspot.com/
- Antimonium Tartaricum 6C which is a homeopathic. Has always worked for my niece when she was ill.
Clear Runny Nose, Cough, 5 Month old..help
Asked by K.H. from Philadelphia
on April 14, 2007
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My son has had a cough and runny nose(currently clear, green/yellow in past). I have taken him to the DR only for them to say I have to deal with it in simpler terms....
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- everytime my son has cold i give Cold and Cough Infant's Tylenol... it works really good, and my son doesnt have a problem! lol
- the cough could also be from the dry air get a humidifyer and place it in his room it could help with the cough at night and help him to sleep better if your peditrici...
- I feel your frustration! My now 9 mo daughter had a terrible cold at 5 & 1/2 months and it seemed like the sleepless nights from her being unable to breathe and the n...
