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Cold Medicine for 16 Month Old
Asked by C.E. from Cincinnati
on January 26, 2009
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Hi Moms! I need some personal advice on giving a 16 month old cold medicine. My daughter is very congestion and coughing like crazy. She kept us up all night last n...
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- Sounds like what my 21 months old son is going through right now. It is not recommended to give them any cough medicine under the age of 2. This is what I've been doin...
- If you haven't done so already, take her to the doctor, especially since she is coughing so hard she pukes. It may be something more serious than a cold. They also m...
- I know the medical community says not to give infants cold medicine, but I have been in the same boat you are now. You may want to try Robitussin. My daughter is 17 mo...
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 ...
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...
3 Month Old with Cold
Asked by S.H. from Austin
on November 30, 2008
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I have a 3 month old who has a really bad cold. She has a cough and stuffy nose. I have tried the saline nose spray for the stuffy nose and it has not helped. I asked ...
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- I remember those days of feeling helpless with my little girl was sick. Try to make sure you're running a cold mist humidifier in her room, don't use any vapor meds as...
- For my son, the drops didn't do anything. Instead, we use saline flush/irrigation. These can be bought at Walgreens. The one I use is by NeilMed, called Sinus Rinse...
- Keep up the saline drops. Use them several times a day and use a bulb syringe to suck out the loose stuff. Also, run a cool mist humidifier in her room. The better ...
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...
6 Month Old with Sinus Congestion
Asked by M.G. from Atlanta
on March 2, 2009
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My 6 month old son CONSTANTLY has horrible sinus congestion. The Peds tell us to continue with saline drops and the nasal aspirator. Well, I do that about 5-8 times ...
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- Breatmilk does have antibioics in it and y pediatrition even recommended that dropping it it thier ear or eye can clear up infecton.
- Ask your pediatrician if you could give benadryl to help with the congestion. I know they believe that kids don't have seasonal allergies until 2 or older but my daugh...
- The back of the throat means drainage from sinus, which could be from the saline drops. Continue it though, as it does help - it would be worse without them. Also ge...
In and Out of the Hospital with 13 Month Old
Asked by S.L. from Minneapolis
on January 12, 2009
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I have a 13 month old son who has had lots of problems with asthma. The first time he was hospitalized for it he was only 7 weeks old and it has been an on going battl...
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- I haven't read through all the responses, but when my daughter got a severe diaper rash because of the antibiotic she was on, the doctor suggested Desitin Original (no...
- Hi, To counteract the effects of the antibiotic, I second giving your son a probiotic. Kefir or yogurt with *live active cultures* will help, too. (You have to read...
- Hi S.- I too am sorry to hear about your son. It sounds like it's been a tough year for him. A couple of things I want to echo from other moms below: 1) it's import...
My 17 Month Old Can't Get Rid of Her Cold
Asked by K.H. from Spartanburg
on March 6, 2008
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My daughter is 17 months old and she just started daycare. We have been struggling with a cold for about two weeks now. She had gotten better for a few days than it ca...
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- Hi K.! I have a four year old and a 7 year old. They recently have had horrible coughs and what has worked for us is putting Vicks Vapor Rub on the bottom of their f...
- Hi K., My son always had colds as a baby too. If the cold lasts for more than 7-10 days then it has probably turned into a sinus infection & she probably needs an a...
- Did her DR test her for RSV? If not, might be a good idea. It's viral and has to run it's course but is very contagious and easily caught in a daycare setting. If t...
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...
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...
