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Nasal Decongestant Ideas for 18 Month Old
Asked by J.D. from Grand Rapids
on November 2, 2008
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My 18 month old is so stuffed up, she can't breathe, she can't sleep and is miserable from a common cold. Is there anything else I can give/do for her besides saline ...
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- What about good old fashion Vicks? Seems to work around here. Other than that, changing her diet so her body can recover.
- Hi J. - I feel for ya, I remember those days of feeling helpless because there isn't much you can do. I would suggest you raise the head of her bed, if it's a crib...
- Hi J., I have used baby vicks vapor rub! works awesome!you can get it at your local Walgreen's, Riteaid..or store. Good luck.
Milk Allergy or Reflux Please Help
Asked by B.V. from Biloxi
on December 4, 2009
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My 6 week old has had excessive mucos in his nose and throat which has been causing him to gag for the past 4 weeks. He drinks 4 oz every 2 hours, he does not make it ...
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- my daughter had this- I had to add cereal to her bottle. she also continue to bring this back up and finally at 9 mos old switched her to powdered milk with cereal a...
- I know the diagnosis sounds weird, but our daughter had a cough caused by post-nasal drip, and a barium swallow finally did show it to be reflux. Looking back I know ...
- My son had severe reflux when he was a baby. What appears to be mucus is really the sucretions (sp?) that the acid is pushing back up. The milk actually soothes the re...
Best Medicine for 6 Month Old
Asked by W.W. from Houston
on December 8, 2008
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My 6 month old has a runny nose and a cough for the third time this year. The first and second time I took her to the pediatrician she told me to give her saline drop...
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- There's not much you can do. (Castor Oil will only make her stools runny, which she probably already has with all the mucous in her system). She's too young for any o...
- My daughter is 3 and for the first two years we dealt with the same thing. You need to let it runs its course. Her immune system will get stronger. This year my daught...
- vicks baby rub works great, johnson's vapor bath, I have found decongestion drops (not just saline) for infants at babies are us. Is she a big baby or small one? My so...
Milk Allergy or Reflux Please Help!!!!
Asked by B.V. from Albuquerque
on December 4, 2009
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My 6 week old has had excessive mucos in his nose and throat which has been causing him to gag for the past 4 weeks. He drinks 4 oz every 2 hours, he does not make it ...
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- My daughter did the same thing because she was lactose intolerant so while I nursed I could not have any lactose and when I could no longer nurse we used a lactose fre...
- My 13month old son also has excessive mucus due to the nasal gastric tube he has. They have prescribed reflux medication to prevent his gagging too. Although our situ...
- It sounds more like an allergy than reflux to me. I assume you are using formula so perhaps try a different one and/or get a second opinion. If you have the money, c...
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...
Remedies for Congestion in a Newborn
Asked by L.W. from Houston
on March 28, 2008
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My son is six weeks old and has had problems with congestion for a few weeks, but it seems to be getting worse. I use saline drops and try to clean his nose several ti...
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- We had this problem with my daughter starting at 3 weeks and unfortunately we tried everything and it resolved itself by about 2 1/2 months. What we tried was: - s...
- have you talked to your pediatrician? We had a similar problem and we used ayr saline gel w/ aloe very applied w/ a q tip. We also didn't use his nasal asparator much...
- When my children were congested I would put campophenique on their pillow. Touch your fingertip to the open bottle and dab on each side of where their head lays - that...
Common Cold Remedies?
Asked by S.W. from Minneapolis
on February 9, 2009
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Hello Everyone,
I'm sure this is a common question but I wanted to ask. My 6 1/2 mo old son has the common cold. I'm still breastfeeding and after he eats he has to c...
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- steam him in the bathroom or over the sink then suck the flem out with the hateful sucker outter thing, mix eucalyptus essential oil with jojoba or any oil and put it ...
- I know one of the posters mentioned that there could be Vicks side effects, but for my daughter it did seem to help if I put some on her feet and then put her socks or...
- probably the best thing is to stick with the saline drops and a nasal aspirator. becasue he is so young, he can't blow his nose yet, the saline will thin the mucus out...
Stuffy Noses
Asked by J.B. from New York
on November 5, 2007
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hey moms- my son is 2 and has a major stuffy nose. i cannot seem to relieve him of it. i have tried the pedia care decongestant, no help , now i have bought little nos...
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- Definitely use puffs plus WITH LOTION. I am prone to getting sores on my nose when I have a cold if I blow my nose with anything else. They are the absolute softest an...
- Hi J., When my daughter has a cold and is all stuffy, I take a very little amount of Baby Vicks vapor rub and rub that on her back. I rub it in the middle of her b...
- Some of these meds. can have opposite reactions. Like your situation a stuffy nose becoming super runny. Make sure first you ask a pharmacist like at Target if you h...
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 ...
Runny Nose
Asked by R.M. from San Antonio
on September 22, 2008
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My daughter who is almost 6 month old ( she will be 6 months next week) has had a runny nose for the last month or so. It seems to get better for a while and now it i...
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- She's probably not sleeping well because she can't breathe well through her nose and it wakes her up. She hasn't figured out how to breathe through her mouth yet. Try...
- If her mucus isn't yellow or green don't waste your time or money bringing her to the doctor. If the mucus is clear then you are doing everything that should be done.
- Might want to ask your doctor about seasonal allergies. My two childern (now 9 and 7) have had them for years down here in Houston. Zyrtec has worked for them since ...
