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5 Mo with Cold. What Can I Do for Her?
My son had a nasty cold 2 weeks before Christmas and he was 3 months old. He was hosptialized from having RSV which is a very bad cold/virus for babies. ...
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- You are getting some great advice from everyone! I use a vicks vaporizer. I bought one in Wal-Mart very cheap. Something like $12.00. I know that it works great for us...
- Hi, When my baby had his first cold, he was 3 1/2 mos. old. My pediatrician said to use saline drops before sucking out his nose. (We used Little Noses Saline Drops.)...
- Hi. She will hate this too, but my 5 mo daughter has gotten more used to it and it seems to pay off...do you use a nasal spray, specifically Simply Saline Baby? non ...
A Cold Thats Lasted for 2 Weeks
Along w/vapor baths everynight (& baby vapor rubs) I will change their pillowcases ,crib sheets & wash paci's almost every night if they have a bad cold. ...
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- This actually sounds kind of like a sinus infection but the advice to sanitize your home is very good. Don't think that a sinus infection isn't a potential threat thou...
- Hello M., Sometimes there is a sign of a cold - runny nose, cough could be from the ear infection. Please go see ENT Dr or ped and have her/him checked out. My youn...
- Regardless of whether it's a cold or not, if a baby is running a fever, you need to take her to the doctor. It could be something more serious, like RSV.
Medicines Used to Fight a Bad Cough
Read all 24 responses: "My son is six and has a very bad cough that is keeping ... Both my boys (4 yrs old and 19 months old) got a cold with a cough that ...
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- My daughter had this and I didn't think it was too bad since she was playing and had no fever. I finally took her to the doctor because it was bad at night. She had pn...
- You might want to ask your doctor...a few years ago, mine prescribed Albuterol (liquid) for my son's bad cough. It got us through the really tough nights until the cou...
- J., Have you tried Delsym? It works great when my kids get a bad cough.
5 Month Old with a Summer Cold
My daughter had a pretty bad cold starting at 3 months. Her symptons were runny nose and raspy cough. Her pediatrician told me to give her saline nose drops ...
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- My little 5.5 month boy got an upper respiratory chest infection and had the cough and runny nose too. It sounds so bad, but the doctor said it would go away and the c...
- I wouldn't worry about it until it has been over 10 days and still not better. By that point they should be showing some improvement. That was the rule of thumb my dr ...
- My daughter had a pretty bad cold starting at 3 months. Her symptons were runny nose and raspy cough. Her pediatrician told me to give her saline nose drops ever...
Breastfeeding and Migraines
I thought I was going to die at first, but since I didn't quit cold turkey it wasn't that bad. I will continue this through breastfeeding and hopefully not ...
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- Going cold turkey is a bad idea if you get migraines that badly. I did cold turkey when I became pregnant, but I just had a headache for two days and then it all went...
- I am addicted to caffeine/coffee too. My nanny actually gave it to me in my baby bottle (coffee con leche) - don't ya just love the 70s? I don't drink sodas anymore be...
- Excedrin migraine can give you what my doctor called rebound headaches and requested that I avoid using it. So sorry to hear you are having such a hard time cutting ba...
Bad Cough
My son got his nine months shots a week after a bad cold that had to run its course. The cough was still lingering though. The doctor had me steam him in ...
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- I've gotten my kids shots with everything short of a fever. They weathered it ok. The cough part of a cold can last up to four weeks. It's the longest and last symp...
- They just came out with a study that said that cough and cold medicine for infants does more harm than good. So unless your doctor prescribes something don't give the ...
- T.: My daughter had a cough right before her two month shots. We went to the doctor about 1 1/2 weeks prior to her 2 month shots, saw the doctor - who said basical...
I Feel like I Am Getting a Cold- How Can I Stop It- Naturally- No Meds
I quess it's just a bad, bad cold is what he said. I have never had this w/out it being the flu (which usually doesn't last very long) and honestly, ...
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- stay away from ALL sugar. it lowers your immune. no sugar!!
- M., I know you already have the cold pretty bad...but here's what I do when I feel it coming on: Slice some lemon. Pour some hot water over the slices, add some ho...
- Hi M., I have several products on my website that help boost the immune system. These are all natural whole food product. Please feel free to go to my website at twih...
4 Month Old with a Cold
Read all 14 responses: "Hello ladies, My four month old has a bad cold! She's been to the ped and unfortunatley since she is in daycare, the doc told me ...
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- I had one of the angled pillow wedges to elevate them a bit. You can put it inder the mattress or you can elevate that end of the crib a bit. You can also use the sa...
- Try some eucalyptus oil in a humidifier, pot of water on stove with the oil in it, breathing it from the bottle, and/or putting drops on either sides of her pillow whi...
- try the cool mist instead of steam and see if it helps.
38 Weeks Pregnant with a Terrible Cold and cough-I Am MISERABLE, Please HELP!
Hello, I am 38 weeks pregnant and I have had some sort of cold/cough off and on (mostly on) for almost a .... Four Months Pregnant with a Really Bad Cold. ...
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- I don't know if this is too late to help or not. I had the flu last week and my doctor suggested taking either a teaspoon of honey or karo syrup to help with my cough....
- Hi N., I don't know if you are up for any "natural" remedies...if you are, try making a tea by boiling Oregano. I did this when I was in your similar situation (32...
- Hugs hun! I can totally sympathize. I got the flu when I was pregnant with my daughter, the congestion and the cough were so miserable on top of barely being able to...
16 Month Old W/ a cold...what Can I Do?
My 4 month old has a bad cold (stuffy nose, sneezes coughs) and last night I went to Target and bought 1) American red Cross nostril suction, 2) baby saline ...
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- Hi N., My little guy(8m.), my daughter(almost3) and I are just getting over a very bad cold, also.... My pool little guy was so stuffed up that he could barely even ...
- Put kids vicks vapo-rub on the bottom of his feet and the put some socks or footed pajamas on. When my DS (now 25 1/2 months) had a cold last winter, I too didn't real...
- I always gave my kids tylenol or motrin so they were not so achy, alternating them every 4 hours. No Milk during this time as it causes more mucus. You can give bath...
