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Dry Skin in Infants
The creams might lessen the *symptoms* of the problem, but the inflammation and .... impaired son born not breathing), and meeting each obstacle head on. ...
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- Both my boys have eczema. I use a whole lot of aveeno. I use the lotion all day long on both of them and I bathe them 2 or 3 times a week in aveeno body wash which I p...
- My 18mth old has eczema. My allergist suggested this. Use Aquaphor at bedtime and Eucerin Cream at every diaper change. It works really well if you're consistent. My s...
- My nephew has the same thing he can only take a bath about every 3 days .but his mom washes him with a wash rag everyother time .then she puts lots of baby lotion on h...
Use of Zantac in Infants
Our son is now three and has no problem w/ reflux at all. ... He had stopped breathing for a few seconds, well finally the he went to the hospital (again) ...
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- we have used it before. I didn't feel it helped my daughter but that doesn't mean it won't help yours. Acid Reflux is a nasty thing for kids to have so I would be open...
- My now 6 yr old took it for about a year and it was the best thing for him. I often wonder why parents go to their doctor to ask advice for how to treat something and...
- Hi J., We had a nasty incident that involved an incompetent Dr. hospitalizing our daughter for what turned out to be acid reflux when she was 9 days old. When we fin...
My Baby Has a Cold
They gave her a breathing treatment and some medicine. .... It is no longer recommended for children under age 6, and may be especially dangerous for infants. .... There is a major problem with babies contracting bacterial menengitis ...
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- Try putting baby vicks vapor rub on the bottom of her feet at night to ease the coughing. This always works with my daughter!
- They say infant's motrin is the safest to give. Im not sure how soon you can give it though, 8 weeks may be too young. I would google motrin and see how early you can ...
- I HATE drs and hospitals, but it is suggested that when a baby under the age of 3 months gets a cough or fever you NEED to take them into the dr/er. I had to take my 3...
Low Body Temperature in a Baby?
Especially in children and infants. Another cause is Thyroid problems. ... You will not always have breathing problems although that is the most commonly ...
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- Did you try a dif. thermometer?? We took our son to the e.r. once with the flu and he was almost treated for hypothermia because the first thermometer they took his te...
- My daughter has an ear canal that does not allow for an ear thermometer to be effective. While I know this is way more painful for Mom's than it is for baby do a recta...
- I have used ear thermometers with similar experiences, I usually test myself as a baseline to see if it's working, utimately I just stopped using it, even though it is...
Mucinex for Babies
HOWEVER, many infants are unable to metabolize some of these active ingredients and ... is similar to your belief, which is that the problem most have had with meds is .... He wasn't sleeping very well and was having trouble breathing. ...
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- This is hard. I have a 4 year old that was always 105% in height/weight... so normal AGE dosage did not apply. However, I am not a fan of mucinex for children. I am ...
- Hello Maria- I just went thourhg thi smyself and I have a 9 month old who sucks her thumb for comfort and sleeping. Its very tough to manage thumb sucking with a s...
- Hi Maria, My son is 4 months old and we've been dealing with Bronchialitis for a couple of weeks now. He is very congested and had a horrible cough. He wasn't slee...
A Silly Question About Snoring
He's heard that snoring in infants is associated with sleep apnea, SIDS, and other breathing problems. I've never heard of any medical issues with babies ...
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- I would have him checked by the doctor. My son had his adenoids removed when he was 19 months old due to 99% blockage which caused him to snore. It worked wonders!!! ...
- Yes!!!You need to go the doc and talk to them about it sometimes they will take out there tynsals and it will be of a friend of mine kids had to get it done! GO TO TH...
- Hi A., This is not a silly question. My twins both snored at night and come to find out it was plain old allergies. Have your son tested for allergies (even if he do...
Humidifier-Cool Mist or Warm?
We had the same problem with mold and the cool mist humidifier so we ... and it totally exacerbated his breathing problems He sounded ten times worse in the ...
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- Iam a mother of three children.Ages 10 boy, 9 girl, and 8 boy.I have always used a warm mist humidifer,all winter long.I feel it keeps my kids head open and clear and ...
- I use this site for advice: http://allnurses.com/forums/f41/warm-mist-vaporizer-cool-mist-humidifier-124782.html I have found using a cool mist is better when my...
- As far as I know, the only drawback to a steam humidifier is that the steam could potentially burn your child. You need to know your child and the room setup to decid...
Auditory Protection for Infants?
Cotton isn't going to do the trick and infants are very vulnerable to auditory ... impaired son born not breathing), and meeting each obstacle head on. ...
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- I would buy some of the soft moldable ones. My husband refers to them as foamies. You roll them between your fingers and gently insert them in the ear. Where you have ...
- Maybe try cotton? You can place the cotton in his ears, then put a hat on him that will cover his ears so he can't yank it out. Hats offer good protection from the s...
- I'm not really sure about what kind of ear plugs to get but I will say what ever you do try the kiddo will probably try to yank out. Keep that in mind when doing your...
Flu Shot for Infant
I HAVE seen infants admitted to the hospital for the flu when they get dehydrated or have breathing problems b/c of the cough. I really really recommend the ...
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- I dont know if this will help you but my son is 2 1/2 years old, I never wanted to give him the flu shot even though the doctor really insisted since he was 8 months o...
- My baby then 1 had no problems with the flu shot. Everyone is diffent though, but I would rather my baby have some flu symptoms than get the full blown flu. I sympath...
- Hi Cindy I am the mom of 4 and a Pediatric RN. I work in a private practice office and have for 13 years. I have never seen an infant get sick from the flu shot. M...
Has Anyone Delivered at Trident Hospital in North Charleston?
My son had breathing problems at birth and they were very good about keeping me informed of .... Great Gifts for Infants · Favorite Eateries in Houston, TX ...
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- I delivered my daughter in April of 2005 and had a wonderful experience at Trident. The rooms are nice and clean. The Labor and Delivery nurses are very nice and swe...
- Hi, I delivered my last son in March 2006 at Trident in Charleston and overall it was OK. The reason why I am saying just OK... is they seemed really busy that weekend...
- well my oldest went there after i had her i had her at summerville and they had to bring her there i loved the NIC unit they were great dont know much about the other ...
