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Just a Cold?
Close off the other one and then put the bulb syringe in as far as you can. (I promise you will not hurt her) then suction. She is going to cry and be mad ...
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- Your Dr. should have a nurse on call. If it is the weekend and and I am unsure, I call the Dr. ( get the answering service) and receive a call very quickly from my Dr'...
- Unless the coughing sounds like she has congestion in her chest, I'd call the doctor Monday morning. There isn't much anyone can do for a cold except what you're doin...
- When my 7 month old was sick a month ago...the nurse on call, on a Sunday, told me that unless her fever was above 101 or she was wheezing severely it was ok to wait u...
How to Care for a 9 Month Old with First Cold???
For a stuffy nose, you can use saline drops (Baby Noses or other brands) and a bulb syringe to suction out the mucous. A humidifier is good for at night. ...
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- One thing that has helped my son and still does I turn on the shower on hot and let the bathroom fill up with steam. then I sit in there with him for about 15-20 min ...
- Aloha - no matter the age, whenever your child has a cold, use a vaporizer with liquid medication in their room whenever they're napping or down for the night. Each v...
- Eucalyptus and peppermint oil did NOTHING for my daughter, so we used Camphor oil on her sinuses and rubbed some on the outside of her nostrils. We also gaver her he...
Ear Wax
Do you still have the bulb syringe you used to clean his nose as a baby? If not, get one. You'll need: bulb syringe towel bowl of very warm water ...
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- I use Qtips and a pen sized flashlight so I can see what I'm doing. I'll also go clepto on the little ear wax spoons they have at the doctors office and use those. The...
- Mix proxide, alcohol and 99% vinegar. Make sure you use same part of each and put a few drops in each ear till you hear it fizzle then turn him over and you can see i...
- There is an Earinse at stores. CVS has them on special right now if you can find them. They are free after ECB's. Good luck!
4 Month Old with a Cold
Also, suction the mucous out of his nose with one of those little bulb syringes. Good luck! 1 mom found this helpful. Helpful? ...
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- I have a two year old little boy myself.. I was fortunate enough that he did't get sick until he was 10 months old... However once he got sick for the first time, it...
- Hi there A.: My advise is to elevate him when sleeping (put a bolster under the crib mattress or leave him in a swing/car seat, etc. Use saline on his nose (they se...
- Use a vaporizor (hot air) with vicks in the well. I have found cool air humidifiers don't relieve congestion. It really works. When our daughter (5 months now) was...
3 Week Old Sleeping on Their Side
Lastly, buy saline nasal drops for infants and put a few in each nostril and then suction out the "gunk" with a bulb syringe. Colds are always tricky with ...
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- Hi J.! As a nurse, I've never put my kids to bed on their backs, just in case they spit up and the only place it had to go was down their throats. I have always put ...
- I would think what ever works for you. None of my boys every slept on their backs. I honestly think side sleeping is better.
- Try saline nose drops to loosen mucous and a aspirator/"booger snatcher" to remove them. If she sleeps good let her sleep that way. Don't forget and not use the wedge ...
My Baby Has a Cold
You can use saline drops in her nose and the bulb syringe to pull out the mucus that you can. You could also try one of those plug in for the wall that have ...
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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...
Best Medicine for 6 Month Old
Saline, bulb syringe and humidifier are the best things. Helpful? .... It's awful, I know - I HATE using the bulb syringe on my kids! But it's what you need ...
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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...
Need Help on What to Give My Baby for His Cold
To get through the night I would suggest running a humidifer and if the congestion is in the nose suck it out with one of those bulb syringes. ...
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- here's what we did for our babies: (cliff notes version: 3 S's: steam, suction, sodium ascorbate) -if we had to supplement with formula, we used Neocate so as to avo...
- Humdifier will definitely be a good idea, also Johnson and Johnson makes a baby rub with Vicks mentholatum in it. You can rub this on his chest and it should help cal...
- You have had some great suggestions. Humidifier, slightly evelating at night. My daughter had horrible congestion and my doctor couldn't give her anything because sh...
Nervous About Giving 6 Month Old Benadryl
Are you using a bulb syringe? Saline drops do good to loosen things up, but babies can't blow their nose. Just make sure that you smoosh the nostril that ...
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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...
Stuffy Nosed Newborn
I had the same problem with my last daughter and the doctor suggested to use saline drops to loosen it and then you can suck them out with the bulb syringe. ...
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- I hope you have found some relief with the suggestions that are here. But if you still need help, I have one more idea to add. There is an awesome nutritional pr...
- Stuffy noses at this age is very normal. It's their bodies way of clearing out any extra mucous and fluids from being in your belly. You could use saline drops and...
- Hi! Why don't you try using vicks;the one mothers uses on their new born babies or that rubber thing Hospital uses when mothers just gave birth to their unborn child.s...
