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R.s.v. ???
... infants with chronic lung conditions including bronchopulmonary dysplasia and cystic fibrosis immunodeficiency , crowded living conditions, ...
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- Hello L. Well I think you know this is a virus and is contagious so sometimes is not because we did nothing wrong well I look it that way for more sometimes we clean ...
- Hi L., My little boy just got over RSV. He had a runny nose that wouldn't quit, an ear infection, and a cough that made me cringe. I was told it's highly contagious...
- http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvrd/revb/respiratory/rsvfeat.htm I don't know if this will answer your questions or not, but, I found a website that was pretty informative...
Help with Pneumonia
Just curious....has your son been tested for cystic fibrosis or any other chronic illness? It isn't normal for a child to get pneumonia this often. ...
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- S., Im sure that a shot is not the answer youre looking for, but have you talked to your pediatrician about the pneumonia vaccine? It works wonders!
- Hi S. - I'm so sorry you son has had to go through this. I know it's hard to get a 4 year old (or any age for that matter) to eat enough fruits, veggies and whole gra...
- Well, I agree w/the last post. Food allergies is a distinct possibility. You can have your pediatrician do a simple blood test to determine if he has allergies and how...
Seeking Advice Regarding Daughter's (Potential??) Overeating
... thing from age 04yrs but also pooped about 10x per day and it was very greasysmelly He was finally tested and diagnosed with cystic fibrosis and now has ...
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- Hi C., Good for you with offering your daughter such healthy foods and that is so awesome that she likes them! I know you only mentioned a few food items, so I'm s...
- Hi C., You didn't mention what she is served for her regular meals. If you serve her something a bit heavier than yogurt; like maybe pancakes, french toast, eggs (...
- There are times when my almost 3 year old will eat for hours on end and others where she won't eat hardly anything. I try to keep a wide variety of "snacks" in the ho...
My Child Is Underweight
He's been tested for cystic fibrosis, and the test was negative. On a side note but maybe relevant, he hasn't learned to walk yet (crawled kind of late at 9 ...
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- Always, follow your doctor's lead. But, just know, that there are a lot of kiddos out there just like your son. My daughter weighed 16 pounds at a year. She now wei...
- I would consider allergy testing. My son was underweight before he was born as well. They believe it was due to my BP medication. He was born early at just over 4 pou...
- Hi A. ~ I recommend that you see a colleague of mine... Dr. Jaime Francescangelli. She is a chiropractor that specializes in pediatrics. We are both chiropractors an...
Respiratory Problems~
... HIS LUNGS WERE CLOSE TO MATURE IF NOT MATURED ALSO YOU MAY WANT HIM TESTED FOR CFCYSTIC FIBROSIS IT WILL CAUSE HAVIC ON A CHILDS LUNGS AND BREATHING THE ...
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- Did you breastfeed? That's the best way to boost your child's immune system from the beginning. Keep him away from secondhand smoke... Even the lingering smell from so...
- Hi M., I just wanted to respond to your question. I feel like you just need to give him lots of hugs and kisses. Oh and he needs to see his aunt more often!!! I am...
- HAS YOUR SON BEEN TESTED FOR LUNG DISORDERS? SUCH AS ASTHMA. HE WAS BORN 5 WEEKS EARLY, BUT I AM SURE HIS LUNGS WERE CLOSE TO MATURE IF NOT MATURED. ALSO YOU MAY WANT ...
Any Info on the CVS Test in Early Pregnancy
I'm a carrier for cystic fibrosis and we wanted to make sure the baby didn't have it. They put a needle right through my abdomen (no anesthesia but you can ...
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- did you have the test with your other five girls ?i never had one done with any of my four preg but for me it was a neddle thing .my last daughter was almost born in t...
- I did a google on CVS test, and you may want to do that as well. My second son is now 5 1/2 months, but when I was pregnant, my Dr did a ultra sound to measure his ne...
- Hi I would not recommend getting the CVS test. I was 35 (advanced maternal age) and decided against it. There is a higher risk of miscarriage than an amnio. ...
Not Sure Where to Start
Please have the doctor run a test to check for Cystic Fibrosis It took a year to get a diagnosis with my son with many of the same symptoms He does also ...
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- If your desire to breast-feed until your child reaches 1-yr, then perhaps you should consider pumping and bottle-feeding the breast-milk. I had to do this when I retu...
- Hello S., I know this is late, but thought I could help. All three of my children had asthma, but my youngest was cronically ill with it. If you son's asthma is due t...
- Everyone on here is right on about the doctors not giving you a bunch of help. They always want to just push the medications. My son developed asthma at the age of 4...
3 Month Old with Pneumonia (1St Time Mom)
If the child continues to be sick and especially if he has problems gaining weight as well I would consider having the child tested for cystic fibrosis. ...
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- I've never personally known a child who has had pneumonia, but I've had it a couple of times myself. I would be very worried if he is getting worse! I usually felt a...
- If its head congestion try take him to the bathroom and closeing the door and turning on the shower really hot and let the bathroom get all steamy and just let him sit...
- My son was very sick from 2 months until he was 3 months. He had pneumonia, bronchitis, and it all turned to RSV. He was and is still on, breathing treatments. Let me...
18 Months Needs More Calories!
Oct 23, 2009 ... My 3 year old son has cystic fibrosis so his docs always stress calories, calories, calories. They told us to use scandishake. ...
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- How about full fat dairy products for her...like whole milk, cheese and yogurt? Those things she can have as side items to whatever you're already having
- Are you giving her whole milk? Also snacking with crackers and peanut butter which is a carb and a protein between meals. There is a big brain study that said fat is ...
- Full fat dairy and make sure she has a morning afternoon and evening snack.
Echogenic Focus in the Heart?
I am 21 weeks and echogenic bowel was highlighted, which also carries a marker for Downs and Cystic Fibrosis. I just had the 3d this week and they said ...
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- I have not been through this particular scenario myself, but I empathize with you. I do know that ob/gyn malpractice insurance is among the highest since they are the...
- Hi, Congrats on your pregnancy. My pefectly healthy son, niece, and nephew all had this finding, plus a few friends' children. All are fine. All of us were in our 20...
- C., I agree with everything Cora said..word for word. I had an echogenic focus at 21 weeks of pregnanacy as well. I spent so much time worrying about it. My OGY...
