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Vaporizor vs Humidifier
Read all 11 responses: "Does anyone know the difference between a vaporizor and a humidifier? I am wondering which I should use for a baby with a ...
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- Caveat: This is off the top of my head. A vaporizor is cool mist while a humidifier is steam. They can be recommended for different things. The vaporizor can gr...
- There are a couple of confused responses to this question. Vaporizers and humidifiers both put moisture into the air, which eases breathing in dry winter air. Th...
- I vaporizer puts moiture back into the air and the humidifier will take the bad moisture out... For colds you want the moisture to be put back into the air to help br...
Humidifier: Cool Mist vs Warm Mist
Read all 26 responses: "My daughter recently came down with the cold and 5 days later so did my son (cough, runny nose, and sore throat). Since this is the ...
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- Cool mist is better for 2 reasons: it's safer (no heating element to accidentally burn yourself/your kids) and the cool air can reduce inflammation in the airways. Wa...
- I was told that cold mist is better because a warm one can put out bacteria in the air.....but like you,I always used a warm one and never had problems;)
- I just bought the Pediatric Warm Mist by Vicks and it says Bacteria Free mist relieves cold and flu symptoms. Tonight is our first night using it, but it was recommend...
Humidifier Recommendations
Read all 19 responses: "Hi Mamas, I would appreciate your valuable input into finding the best humidifier for my bedroom and also for my childrens' rooms.
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- Hi B., We're dried out here too :o) My doctor said that warm humidifiers are better than cool, but he wouldn't recommend them for children because of the chance o...
- I asked my daughter's pediatrician just the other day about humidifiers, since we have hot air heating. She recommended a cool mist. The warm mist ones leave a lot o...
- I have a cheap, no name, 1 gallon, cool mist humidifier.It works great and keeps the kids from having cracked, bleeding lips at night. I am actually hoping to find ano...
Best Humidifier or Vaporizer?
Read all 18 responses: "Hi ladies, I am hoping you can share your experiences with me with various humidifiers and vaporizers. 1st of all, which is better ...
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- We had a flow through furnace mounted humidifier in the house we used to live in. It was great! There was a dial on the wall to adjust the amount of humidity desired...
- Be careful with VICKS in light of recent press- http://www.parentdish.com/2009/01/13/vicks-vaporub-harmful-to-infants/ I also wouldnt recommend a hot mist vapori...
- we got a humidifier when me and our son were sick, and lucky for us it worked just long enough for us to get better, than it started making all sorts of noises like so...
Vaporizer
The brand we like to use is a Vicks warm mist humidifier. You can pick them up at Target. It keeps the room nice and warm and is easy to clean. ...
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- I would recommend a humidifier for the baby's room and either a vaporizer or humidifier for your room. (Having two units is great if you're like me and you seem to get...
- The brand we like to use is a Vicks warm mist humidifier. You can pick them up at Target. It keeps the room nice and warm and is easy to clean. It has a medicine cu...
- My friend, who is the NICU coordinator at the U of Utah Hospital has told me to only use cool mist humidifiers, NOT warm mist, and use distilled water rather than tap ...
Need Humidifier Advice
Read all 15 responses: "Hello, I have always lived in a very humid climate and so have never needed (or heard of)a humidifier.
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- C., After 10 years in Utah I am still struggling with the dryness! It is so hard on me. I am now used to drinking a gallon of water a day however, and using about th...
- C. My son has asthma and humidifiers help keep him from coughing all night. The doctors reccommended cool mist ones, but those dont seem to help as well as the warm ...
- I love my Vornado humidifier. One for upstairs, one for downstairs. Then look for 20% off coupons at Bed, BAth & Beyond to buy extra filters for when they get dirty. O...
Warm Mist Humidifier
Read all 11 responses: "I am researching warm mist humidifiers for my 10 wk old son. He's stuffy every day and I've used saline drops which he tolerates but ...
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- Vicks makes a great one that doesn't have a filter. We actually use it every night instead of a cold mist one because it has done a better job than our cool mist one....
- I just have a basic vaporizer. I am not aware if it has a filter or if it needs replaced. Its pretty basic. As for the saline...try just putting a drop near his nost...
- I bought one for my one year old couple years ago at Buy Buy Baby. The brand was holmes. But now that it's spring stores may not have it, humidifiers are a "winter" it...
Looking for Low Maintenance Humidifier
Read all 14 responses: "I'm looking for a recommendation on a good small room humidifier that doesn't require a lot of maintenance. I've tried purchasing 2, ...
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- I had yet to find a humidifier that I liked so I completely empathize! I asked my pediatrician last winter about it and she told me honestly to not spend a lot of mone...
- I have a Graco humidifier. You still have to do the daily rinse/cleaning, but it's dishwasher safe, so you can do the weekly cleaning in your dishwasher.
- I've done a lot of research on humidifiers. ALL HUMIDIFIERS NEED WEEKLY CLEANING! Microscopic molds and bacteria grow in the water and on the machine. You do not...
Warm or Cold Humidifier for a Baby's Cold
Read all 22 responses: "what is better for a cold, a warm or cold humidifier? Can you recommend a brand?"
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- K., From my experience , I have always tried warm and it seemed to work just fine. Also you might want to try sitting in the bathroom with your daughter, while the ...
- We've heard cold, just because there is no danger of accidental burns. We have used cold successfully for years. The only advantage I can see to warm is adding Vicks ...
- Our pediatricians have recommended the cold vaporizer.
Will Steam Air Humidifer Help Cough..
I like to use a Vaporizer because I've heard that humidifiers are high maintainance ... Both my kids use a cold water humidifier and it works wonderfully! ...
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- Hey M., Both my kids use a cold water humidifier and it works wonderfully! Make sure it's cold water as hot will grow bacteria etc. My neighbor's baby was really con...
- Hi M.! My 8 month old son was sick a few weeks ago, and I used a cold water humidifier, and it really helped. He slept a lot longer with the humidifier on also. ...
- You could try the old trick of making a tent of a towel and putting this over his head and a steaming bowl of water and letting him breathe in the steam for 5-10 minut...
