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Looking for a Good Humidifier
I bought the Vick's warm air humidifier (V745A Vicks Warm Mist Humidifier from Baby's R Us) and propped up his crib mattress on one end with a pillow. ...
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- Many, I am a nurse and what you are discribing is a infant that probably has some inlarged adnoids . If you put the front legs of the crib on blocks, making the head ...
- You definitely want a cool mist humidifier. We bought a Sunbeam (model 1120) at Walgreens last winter for $40 (I think) and we love it! It has a gauge to tell you w...
- I had the same problem with my 1 year old!He was congested and coughing for what seemed liked months. I had a cheap humidifier which did nothing so I invested in a s...
Help Soothing Baby with First Cold
Use a cool mist humidifier in her room, and rub some vick's vapor rub (they have a baby formula) on her chest right at bedtime. Also. ...
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- If you have a humidifier, you could put a little bit of pepermint or vaporizor in it to help open her up while she sleeps. This is especially good after her night time...
- Hi D.! I have an 11 month old son and he has had a few colds and what I've done is put Vicks baby rub on the bottom of his feet as well as on his chest and it would he...
- My son is 12-months old had a really bad cold with that horrible runny nose. Call your doctor and ask him if you can give her Benadrly and at what dose? It helps dry h...
Need a Good Humidifier
Read all 20 responses: "We use a humidifier a lot due to my daughters allergies and constant ... We bought ours at Babies R Us. Good luck! Helpful? ...
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- I am not sure about a good humidifier to use, but my friend who uses a humidifier daily alternates hydrogen peroxide with water in the humidifier to keep mold from gro...
- My son was going through the constant runny noses & congestion. The doctor did recommend a cool mist humidifier and we do see the benefits of it on his bad nights. We...
- Becareful of humidifiers, they alone can cause bacteria and respitory disease/ asthma. Better to run a hot shower and steam them.
Looking for Low Maintenance Humidifier
I had the actually humidifier on the floor the other night and I found her hugging it! It is Disney brand. I didn't see any others at the Plainfield Babies ...
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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 Cool Mist Humidifier for My Toddler?
Here's a couple links that I hope will help answer your questions about humidifiers. http://life.familyeducation.com/baby/parenting/40590.html ...
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- Ask the nurse at the Drs office, but be careful with warm mist humidifiers. Some put out steam hot enough to cause burns. If you get one that hot, be sure to put it ...
- cool humidifier, my daughter has had pneumonia 4 times. and the last time was in the hospital and that is what they gave me to take home. and and also maybe tilt his h...
- I have had the same question about which one to use either, but I have asked my son's doctor (who has asthma and gets sick all the time) about which one to use and she...
Humidifier Recommendations
I got the Crane humidifier that retails for $40 and comes in animal shapes. I only got it because at around 6 months my baby went to sleep in his nursery ...
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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...
Does Baby Vick's Vapor Rub Work on the Feet?
Since my son has such sensitive skin, it worked best to put the baby vicks on his feet and then socks. I also kept the humidifier running 24 hours a day. ...
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- Vicks is not absorbed into the skin, it works when it is inhaled into the lungs. If putting it on the feet works, putting it on the chest should be that much more effe...
- I've used the regular vapor rub formaula on my daughters feet and then slipped her into footed jammies...seemed to help her brethe but doen not loosen the thickness of...
- I actually found that it did help. Since my son has such sensitive skin, it worked best to put the baby vicks on his feet and then socks. I also kept the humidifier ...
Newborn Baby Feeling Under the Weather
try a cool mist humidifier and baby vicks, that's about all we can do for newborns and infants these days. and if your baby has some congestion and nasal ...
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- My four month old had a cold about 3 weeks ago. It turned into RSV and she had to be hospitalized, so just keep a close eye out. But before then I bought vicks baby ...
- My 3 month old caught a cold from her older sister last month. I found that Little Noses saline nose spray helped a ton. Just spray up his nose wait a few seconds a t...
- I also have a newborn under the weather. I was a humidifier next to her bed, with her matress proped up a little so she is not lying flat on her back. Baby Vicks hel...
Suggestions for White Noise
My baby is a very light sleeper and the slightest noise will wake her up. We've recently started putting a coldmist humidifier in her room and run it while ...
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- M., After trying various sound machines and humidifiers, I finally came to the conclusion that a fan is the best way to make white noise. My kids sleep on the firs...
- We use a white noise machine from Babies R Us called Sound Sleeper. I like that it plugs into the wall and we use it all night so it helps in the morning too since my...
- We use one of those Sound machines they make for adults that has different sounds (rainforest, white noise, waves etc) to help you fall asleep. Ours has a specific wh...
Need Cool Mist Humidifier
Can anyone recommend a quality, quiet, and safe cool mist humidifier? Thanks! Respond to Question ... Need Advice on a Cool Mist Humidifier for My Baby ...
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- S., We bought one that was very quiet from sears years ago, and it held up to 2 gallons of water at a time. Very nice change from the cheap one we originally had. ...
- Vicks had a really good cool mist humidifier. You can find it at Target stores. Hope this helps. -M.
- I like the Vicks Cool Mist Humidifier. We tried the cute ones from Target, brand name Crane, but the mist went directly to the floor and got my carpet damp. The Vicks ...
