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Coughing!!!!!! HELP!!!!!!!!
Asked by A. from Phoenix
on February 28, 2008
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My 3 year old son has a TERRIBLE cough! I am hoping that someone can suggest something to give him to help with his cough. I know most of the childrens cold medicati...
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- Try rubbing Vicks Vapor Rub on the bottoms of his feet (not a lot, just a little to rub in)and cover them with socks. I've done this myself and it works for me. You ca...
- I was told that you can put Vick's vapor rub on the bottom of their feet and then put socks on after. I have done it with my 5 year old son and it really worked.
- Go to a health food store or some place like Sprouts. Ask for Umka. My spelling may be bad. It is made from a plant. I find it helps greatly -- especially from tho...
My 5 Month Old Is Coughing and Grunting with No Other Signs of Sickness.
Asked by S.G. from Los Angeles
on December 24, 2007
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My 5 month old has been talking up a storm but recently started coughing. We're visiting with my father-in-law in Toronto for Christmas so the house is dry from the h...
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- my son began fake coughing and grunting to get our attention for a while - but i'm glad you figured it out good luck!
- give him a spoonfull of honey with a few drops of lemon...its my family medicine for coughs...hope it works
- I had the same problem with all of the fires recently. We had the air on 24/7. We got our daughter a humidifier for her room ,and that seemed to solve the problem.
My Baby Has ANOTHER Cold!
Asked by H.G. from New York
on October 28, 2008
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My son is almost 10 months old, and he didn't get a single cold the first 7 months of his life. Now, for whatever reason (change in weather? new exposure in playgroup...
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- Hi, I have no idea if we've just been lucky or the combination of things we do have kept him healthy, but our son is 15 months and only got his first cold at 14 mon...
- Hi H., My kids are asthmatic, so we do our best to avoid as many colds as we can. Perhaps the best thing our doctors recommended (aside from religious hand washing...
- Hi H., It's actually good that he's picking up these colds, believe it or not. They strengthen his immune system for the long run. My son is 16.5 months old and is ...
Help! Flying Out Tomorrow and Need Advice with Decompressing Her Ears...
Asked by J.W. from Los Angeles
on January 30, 2012
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My darling baby girl is 4. She has flown many times. We leave tomorrow for Kauai. The length of the flight is not the issue, its the ear compression when we are desce...
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- Just nurse her! Works for my son!
- I always bring a big bag of Dum-Dum lollipops. That way my son has a choice of flavors, and he'll suck on the flavor of his choice for the entire decent without me ha...
- When I was young (about the same age as your daughter), my parents used to give me some Benadryl (not to knock me out, the antihistamine helped) and let me chew gum. I...
18-Month Old Toddler Keeps Waking up at Night
Asked by J.I. from Dallas
on September 11, 2006
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I have a 18-month old toddler who wakes up at night every 2 hours. We have gone to the doctors for this problem but without good success. We have put her on Prevacid t...
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- Hey J., So I have a 15 month old and was just about to have his adenoids checked, or should I say ruled out. He still wakes 1-3 times per night. We are on prevacid an...
- Have you tried eliminating dairy? My 13 month old is allergic to dairy and soy--if she or I (still breastfeeding) have ANY dairy or soy--even a little bit...we have ...
- Another possibility is that he's getting too much sleep. My son has had severe acid reflux since an infant, and I know what it's like to evaluate all the big things. W...
1 Month Old Sounding Congested and Fussy.
Asked by A.H. from Killeen
on December 28, 2008
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Hi everyone. I have a baby girl who turned one month old on Christmas day. She seems to be congested. When I listen I don't hear rattling in her chest but you can hear...
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- Cool mist is usually most suggested. You can also try running a hot shower, and taking her in the room with the door closed. Let her breathe in the steam for 15 minu...
- My mother works for an allergist and they say never to use a humidifier. I suggest giving her saline drops several times a day (almost every hour). Saline is salt ...
- A. ~ I have a 7 week old little girl and at 5 weeks I took her to her pediatrician because she also sounded *wheezy* when she would breathe. I could hear the conge...
Advice for Doctor Visit Anxiety and Swim Lessons
Asked by D.L. from Columbus
on August 11, 2008
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I'm hoping someone might have some advice for me. My son hates to go to the doctor. He has his 5-yr checkup this week and I'm not looking forward to it especially si...
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- I don't know so much about the doc visits, but I can comment on the swimming lessons. I taught lessons people from infant to adult. Your child is afraid. This h...
- Has hubby taken him to the Dr? If he does fine with dad and freaks out with mom, he may be picking up on some of mom's freaking out. I am an extra paranoid mother ab...
- Hi D.! My oldest is not fond of Doctors. She has had 5 surgergies in the last 3 1/2 years, so she associates the doctor with casts and not so pleasant things. It ...
Vaccinations
Asked by L.R. from Pittsburgh
on April 7, 2008
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Is there any one that has opted not to have their children vaccinated? My husband and I have recently decided to stop all vaccinations for our two children. It is a ...
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- I generally like vaccines. My children were vaccinated many years ago before there was any controversy about autism. You need to do research and lots of it. When my...
- I'm sure you will get a lot of responses to this question. I have issues with some vaccines. I refused the chicken pox vaccine for my second daughter (due to issues th...
- This is something I have thought about only in the last 2-3 years. I have 5 children from ages 3 to 16 who all have been current with their vaccinations. I have mixe...
Is My 10 Month Old Breastfed Baby Failing to Thrive?
Asked by J.D. from Pittsburgh
on July 25, 2009
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Our son is 10 and 1/2 months old. At his baby wellness visit 6 weeks ago, our Dr. was concerned that the baby wasn't growing fast enough on the chart for height and we...
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- definitely get a second opinion before doing meds (I would get one before the test too). General info...most kids double their birth weight by 6 months & triple thei...
- I didn't read all the responses so this may be a repeat... Congrats on keeping up the breast feeding it is no small feed so be proud!!! Our son tolerated some jar ...
- I know this is late but just a quick note....same thing happened to me and when I went to get a second opinion we found out that guess what? They hadn't calibrated the...
