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Allergies in a 5 Month Old?
They sometimes still get the mucus in the eyes when they are getting a cold, but our MD has ... As soon as her nose begins to get all snotty or stuffy, ...
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- I'm not sure how you've addressed this problem, but I wanted to add my opinion. Your baby may very well have allergies, but you probably won't know for sure until he'...
- If you feel like your daughters depression is really affecting her life, or if you think there is a chance she might hurt herself, medication can really help. It can ...
- My son went to an allergist before his first b-day (I can't remember the exact age). They said he clearly had allergies, though seasonal allergies frequently don't te...
Runny Nose
My 9 mo. old has had a snotty nose for 3 weeks! ... She used to draw iodine grids on our noses and chests where the mucus collects. Iodine is antiseptic. ...
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- It is my understanding that the idea that dairy causes the body to produce excess mucus is a myth - unless there is an allergy. I have 3 kids and, especially at this ...
- I feel your pain. My son came home from the hospital with the runny nose. He is 17 months old and on his second set of tubes! He keeps a runny nose. We too have tr...
- C., My son was born on January 9, so he is almost as old as yours. We started day care a couple of months ago and he started picking up viruses. His nose clears u...
Constant Colds?
Milk products cause mucus production...ta dah! I was heartbroken to find it .... I spend a lot of time with snotty sons - a 4 year old and a 6 month old. ...
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- I don't know if your child has any other symptoms, but I have heard from many parents that this symptom was related to food intolerance and when they tried an eliminat...
- I spend a lot of time with snotty sons - a 4 year old and a 6 month old. I chalk it up to day care... there tends to be less in the summer. Overall they are both very ...
- My first child was home with me til he was 4, then he went to preschool, only 2 mornings, and had about 8-10 colds that year!!! Bad ones too, constantly he was treate...
Colds
It seems to loosen up the mucus and also helps her to go to sleep. .... although that is more for a green snotty nose and wasn't affective for this illness, ...
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- You might want to try a vaporizer. The hot steam one as opposed to the cold mist one. I have also used the liquid Vicks that can be used with the hot steam vaporizer...
- Humidfiers (cool or warm mist) seem to help our girls out a ton when they are sick. If you are not using one already, I would suggest you start, they usually help the...
- I know there have been a lot of great responses..but I just want to stress how great the baby vicks rub works (for my two boys anyway). I put it on their feet and ches...
Allergies or Cold?
My peds doctor has given me the rule of thumb that if the nose mucus stays ... well My daughter and son currently have a snotty nose and a slight cough the ...
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- My daughter who is now 2 1/2 had the same problem starting around the age of 2. It was allergies. The doctor finally listened to me and put her on Zyrtec, which help...
- Do you have animals? cat in particular? or do you or your husband smoke?. I found these were the number 1 reasons my kids kept colds. However, it is almost Fall, and ...
- My 17 month old son does the same thing. In the winter we thought it was colds but at the end of the spring and into the summer when it was still happening I took him...
Sick 3 Week Old and VERY Worried Mom!
--You can use saline drops for his nose and suck the mucus out with an ...... with a bulb/suction device when he's really snotty, especially before feeding. ...
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- J. - Make sure and suction his nose out with a bulb/suction device when he's really snotty, especially before feeding. You can also use a few drops of saline solu...
- Have you tried a cool mist vaporizer in his room at night? I would just keep taking his temperature to make he doesn’t get one and if he gets a cough, keep calling ...
- If you can't get into your doctors office. Try the Beaumont After hours pediatric clinc in the Beaumont Medical Building on the Beaumont Campus. Good Luck!
Saline and Rubber Bulb Syringe
My son is almost 11 months old, he can be very "snotty" and I use saline and a bulb syringe to .... Next question: Nasal Mucus Suction Battery Operated! ...
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- The reason why your son is protesting this act is because it makes him uncomfortable. While you may dislike the snot and you might think his congestion makes him uncom...
- what about getting the bottle of saline soution from teh store they sell it with the eyedrops and nose stuff like Afrin it's a different look and maybe even let him do...
- He's old enough to blow his own nose. You have to be careful re using the syringes all the time, you could be reintroducing or passing on new bacterial and micro orga...
Remedies for Infant Congestion
She breathes and sounds like there's a whole slew of mucus in her chest. ... In fact, our 11 month old was stuffy and had a snotty nose recently for 2 weeks ...
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- Try putting a humidifier in her room. If you are in a desert, the dry air won't help her get over it. We have one always (we live in Las Vegas, NV). Also, my friend us...
- R., I too am raising my child with more of an alternative appraoch. We are in the minority and this is a wonderful webiste but I have learned it isn't one where alter...
- Doctors said she had a cold right? If this doesn't go away soon go back to make sure it hasn't developed into something more. Find out more about homeopathic medic...
Remedies for Congestion in a Newborn
... and still couldnt keep up with the mucus so we took him to the doctor. .... was a snotty/congested one until recently. as their immune systems mature, ...
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- We had this problem with my daughter starting at 3 weeks and unfortunately we tried everything and it resolved itself by about 2 1/2 months. What we tried was: - s...
- have you talked to your pediatrician? We had a similar problem and we used ayr saline gel w/ aloe very applied w/ a q tip. We also didn't use his nasal asparator much...
- When my children were congested I would put campophenique on their pillow. Touch your fingertip to the open bottle and dab on each side of where their head lays - that...
Ear Tubes
... sometimes there is so much fluid/mucus that it does not drain itself properly. ... out....in my case, no water in ears or snotty nose that we could see. ...
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- L., My daughter was similar to your son, having ear infection after ear infection and received tubes at 11 months. It was tough on me, but a life saver for my daught...
- Hi L., It sounds like you are getting feedback on the tubes. You may want to get on board with some treatment from a preventative standpoint. 6 months of antibiotic...
- Hi L., I completely understand your fear. When my daughter was fourteen months old we decided to go ahead and get tubes put in her ears after several ear infection...
