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How Long Until Labor?
Connect, find other moms just like you ... Look forward to hearing back from you . Thanks, T. ... If you suspect labor, there isn't any harm in going to your doctor's office or hospital to check things out. ... labor signs - loss of mucous plug, diarrhea, burst of energy, back ache, water leaking/ gushing, etc. ...
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- Hi T. The good news is it won't be more than 6 weeks right? I went into labor at 18 weeks, hospital, mag drip, or all kinds of things. From then on I was in labor....
- Both of my girls were early - I was due 3/5 w/my oldest and started w/preterm labor on 1/3 - she was born right @ 36 wks and was fine - my youngest was due 12/14 & I b...
- When I was pregnant with my daughter I went into labor at 31 weeks. At that time they told me I was fully dialated fully afaced. They gave me shots to help her breeath...
Grandma Suggests Vicks VapoRub for Child's Cough - Make Any Sense?
Something else you might try is the Vapor Plug In which you put in their room and ... Vicks does help to reduce cold symptoms. I don't remember if it works ..... Also avoid dairy products and anything cream based because that adds to the mucous as well. ... Or a call to your child's doc for more info if you'd like. ...
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- I don't know why or how but it does work. I used it for my children and continue to use it myself and it does help for cough.
- We've always done vaporub on chests under pj's...but for little babies who keep their feet in their face all the time...putting vaporub on their feet (and then socks o...
- it's worth a try! just be sure to get the Baby Vicks, the adult kind can "burn" young kids.
Mucinex for Babies
GU is an expectorant, meaning that it loosens mucus in the lungs to give you a more ... Try and look at it this way: The fact that he is coughing something up is a good thing. ... I feel for your little guy because I just went through all this. ... 1/2 hour before sleep time I plug in her VAPORIZER and use the ...
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- This is hard. I have a 4 year old that was always 105% in height/weight... so normal AGE dosage did not apply. However, I am not a fan of mucinex for children. I am ...
- Hello Maria- I just went thourhg thi smyself and I have a 9 month old who sucks her thumb for comfort and sleeping. Its very tough to manage thumb sucking with a s...
- Hi Maria, My son is 4 months old and we've been dealing with Bronchialitis for a couple of weeks now. He is very congested and had a horrible cough. He wasn't slee...
Coughing Three Year Old - Constant Wet Cough
And whenever she is in bed (napping or night time), we would plug in the ionic air ... It sounds like your son needs to be evaluated for pneumonia and/or ...
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- I would take him to see a Chiropractor. It is amazing how many problems can be caused by spinal misalignment (subluxation). This is also a drug free fix so you no mor ...
- Have you seen a pulmonologist? It sounds like your son needs to be evaluated for pneumonia and/or asthma (colds are a major trigger for asthma; often coughing is the ...
- My grandson just went thru this for over a month...he is now on Singular for allergis. He had a loose cough, a runny nose, but no fever or signs of an infection. He is...
Alyssa Has a Cold and Wont Sleep.
No decongestants at this age...dangerous and don't seem to work like they do ... If the mucus hardens at the edge of her nostrils, it makes the breathing even worse. ... We never had any luck with humidifiers but they have mini ones that plug ... I can't ever remember which one but if you look it up online it will ...
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- I just bought the Nose Frieda from Amazon.com for my son. It doesn't go all the way into the nostril like most suckers do and you control the pressure by your mouth. ...
- You have to use the nose sucker. It's the only way. She will sleep and sleep better probably in a car seat or semi-reclined swing. No decongestants at this age...da...
- elevate her head at night with pillows. this way the little mean boogers go down her throat and don't stay suffed up in her nose. it works wonders for my kid and she i...
Seeking Help with Toddler's Chest Congestion and Runny Nose
It is for congestion and mucus. It thins it out and helps clear it up. ... Otherwise for just a cold I've had really good luck with the Vick's plug in vapor ... in his nose(he may not like it)and play that by as to how often. ... You can ask him if his throat hurts and look at it if he will let you, mine won' t! ...
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- Humidifier at night. Vick's right under the nose. Vick's on the bottom of his feet when he sleeps and put old socks on to protect the sheets. I would do this when I wa...
- I suggest you take him to the doctor. I am a certified medical assist with 39 hrs of nursing courses, anytime he has a fever and conjestion it can go into his chest an...
- I had the same problems with my kids during certain times of the year. My pediatrician wanted to prescribe zyrtec and we did that for awhile but it really altered her ...
Is This Mucus Normal? My Doctor Blew It Off.
Asked by C.H. from Dallas
on November 22, 2006
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Last night my eight month old son suddenly became extremely congested. I used the nasal aspirator so he could breath well enough to nurse. All night he snored, choked,...
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- My son is 13 mo. old and has had manny colds and drainage due to teething. My doc and his assistant always tell me to run a humidifier every night whether he is havin...
- I suggest you get a second opinion. If it is worrying more, I'd rather be feeling good about it rather than wondering. I hope all works out.
- I was told my many doctors that anytime the mucus is not clear to be leery of a sinus infection.. My son used to have at least one a year until he turned 3. I would ge...
Mucous Plug vs Meconium
Asked by M.K. from Sheboygan
on September 13, 2008
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I have less than 2 weeks to go till due date (yeah!) and all prenatal exams have been fine. I have had increased cervical discharge/mucous--it is defiitely gelatinous...
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- Meconium can't pass through the water bag. So, unless your water has broken (then you'd be in labor), it's just your mucus plug. Good Luck with #2! Speedy delivery ...
- I'm sure it is just your mucous plug. I just dealt with the same thing about 3 months ago. It does have some brownish color to it, but it was mostly mucousy. That p...
- Good morning, M.! This is a question for your doctor, but I would like to assure you, having an encounter with a "meconium situation" myself, that is not meconium and...
Alot Going on at 33 Weeks: Lost Mucus plug...decreeased Fetal Movement. Scared.
Asked by B.F. from New York
on September 13, 2008
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Hi everyone-
I want to call my doctor, but don't want to cry wolf. I am 33 weeks pregnant and Thurs night I lost this huge chunk of gel out of me. No blood. I had cra...
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- I know your scared but you really should call your doctor and inform them of whats happening. It is normal for some people to loose there plug early but not feeling th...
- You should call your doctor. I had decreased fetal movement also in the last weeks, but I called and they sent me for a non-stress test to monitor the baby's movement...
- It's already monday morning so I hope you have already seen a doctor since Saturday when you posted...it not, get there this morning!! There is no such thing as crying...
How Long Should You Loose Your Mucas Plug
Asked by A.D. from Corpus Christi
on March 10, 2007
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im 26 and due with my first child on the 16th of March. When i went to the doctor they told me that i was between 2 and 3 cem dillated and 70% effaced. About an hour...
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- What hospital are you going to deliver? Does the baby move (I understand that so close to delivery they don't move as much). If you are spotting, you should go to the ...
- I think you're going to have the baby tonight, maybe tomorrow. Go for a walk to see if that gets things going. Then call your doctor and tell her about the contraction...
- Every pregnancy is different. When I had my first baby, I never noticed any mucous at all. With my second one, the plug just fell out at once when I used the restroo...
