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My Baby Is Sooo Sick
Asked by D.A. from New York
on January 3, 2007
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ok i might be a little paranoid but my daughter is 5 months and she has had a fever of 102.4 yesterday and 2 days ago as well she has a bad cough and lots of phlem and...
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- What you can do is take her back to the doctor to check to see if she has pneumonia or if she has some type of virus that goes away on its on
- it sounds like a cold or teething, just remember that as long as the babys fever goes down with medicine, its just a virus or teething. she will be fine. just give he ...
- She's too young to get any type of medicine that's why the DR will just let it ride itself out. There is Infant Children's Tylenol and Motrin and Advil for baby's now,...
**Weird Pains and Rashes**
Asked by M.M. from Chicago
on December 3, 2007
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Sometimes when I sneeze I get this really sharp pain in the bottom of my stomach.and sometimes I get these pains when Im sitting down.I have also experienced a rash wh...
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- I would schedule another appt with your doc. Sharp pains are not uncommon in pregnancy. It could be that when you cough, you're pushing the baby around...or something ...
- Don't know much about the rash but the pains in your lower abdomen/groin area are due to your muscles and ligaments growing with pregnancy. When you sneeze or even ge...
- The pains do sound like round ligament, I have the same thing when I sneeze really hard and I am 6 months along. The rash could be a reaction to the antibiotics, or...
5 Months Pregnant and Sick with a Cold for 3 Weeks...
Asked by T.G. from Chicago
on October 29, 2008
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Anyone have any suggestions? I started off with a cold in my chest, bad cough. It has now moved to my nose and head and I can't breathe! I am a teacher so it is hard f...
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- Hi T.. When I was pregnant with my 2nd, I was so congested!!!! I went through a couple boxes of kleenex a day! It was awful, so I know how you feel. At first, I th...
- Allergies may have a big part of this. Put VICKS in your vaporizer, not humidifier. Humidifiers leave a chilly dampness that keeps the symptoms going.
- I saw someone else recommended the nettie pot idea and I just wanted to support that. My last pregnancy I was sick for months straight. Very annoying. I did find that ...
Formaldehyde in New Carpeting?
Asked by M.M. from Chicago
on December 1, 2008
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My 4 year old dog just developed a bad cough & my mom mentioned it could be from the new carpeting we just had installed in the basement. She also mentioned I shouldn...
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- Yes you should be concerned, Take a look at this story Six years ago, when Kelly Preston's son, Jett, was three, she and husband John Travolta were terrified when t...
- I would not put your baby on the carpeting at all. In addition to formaldehyde there are so many other toxic and harmful chemicals. Most carpeting also contains BPA ...
- I don't know about formaldehyde in carpeting, but I do know the chemicals they use to make it stain-proof are not good for kids. As well as all the little carpet fibe...
Coughing Spells
Asked by A.B. from Tulsa
on November 4, 2006
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my 2 month old has a bad cough. i took her to the doctor a couple of days ago and they said that she had an ear infection and gave me antibiotics for her. i am giving ...
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- His cough could be a result of some sinus drainage. Most commonly when children have a head cold they can get an ear infection. Since he is on antibiotics, it could ...
- Everytime My middle boy got an ear infection the drainage would irritate his throat and he would cough, often a respiratory infection would follow the ear infection. ...
- My son has dont this since he was 3 months old. he is now 4 and we have found out its a type of asthma.. he doesn't wheeze just coughs alot. he uses a nebulizer when h...
Dehydration
Asked by A.K. from Minneapolis
on December 22, 2008
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Hi moms. My 22 month old son has had a pretty bad cough for the past 2 weeks. We just got him on antibiotics. I'm worried about dehydration, though, as he has not been...
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- if his urine is dark and smelly I would have him checked out. He might have a Urinary Infection. Also you could try giving him jello and popsicles to help hydrate him.
- It sounds like he is not drinking enough...the dark smelly urine & lethargic is a sign of dehydration. I would put him on pedilyte ASAP. The fact that he is lethargi...
- I would be a little concerned with the symptoms of lethargy and not peeing. Make sure that he's getting plenty of fluids whether you have to give him popsicles, gator...
Seeking Advice About a Bad Cough That Won't Go Away
Asked by M.V. from Dallas
on July 27, 2008
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Hi there,
My three children and husband have had a terrible cough that they can't seem to shake. It started with my 8 yr. old son right after school got out. He devel...
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- Have they been checked for Legionaire's disease? My mil came down with it a few years back and had an issue with a horrible cough that wouldn't go away. Being elderl...
- Hello M., I don't think I can help you with any advice. Actually I wanted to ask exactly the same question. My 4 year old started coughing almost 4 weeks ago. He woul...
- Gargle with perioxide. Drink lots of water. Stay away from diary products. Change pillow cases at least once a week if not more. Wash door knobs and spray ...
Cough Remedy for 3 Year Old
Asked by S.M. from Los Angeles
on June 26, 2009
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My daughter will be 4 in july, she had very high fever for the past 3 days. Now she has a bit cold and bad cough. called the dr and she said no cough med for under 4. ...
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- I swear by Chestal by: Boiron available at whole foods...It's homeopathic and a must have
- Try honey, and I've also read that Vick's Vapor run on the bottom of feet WITH SOCKS ON at night time totally works.
- There are some GREAT homeopathic remedies. Is the cough croupy? Then the remedy would be spongia tosta. Is it from post nasal drip? Then the remedy would be Hepar ...
10 Mnth Old with Cough
Asked by J.C. from Colorado Springs
on June 14, 2009
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My 10 month old little girl has a cough and a runny nose, I have a sore throat and runny nose too. We are not running temperature and my daughter has never been sick;...
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- I was told by a friend that you could put baby vics vapor rub on the bottom of their feet with socks on and that would help the cough and congestion. I am still waitin...
- It's not so much that cough meds are bad, they are just bad if not used as directed. If you are a little apprehensive about giving them to her, but you feel she needs ...
- sounds like what my 7 month old and i just got over. at the ped.'s suggestion, we used a saline spray for her nose (which helped clear her out so she could breathe be...
8 Month Old Waking up in the Night
Asked by A.M. from Cleveland
on March 3, 2009
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My 8 month old used to sleep 10-11 hours a night never waking up. Now he will wake up at least 1-3 times per night wanting a bottle. Can anyone help with what you ar...
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- Hi A.! My daughter is 8 months old as well. She has been waking up 1-2 times a night for a few months now. It can definately be draining. She wants to nurse and alwa...
- Hi A., My twins are 9 months old and have been strictly on table food since they were 8 months. They eat three good meals a day, just like the rest of us. Your baby m...
- I have a 7 mo. old who was/ is having the same issue (he is teething right now) but I have started giving him a little extra cereal mixed w/ fruit just before we start...
