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What to Do? Please Help!!!
Asked by T. from Cincinnati
on September 7, 2009
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My baby who is 28 months is very congested and of course doctors were closed this weekend so my husband went to a pharmacy asked them what we could do for our baby gir...
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- Hi T., Anytime the doctors office is closed, go to the ER. It's just not worth the risk with little ones. The back hurting could be a sign of pneumonia. Little o...
- T., It may be what she is hearing...it may be one of a thousand things ie..growing pains or just a simple twist of her back. My suggestion to you is to get her on s...
- T., I would just call your pediatrician's office and talk to them. Does the packaging for the Mucinex say anything about back pain being a side effect? Next time, s...
10 Month Old Not Eating!!! Need Help!
Asked by C.W. from Jacksonville
on September 2, 2008
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Hi recently my 10 month old daughter was recently sick with a virus and her appetite had understandly decreased while she was sick. However, it has been almost two wee...
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- First of all, don't panic mommy! All kids go through this, my 4 year old AND my 2 year old are going through it again right now.............Your child will NOT starve...
- This virus that is going around is pretty nasty, I know how you feel. I had it, then my 3 yr old and then my 3 month old got it!! The one thing that was consistent w...
- I am having the same issue w/my 7 mo old son. He got sick almost a month ago, and only a few days ago did his appetite finally start coming back. And it's still not ...
Congestion
Asked by C.C. from Dallas
on August 28, 2006
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My 2 month old is a little congested, and I have been using "little noses" nose drops and the bulb syringe they gave us at the hospital. But the syringe doesn't work ...
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- Hey - My dd was born in July and having the same problem as of this morning!! - I just joined today and it was great to get all those tips! I am finding that she i...
- I think I saw you say in a reply that you are breastfeeding? My son had a similar issue couple of things that helped. 1) Cutting Dairy out until the congestion cleare...
- I have had that same problem with both mine. Mine are also both sick right now and I have been doing that since last Thursday. I know it is frustrating at first and I...
Congestion and Nursing
Asked by A.V. from Portland
on September 9, 2008
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My 10 month old has been stuffy and having trouble breathing for the last couple of weeks. I know that it is because he has 2 teeth coming in. I have tried using a v...
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- I used a saline spray (but drop it in while lying down instead of spraying) and massage his sinuses from bridge of nose down to his nostrils and then out along the low...
- saline drops, or a few drops of expressed breast milk up the nose.
- I added the Vicks Soothing Vapors Waterless Vaporizer to combat the stuffy nose and it worked well in conjunction with the regular vaporizer/humidifier. Also, if you c...
Need Help for Baby's Congestion and Lots of Spit Up
Asked by T.S. from Dallas
on February 18, 2008
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My sweet 8 week old son has been very congested since he was born. The docs told us that he ingested a lot of fluid and that was the main cause. But, he is still ver...
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- I feel your pain. My 10 week old daughter is going through the same 2 things right now. The thing I have noticed with my daughter for the congestion is to keep her bed...
- My little one, at the time 4 mos., had a cold w/congestion and was also experiencing reflux. Her pediatrician had me give her Maalox for the reflux and also to contro...
- Well first off with the way the weathers been lately it's a wonder he's only congested. The acid reflux is probably the real culprit. I have it myself (and take medici...
Baby with Congestion/rattling
Asked by B.B. from Topeka
on March 5, 2009
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Hi, I have a 7 month old son who often sounds congested (kind of sounds like rattling). It is most often in the mornings after he wakes up but he seems fine other tha...
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- This sounds like it could be tracheomalacia (floppiness of the trachea). Does he tend to NOT cough? Like he has a sign of being sick, but never coughs? The rattle coul...
- Hello, I have a 10 month jold son. He seems to have a constant cough for a few months. It was mainly bad at night. When ever he woke up he was really congested. Aft...
- Get this evaluated by your pediatrician. If you don't have one, I couldn't recommend higher: Mid-KS Pediatrics east ###-###-#### west ###-###-#### You do no...
6 Month Old with Sinus Congestion
Asked by M.G. from Atlanta
on March 2, 2009
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My 6 month old son CONSTANTLY has horrible sinus congestion. The Peds tell us to continue with saline drops and the nasal aspirator. Well, I do that about 5-8 times ...
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- Breatmilk does have antibioics in it and y pediatrition even recommended that dropping it it thier ear or eye can clear up infecton.
- Ask your pediatrician if you could give benadryl to help with the congestion. I know they believe that kids don't have seasonal allergies until 2 or older but my daugh...
- The back of the throat means drainage from sinus, which could be from the saline drops. Continue it though, as it does help - it would be worse without them. Also ge...
Earache....any Advice for Relief
Asked by J.M. from Enid
on November 1, 2006
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My son is 12, has just recently started having problems with his ears, its affecting his hearing and has had 3 earaches since our doctors appt. which was oct. 26...any...
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- my daughter had this problem when we lived in Georgia. It was allergies causing it. She had fluid in her ears constantly and would get a phone call from school about...
- my 7 yr old daughter has similar problems, and has had tubes put in once. I have found that when she shows signs of getting an ear ache/ ear infection, if I use an ear...
- I would take him to an ENT, but more specifically a pediatric ENT. They deal with these types of things all the time, and might have some other alternatives to surger...
Allergic to the Dog?
Asked by S.S. from Portland
on August 9, 2009
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My 18-month old has a pretty-much contiuously runny nose. It usually combined with nasal congestion. Fortunately, it doesn't seem to bother her and it doesn't transf...
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- The test is easy, but you should also thoroughly check the environment. The allergy to a dog is easily treatable, but it is just as likely to be an allergy to dust or ...
- Go to www.NAET.COM to find a practitioner near you. It's a safe, easy, natural way to check for allergies without shots or pills (and to cure them). Not expensive eith...
- It is possible to have her tested. However, my son had to be two before the specialists around here (Oregon) would see him for it. And it's not a fun test... we sat i...
Could This Be Allergies?
Asked by M.M. from Chicago
on August 4, 2009
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Morning all!
My DS (13mos) has been very sneezy and snotty over the last few days. Very running nose, and sneezing produces a lot of mucus. He seems fine apart from t...
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- He can take Benedryl and even zyrtec...call you Dr and he can tell you the proper dosing. My little guy also has similar issues which then led to ear infections and t...
- It sounds very similar to my son and he has allergies. I would look into Benadryl or Claritin for infants/toddlers. Call your doctor and ask about both. My son is 4...
- I would call your doctor, or seek medical advice. My son is 11 mo and he was just put on Zyrtec for allergies. Benedryl is good to have around the house for any type...
