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Vaporizor vs Humidifier
Asked by M.H. from Minneapolis
on October 18, 2006
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Does anyone know the difference between a vaporizor and a humidifier? I am wondering which I should use for a baby with a cold/congestion, and I don't know what the d...
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- Caveat: This is off the top of my head. A vaporizor is cool mist while a humidifier is steam. They can be recommended for different things. The vaporizor can gr...
- There are a couple of confused responses to this question. Vaporizers and humidifiers both put moisture into the air, which eases breathing in dry winter air. Th...
- I vaporizer puts moiture back into the air and the humidifier will take the bad moisture out... For colds you want the moisture to be put back into the air to help br...
Looking for a Good Humidifier
Asked by L.M. from Des Moines
on September 1, 2009
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Hi mommies. we have a good humidifier now, but the cleaning process is SO complex it keeps me from using it as much as we should. My daughter really needs it, so I wo...
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- L., We had originally purchased a regular humidifier when we moved into our current house, but than realized we didn't like it sitting in the room and having to rem...
- We bought the Winnie the Pooh humidifier from Walgreens when our baby was born because she had congestion issues. I would suggest it for a small room and keep the door...
- I second what the other poster said--go whole house. We've had a series of small room humidifiers and they are all literally impossible to clean and they've all molded...
Cough and Croup
Asked by R.M. from Pocatello
on December 9, 2008
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Hi ladies. I have a 4 year old who has had a good cold for about a week now. The last 4 nights it has been croupy sounding. This is very normal for his colds ever s...
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- I put about a 1/2 to 1 tsp olive oil in my hand and mix in 8drops of eucalyptus oil and 8 drops lavender oil. I then rub it on the chest and back. Then put on a cott...
- My oldest son has always gotten croup with his colds. It gets so bad that he can hardly breath either laying down or sitting up. The only thing that has worked for him...
- I will give my kids Robutussin DM 1/2 tsp for them young,if they have a bad cough and it isn't letting them sleep, elevate their bed by their head and also get the Vi...
Humidifer
Asked by D.S. from Philadelphia
on January 14, 2009
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I have a 6 month old daughter who's had a wet cough for a few weeks now. She had her two bottom teeth come in recently as well. My Dr said to use a humidifier to help ...
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- I keep one in each girls rooms at night. In the day I bring one out in the family room and run it all day. The heat is dry and it helps us all. Hopes she feels bett...
- i have a cool mist humidifier and i run it every night in my daughters room too, sick or not sick, it helps to block out noise since she is a light sleeper. its been ...
- I seriously doubt it will do any harm to run it wherever you please. With the furnaces running, the air in most homes is dry and it needs some moisture anyway. I ran...
How to Clean a Humidifier
Asked by B.H. from Norfolk
on July 24, 2008
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Hi there!
My little one has sinus infection after sinus infection, and is getting it all fixed Monday, but I really like using a humidifier in his room every night an...
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- The one I have says to use vinegar but I am not sure how well it works because I make my husband clean it since I do not like the smell of vinegar.
- Check out www.saferforyourhome.com ALL of their products are toxin free and have been for 23yrs. I use the Sol-u-Mel to clean ours. Then I spray it all over with th...
- Hi B., I've been through all of the humidifiers, vaporizers, steam mist products and nothing helped me nor my son with sinus infections. Get rid of that humidifie...
Baby's First Cold
Asked by K.C. from Nashville
on November 10, 2006
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My 5 and a half month old just got her first cold. The poor thing is all stuffed up. It gets worse at night, and she can hardly sleep.
I'm running a humidifier in her...
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- Tylenol now makes an infant tylenol with cold formula. It is pretty much the same as the regular just with a few ingredients to help with stuffy nose etc. Johnson an...
- When this happened to our little girl we had her sleep in her infant carrier because this elevated her and prevented the drainage to her ears...
- Try a vapor plug in - they work AWESOME!!! My 11 mth old just got over being really sick and I used one of those in his room. It made me want to sleep in there!!! T...
What Is Your Opinion on Humidifiers?
Asked by A.P. from Fresno
on November 21, 2008
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My 18 month old just had yet another cold and this time I decided to buy a humidifier and some vicks rub to see if that helped. I really think that it did. Her cold cl...
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- Wow A., Your Child's physician makes a valid claim about the mold and I think it may depend if your daughter has a sensitivity to mold. Our UCDavis Ped had me u...
- Cool mist humidifiers work wonders... and I just tried a new trick I recently read about- at bedtime rub vics babyrub on their feet and put socks on. My daughters sn...
- I'm not sure about the vick's for an 18 month old but humidifiers are great. You do need to make sure you change the water daily and wash and dry it well after use so...
7Wk Old with Cold
Asked by C.M. from Madison
on March 26, 2008
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My 7wk old boy has his first cold and is vary stuffed up. I have a humidifier and saline drops for his nose. Any other advice on how to releive his stuffyness would be...
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- what i do when my little man has a cold is use a lot of the vick's baby chest rub. put it on his chest, back, neck, and believe it or not on the bottoms of his feet. i...
- I was always told to take my child into the bathroom with me when I shower. The steam helps them. You can put him in his little boundy seat right outside the shower.
- My friend would let her baby sleep in his swing because it kept him upright and it was easier for him to breath. He had a lot of colds starting at 3 months.
Two Questions.. Looking for Advice
Asked by M.B. from Phoenix
on October 1, 2008
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Hello, instead of putting out two requests, I am going to put both my questions in one request.. I love this site.
1) I am looking for a good humidifier. So far...
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- Hi M., We purchased a humidfier for our home from Sears (Kenmore) and it really supplies moisture in the air throughout the house. We usually turn it on in winter ...
- I know Vick's makes some great humidifiers (check Target), we have two Cool Mist humidifiers and love them. They have different models depending upon the size of the r...
- M., I can ask if anyone has another mattress in my Single Mothers Bible study. We try to support each other in things like this. You are more than welcome to join ...
Anyone Else Deal with a Toddler with Tonsillitis?
Asked by T.K. from Dallas
on July 14, 2009
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Hello,
I'm looking to hear back from moms with experience with children (toddlers specifically but it may not be any different in older age children) who have had T...
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- T., My daughter had similiar problems the first 4 years of her life. After several episodes and once she was old enough her doctor recommended that she have her to...
- Try Propping her up to sleep if you have a recliner try that. If your tonsils are swollen they will make it hard to move air when lying flat on her back. Both of my ...
- I'm going through Tonsillitis/Strep with my little girl right now, too. It is so horrible! My daughter is 15 months old, and this illness has taken a toll on her lit...
