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Nasal Congestion and Tendonitis
Asked by A.P. from Richmond
on June 2, 2009
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Hi, I am 14 weeks pregnant and 2 issues right now. 1st i am suffering from terrible nansal congestion, which i am attributing to allergies. Over the weekend I was told...
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- Hi A., I have not heard of the pot, but if you ask any real doctor or pharmicist, sudefed is the only thing a doctor will prescribe for allergies while pregnant unless...
- The congestion might be a pregnancy symptom. I had some congestion all throughout one of my pregnancies. At night I had to mouth breathe! It might just be one of those...
- I don't know about cortisone, but my ob said it was just fine to take plain sudafed (just pseudoephedrine) as long as it didn't have anything else in it and wasn't the...
Increasing My Milk Supply
Asked by M.P. from Fort Collins
on May 6, 2009
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I have a request that is the opposite of another recent Mom. It seems like I am producing less milk than normal and at first thought it was because I took some Sudafe...
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- M., What worked great for me was drinking "Organic Mother Milk" tea. It's not the best tasting, but not bad either. It is totally worth it for the first 2 weeks a...
- You can try an herbal supplement called Mother's Milk Plus, which contains fenugreek. This helped me with my last child when my supply started waning. Good luck!
- Try milk maid tea, you can get it at www.motherearthandbaby.com It is an natural tea with fennel and other herbs to increase lactation. It worked great for me. Good ...
Help with Stuffy Nose
Asked by J.R. from Minneapolis
on October 1, 2008
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My 5 month old has had a stuffy nose for a little over a week now. Last Wed, she was diagnosed with an ear infection and she also had croup which was bad enough that ...
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- You could try elevating the head of her bed with towels or blankets underneath the mattress... We also found running a vaporizer or humidifier helped in addition to p...
- When my son was younger he used to have a stuff nose all the time. It's getting to be that time of year where it just seems like our little ones are always getting "s...
- Hi! Have you tried proping up one end of her crib mattress (with a rolled up towel underneath? The elevation might help her sinuses drain. Baby vicks is also sooth...
What Do You Do for Colds?
Asked by J.H. from Austin
on November 30, 2008
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My daughter is almost 3. She began pre-school in August and loves it and is doing very well, except for the constant colds and congestion. We've already had one round ...
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- J., My doctor recommended a quality children's multivitamin that is not over-the-counter called the Usanimals by USANA. You can order them on-line at their website:...
- Go get Robitussin CF, or the generic store brand. Adult yes 1/2 tsp. morn. afternoon and before bed. My son stays well thru the winter and Spring
- Make sure that she is getting a daily multi-vitamin and plenty of vitamin C. You are correct, she is building her immune system with each sniffle. It's inevitible, r...
Tylenol and Sudafed
Asked by C.S. from Dallas
on September 11, 2007
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Hello mommas have a question for my sister (who is 12 weeks pregnant). She has been experiencing some headaches (which i know is common cause i had them) and she was ...
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- When i was prego i have severe headaches and my dr prescribed a safe migranine med for pregnant woman and it helped so much. Also tell her to drink lots and lots and l...
- Personally I'd say no. Sudafed is an decongestant, so unless she has sinus problems, its not going to help much except make her drowsy. she ought to just stick to tyle...
- Sudafed is on my list from my OB's office as things to take for Sinus/ sinus headache... I took one yesterday.
Sick and Tired of Being Sick and Tired!
Asked by K.M. from Boston
on January 21, 2008
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I am desperate for some kind of solution here. I have been sick off an on since October. Whatever is going around, I catch, and I just can't seem to recover. I am b...
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- K., I was feeling the same way for a while and I started seeing a practitioner of energy medicine. It's a nontraditional type of health care, but it has really work...
- Hi K.. I am so sorry and I feel your pain. My little one was in daycare full time while I worked and we were sick dozens of time each winter. It got to the point wh...
- I think you need to find out What is going on, do you have seasonal allergies? if that is the problem and it goes into a sinus infection you are not treating the caus...
38 Weeks Pregnant with a Terrible Cold and cough-I Am MISERABLE, Please HELP!
Asked by N.G. from Colorado Springs
on February 20, 2008
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Hello, I am 38 weeks pregnant and I have had some sort of cold/cough off and on (mostly on) for almost a month now. I have tried Robitussin, did nothing, I tried Sudaf...
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- I don't know if this is too late to help or not. I had the flu last week and my doctor suggested taking either a teaspoon of honey or karo syrup to help with my cough....
- Hi N., I don't know if you are up for any "natural" remedies...if you are, try making a tea by boiling Oregano. I did this when I was in your similar situation (32...
- Hugs hun! I can totally sympathize. I got the flu when I was pregnant with my daughter, the congestion and the cough were so miserable on top of barely being able to...
Taking Medicine While Breastfeeding ... ??
Asked by H.P. from Colorado Springs
on April 20, 2008
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Question: I have a bad cold and really need to take a Sudafed type pill to clear my nose so that I can breathe--particularly at night. Do you know whether this will h...
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- I had the same problem. My dr. said I could take anything but crack! ok he was joking but anything over the counter is fine. He did recommend taking it right after you...
- You can take medicine while you are breastfeeding and it wont go to your baby. your body will filter out what your baby does not need and what baby does need. take som...
- If you want to avoid medicine altogether a nasal wash that you can get at Walgreens and such may be relief enough. It has helped me tremendously this pregnancy as I'm...
Soarness After Breastfeeding for 13 Months......
Asked by S.C. from Houston
on June 9, 2008
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I breastfed my son exclusivly for 13 months and 12 days!!! He weaned himself last week. He has not nursed since Wed. 6 am :) I did pump a little bit that night becu...
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- I breastfed also for 13 months. I did feel a bit sore for a few days but I was really surprised that I still had milk for about a month after I stopped. Then suddenly ...
- Congratulations on several points, S.! I too nursed all 4 of my children and loved it. I had to wean my last child suddenly at 10 mo.due to meds which would have been ...
- Here is what I did last year when I gave birth as a gestational surrogate and knew I could not nurse the baby, or pump and send them milk. I thought I would try and dr...
