My baby is sick?

Question

I have a 5.5 month old baby who has caught my cold and i cant get into see the doctor until thursday. She is sneezing, coughing, was up every 1.5-2 hours last night and is irritable and is refusing to eat much. She isnt running a fever. I am a first time mom with no common sense when it comes to babies lol. Does anyone have any ideas what i can do to get her through the next couple of days?

Answer 1

Johnson and Johnson make a great aromatherapy bubble bath that works great for little ones with colds.
Make sure that you wash your hands a lot when handling her, to make sure that you don't keep passing it baby and forth.
Consult a pharmacist on what kind of cold medication to give her.
I humidifier would also be great while she is sleeping.

Answer 2

aww poor baby! give her some infants cough syrup, just make her bottles nice n warm im sure they will sooth her throat. And try giving her about 4oz of water. Like warm water and about 1/2 teaspoon of honey. I have four boys and that worked for every single one of them, i learnt that from my grandmother. Im assuming the honey soothes the throat. When you look for cough medicine, look for a night time not a non-drowsy, that might help her through the night. Or try a vicks warm bath before bedtime. A vaporizer to help her breath easier through the night. And possibly prop her crib up with a pillow under the mattress so she sleeps in a more upright position. These things always worked for me. Theres really nothing more you can do. She has a cold and honestly its tougher on the mom than even the baby :) hang in there she'll be okay. Its just a cold :) GOODLUCK! And if she starts running a fever or you just dont know what else to do, dont be scared to take her to the ER. thats what they are there for :) if the er doesnt help her, it will help you :)

Answer 3

Sounds like an allergy cold. See what's out on the market for infants. Don't use anything with ibuprofen in it though as it's too strong for infants and some baby's little tummies can't handle it.

I would suggest Tylenol Cold or Dimetapp Decongestant. Also, to help your little one sleep longer rub some Vicks Baby Vaporub on your baby. I did this when my little one was congested and coughing a lot. Works like a charm!

Answer 4

Even though she isn't running a temp she prolly will be by Thursday. Try giving her a warm bath especially before her bedtime, it will soothe her and she might sleep better. Kepp offering her food, she needs to eat. During the day try putting a warm wash cloth over her head. Also I don't know if you give your baby medicine, but get infants tylenol and infants motrin and switch them up every 6 hrs. This will definaetly help her sleep, and get better too.

Answer 5

The best thing to help babies sleep through a cold with a lot of drainage is to prop them semi-upright when they're sleeping to allow the drainage to flow. That keeps it from getting stuck in their throats. My daughter had an awful cold at about four months, and I had to sleep sitting up in the rocking chair with her propped against my chest and wrapped in my arms so she could breathe. Sorry to hear about that. :( Good luck. Also, look into getting Pedialite, popsicles, or juices to try and help get some nourishment in her.

Answer 6

They have cold medicine for babies. You should go to the pharmacy and ask them what would be safe for them to take. They aren't doctors but they know everything about over the counter medications

Answer 7

Sit with her in front of a humidifier for awhile. Give her lots of fluids and let her sleep whenever possible. Your body fights infection better while you're asleep.

Answer 8

You can try pediacare! That is safe to use for smaller babies and really helps with a babies cold.

Answer 9

call your mom or your husbands mom and ask.

Answer 10

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