Home remedies welcomed. I want to use medicine as a last resort, but if needed which is a good medicine? She has runny nose, sneezing, some cough, ithchy eyes, and stuffy nose.
2006-11-10 04:33:42 · 11 answers · asked by CutiePatutie 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
well if you want home remedies, then the only one I can think of is a bath every so often. This loosens stuff in the lungs, and nose and you can blow it out easier. But if you use medicine. there are great things out there, use tylonal products and robitussin DM. good luck. I know sick kids are a horrible thing.
2006-11-10 04:37:24 · answer #1 · answered by sr22racing 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well you can give the baby a warm soothing bath. They have something in the infant section that has vapor stuff in it to add to the bath. There is also johnson's vapor rub for infants I use that on my kids. If the baby has a fever don't use Tylenol, use advil or motrin. Tylenol has something in it that breaks up the lining of your stomach and eventually the acid will be able to eat the stomach walls. Now the medicine that I use for my kids when they have bad congestion is called either Cardec DM or Rondec DM, you need a prescription for this but it works wonders. They get so much better after one or two doses, it works pretty quickly. Hope this helps, good luck!!!
2006-11-10 04:46:21 · answer #2 · answered by acehernandez2006 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take her in the bathROOM while you have a hot shower
Use menthol in your humidifier.
You can use saline drops (or breastmilk) to help loosen the snot in her nose. Also you can use an aspirator to suck it out (not to often though it can inflame the sinuses). Breastmilk will help fight bacteria and viruses in the nose/eyes as well. Breastmilk and saline drop are safe, no side effects, and no worry about overdosing (well I guess if you REALLY went nuts)
Make a bag of beans about the size of her chest. Warm it in the microwave (be careful that it isn't too hot), place it on her chest or back to help loosen phlegm and keep her warm.
You could try adding some cooked garlic to her food, or give some ascorbic acid (pure vitamin C, it comes in a powder and is generally used for canning can be found in most drug and grocery stores. Commercial vitamin C supplements often contain additives which may not be safe for babies or pregnant women).
If you are breastfeeding breastmilk is all the liquid she needs. No pedialyte or water required. If you are formula feeding consult a physician.
Always consult a physician for a baby under 2 before giving them any cold medicine. (Most won't even list dosages for babies that small). A little Tylenol will ease the aches and may let her sleep.
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I forgot to say if you can get her to stay on her belly with her head up for a little bit you may find that the snot all pours out on its own. Course at 7 months she may just roll over on you.
2006-11-10 04:51:27 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi ...poor baby she is too young for any type of medication.my baby had this problem when he was six months old my doctor recommended that we do the following. Elevate the head of her crib because you don't want that stuff settling in her chest. Also run a cool mist humidifier at night also get one of those suction bulbs and continue to suck the yucky stuff out of her nose. In the morning after you shower bring her in there for a few minutes it will help open up her lungs. Tylenol only for pain and discomfort She would gets infants concentrated. Hope she feels better soon Good Luck!!
2006-11-10 04:51:13 · answer #4 · answered by mary3127 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I like Vicks Vapo-rub. There is a baby version (although the regular version is supposed to be okay after 6 months). Smear some on the chest before bed. Also a cool-air vaporizer and you can elevate the end of their crib to help them breathe.
Don't worry about medicines. They don't work for infants anyway.
Hope your little one feels better soon!
2006-11-10 04:37:43 · answer #5 · answered by leaptad 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the winter we run a humidifier non-stop. It really helps with most cold symptoms. Also, johnsons and johnsons makes a eucaliptus body wash. Put a little in the bath water to open up air passages. However, hate to say it, but a little benedryl- sounds like it would really help.
Any ideas you get will only work on the symptoms, unfortunantly the cold will need to run its course.
Good luck.
2006-11-10 04:38:24 · answer #6 · answered by Ritata 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When my daughter got a cold and was congested she told me to run a hot shower and close the door to steam out the room and sit in there with my baby for awhile to help loosen things in her chest, vicks vapo rub helped when i rubbed it on her chest, back and a small tiny bit under her nose. Saline drops for a stuffy nose.
2006-11-10 05:40:44 · answer #7 · answered by shady20001978 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best medicine I found for colds is triaminic or tylenol cold. I never heard any home remidies, but a good reminder is when baby is sleeping or lying to keep the baby's head slightly proped, it helps the baby's congestion & breething.
2006-11-10 04:45:00 · answer #8 · answered by mzkiss21 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A humidifier in her room will help congestion and stuffy nose. Tempra (or any baby tylenol - not aspirin) is excellent at making baby a little more comfortable with her symptoms.
2006-11-10 04:40:27 · answer #9 · answered by chicchick 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cough is caused by a number of ailments.
It can be treated by over the counter medicines
or home remedies. More information available
at http://ailments.in/cough.html
2006-11-14 02:26:22 · answer #10 · answered by piyu 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋