QUICKLYwhat can somone do for a baby's cold, besides cough med, humidifier, and the nasal thing whit the bulb?

Question

10 months i think, its my friends baby

Answer 1

Be sure she has taken he baby to the doctors to be sure it is not rsv,dont lay the baby flat on her back,it is harder for them to breath and they may vomit from flem in her throat.When she puts her in her crib have her put a blanket under the mattress at the end where her head is so the baby sleeps in a propped up postition,roll up a blanket and put it under her bottom so she does not slide down,you can also get some saline drops and put them in her nose this will help a little with her breathing.Good luck

Answer 2

I post this for all baby cold questions, so if you've allready seen it somewhere else, sorry.
Just a few things that you can do to help a sick baby.
1. Get a humidifier for the baby's room. This will help with the congestion. Some have a place for things live Vicks Vaporub or an oil. A eucalyptus oil will help them breathe better.
2. Try the PediaCare Gentle Vapors plug if you have just a regular humidifier. This is a small unit, like a nightlight, that you plug in and slowly lets out baby-safe vapors. I use this with my daughter.
3. If your baby gets congested when sleeping in the crib at night, don't prop them up with pillows or blankets. Your baby could get tangled or suffocate. Try instead putting it underneath the mattress. This props it up on one end, but still keeps the sleeping area clear of harmful objects. This works like a charm. When my daughter was sick, she would only sleep when I held her, because she was propped up. So I did this and managed to get some sleep myself. Also, a drop of saline solution in each nostril suctioned out after a few minutes helps with the congestion.
4. Make sure you give them lots of fluids. Formula, plain water, diluted apple juice, and pedialyte all work. Untill a year old, I wouldn't give them anything other than those listed. Other juices aren't good for such young stomaches.
5. Last resort would be to medicate. I would only do this if your baby really seems to be suffering. The doctor won't perscribe an antibiotic for them because they don't work on colds. Infant's Tylenol or Motrin helps. they make one for colds. If you do medicate, call your doctors office first to find out how much to give the baby. All medications at that age are given by weight, not age.

Answer 3

A cool mist humidifier is safer as far as avoiding the risk of accidental burns. Sometimes parents or their kids get scalded by the steam coming out of the humidifier so you must be very careful where you place it and keeping it out of reach. Otherwise; they both put moisture in the air to help break up the congestion. You can also take her into the bathroom and run hot water in the shower to make the room steamy; but running a humidifier is a much simpler method. I personally like the warm steam too, and putting Vicks in the vapor cup can add to the comfort of the humidifier. Hope she feels better soon!

Answer 4

First of all, NO cough syrup. Studies show it doesn't work anyway, and in some cases may be dangerous and cause allergic reactions. You can use saline drops, they have them just for babies. The saline will help loosen the mucus and make it easier to use the bulb syringe (the nasal thing with the bulb). And it is okay to use Infant's Tylenol, just make sure you get the dose right, this can help relieve pain and fever and make the baby more comfortable. The humidifier is good, and make sure baby doesn't get dehydrated.

Answer 5

We put the vicks vapor rub on a handkerchief and pin it to the inside of the childs pjs to they don't get it all over their clothes and it doesn't go rancid form touching skin, but the methol reall helps open the nose and chest. Bring the baby in the bathroom in an exersaucer while you shower. It gets steamier in there than a room with a vaporizer. Watch how much you use the heater in your home (unless it has a humidifier built in). It is very dry air and it dries out the sinuses and so the baby gets stuffy instead of letting the nose run. Be sure to give pleanty of fluids.

Hope some of this helps. Good Luck

Answer 6

how old is the baby? there isn't much else you can do for a baby.

you should call the baby's pediatrician. you don't need to give the baby any meds that have pain reliever and cold medicine combined. this can potentially be dangerous. a nurse told me there is no way to know how much medicine they are getting when they are combined together like this. plus, if the baby is congested you probably don't need to give them a cough suppressant. they need to cough up the flem.

help the baby to be comfortable as possible and give them plenty of love and attention.

hope this helps

Answer 7

Turning on the hot water in the shower and lettting the room get steamy helped my kids' stuffiness, but it doesn't help with coughs. Just let the room get steamy then rock or just hold the baby in the room until either the steam dissapates or you geet too warm. Good luck.

Answer 8

Tummy time helps the sinuses drain

Also take the baby into a steamy bathroom

(To elevate the crib put books under the legs, that's what the public health nurse said)

Answer 9

the simplest answer worked for me an my asthmatic child, is to go into the bathroom, close the door and turn the hot water on and allow your bathroom to turn into a steam room. this loosens the build up in the lungs and also relaxes the child. Sometimes the coughing is worse because the child is worked up.

Answer 10

How old, cough med is not even really recommended until 6 months, if it is bad go to the ER, my son had RSV last year this time,