I want to know more about humdifier..can anyone explain me..
2007-01-29 13:33:45 · 7 answers · asked by curie 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
Humidifiers increase the humidity or the amount of water particles in the air. They are very common for very dry climates.
There are two types of Humidifers generally cool mist or warm mist, the warm mist heats up water and passes the steam through cool water to create a vapour in the air. The cool mist has a filter which acts as a wick absorbing water up into the filter, and then having air usually propelled by a fan pass through it, therefore carrying moisture into the air.
There are also devices that can take humudity readings of the air you are in.
As for how much is necessary, it depends on if you have been recomended to use a humidifier or not by a health care professional then ask the professional. Generally it isnt one of those must have items when you have a new baby, and sometimes they are recomended when a child has a cold, as it helps break up congestion.
Generally there isnt a set humidity that is recomended, as it is one of those personal comfort zone things, just like temperature some people do not mind a room kept at 17C but there are some people who are more comfortable it at 25C.
2007-01-29 13:51:52 · answer #1 · answered by sunshine 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If baby gets a cold a humidifier is needed. It will help the baby breath at night.. dry air makes it difficult.
Make sure you get a cold mist humidifier NOT a steam one.. they are way to dangerous. The cold mist ones are pretty cheap by now too and they have some really cute ones for kids. Check Target, I saw a cute selection there.
2007-01-29 13:50:04 · answer #2 · answered by Jenni C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Humidifiers are only necessary when the baby has chest congestion. It's not necessary when kids just get a cold, or the sniffles. Also, it's not a great idea to just run them all the time.
I'd hold off on buying one until you really need one. Many kids grow to adult-hood without ever needing one.
2007-01-29 13:50:22 · answer #3 · answered by Amy S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are two things you could be talking about. One is just your basic household humidifier that puts moisture into the air in your home. Unless the air in your home is very, very dry, I wouldn't think you would need one. (Unless the doctor has said that the baby needs one for some reason)
The other thing is the kind that you set by a child's bed for when they are severly congested. That kind, I wouldn't think would be necessary unless medical reasons made it a requirement.
Speak to your pediatrician at the baby's next visit and discuss it with him/her.
2007-01-29 13:50:01 · answer #4 · answered by carseattech 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Humidifiers are nice even for adults. I would hold off til you or your baby get sick but at soon as I notice the first symptom of a chest or head cold I plug it in and it works great!
2007-01-29 13:54:28 · answer #5 · answered by belly 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A humidifier is suppose to help with problems caused by dry air such as dry skin, swollen nasal passages, sinus headaches, and asthma. It depends on where you live if you live in a humid climate you don't need it but if your in a very dry climate it might be handy. I bought one for my little girl and when i went to the doctor and told him I'd bought one he told me not to bother using it, as it is hard to keep clean and dry so ends up putting germs and mold in the air when you use it and he said there was not medical foundations to say it helps. ultimately it's up to you but if you do get one look for one that you put the oil into the actual system not one that the oil sits on top as those ones end up spitting the oil everywhere. Congratulations on your little one.
2007-01-29 14:35:51 · answer #6 · answered by finabella9 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They add mosture to the air you can get them from $20 and up at walmart target etc, there are some cute kids ones in the baby section.
2007-01-29 13:50:26 · answer #7 · answered by Jody 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋