sick baby question...?

Question

ok, my baby has been sick since she was born. well really it was only for a couple of weeks (she was in the hospital for it) well now she has been home for about 3 or 4 weeks now (she will be 7 weeks old on tuse) anyways, i use saline drops (like they told me to in the hospital) when im getting her boogers out. well i ran out of saline (i didnt know it was so low) and the stores are closed, i know that you can make your own with warm water and salt, but i dont know how much salt to add to what amount of water. i was wandering if anyone has made this from home, her ped said that its safe to make it she accually suggested it because its cheaper, but i just would go buy it because its easyer but now i need some to get tell tomorrow when i can go to the store, can anyone help me out with this one? i called the doctors office and it was the night people and they said they couldnt tell me because they are not the peds, which i understand. i just forgot to ask the ped how much of each do imix

thanks so much to everyone who helped me on here... i really do apprecaite it so much!!!!!

Answer 1

My children's pediatrician gave me a recipe for a homemade saline solution that's safe for babys' noses:

1 cup lukewarm water
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp baking soda

use a dropper to squirt just a little up her nose, then use
bulb to suction. It should disolve snot & you don't have to
worry about getting out to go find something that works.

Also try using a humidifier at night to help prevent this from
happening again. Good luck!

Answer 2

The correct amount of salt you are aiming for is 8 grams per litre to make "normal saline" as it's called. Use a teaspoon measure of the kind that is used for cooking. Make sure it's clean and sterile (boiling water is a good steriliser). A teaspoon holds about 5 mls, so allowing for the density of salt, I find that a very slightly heaped teaspoon is perfect for a litre of water. A quart is close enough to a litre that you don't have to worry if that's what you have - just make sure it's a very full quart.

Hope this helps

Answer 3

yes those saline drops are awesome! my doc also said i could make it at home but like u its much more convienent to just buy them......:) here is a recipe i found on the net!

good luck!!!

8 ounces of WARM water
1/2 teaspoon of salt......


mix it well! make sure the salt dissolves.....i wouldn't refridgerate it, find some sort of container u can close and keep it in.....and use a small dropper........

good luck! oh yeah u can even use the old bottle to put it in.......mix up what i have above fill up ur bottle and just toss the rest!:)

Answer 4

Depending on what % of saline mix you want, to 99ml of water use 1g salt=1% saline, 98ml water to 2g salt= 2% saline. so I think the chemist mix is about 5 or 6 % so you would mix 95ml water to 5g salt for 5% saline or 94 ml water to 6g salt for 6% saline.
Hope this helps

Answer 5

stop panicking.

The whole point of the saline solution is to soften the boogers so they come out easier without damaging skin.

you can use normal water to do this.... how much salt is in the water doesnt really matter - its not some scientific booger remover water that will make her nose colapse if you mess it up.

If you have a cup full, just add a pinch or two. too much salt may dry her skin a little.
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Answer 6

my 5 week old seems to have a stuffy nose to and i found how to make it home made on web MD. But if i were you listen to the ob nurse she would know just how much water and salt you need to much salt will dry out the membranes and you don't want that.

Answer 7

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Answer 8

Just boil water for about 20 min. let it cool. add pinch of salt in a cup of water then taste it it will taste like you tear not more salty than that.
now you normal saline is ready

Answer 9

Call the switchboard at your local hospital and ask to be put through to the inpatient pharmacy. The pharmacist on duty should be able to give you the information you need.

Answer 10

I would`nt risk making it myself. Its safer to buy it because they have prepared it correctly.