OK to give baby Benadryl?

Question

I have a five month old daughter and the nurse at my Dr. office said she can't have any over the counter medication until she is 6 months. The only way I can get approval to give something before then is to bring her in. She has a cough and a little congestion at night only. I am almost positive it is allergies which Benadryl will take care of. We have an infant dosage chart for Tylenol and Dr. Sears says that the Benadryl dosage is the same. Do you guys think it is ok for me to give her some Benadryl at night so the poor baby will stop coughing and get some sleep? Thanks!

Answer 1

When my daughter was about 9 months old I gave her benadryl when she had chicken pox on the advice of my doctor.
I t was the worse mistake i could make. There is something in Benadryl that actually acts as a stimulus, therefore, keeps baby awake.
She and i didn't get any sleep until after the benadryl wore off.

I would make sure her room air was moist (steam or humidifier) and try to avoid too much dairy, also elevate her a bit while sleeping.
Hope this helps
Maggie Muggins

Answer 2

I'd move and not using a... do not supply benadryl to a two 12 months historic except she truthfully has allergic reactions... except her general practitioner says so. If she's crying and not using a obvious rationale and it is been days, I'd take her to the document besides... she might be teething, she might be trying out you, or she might have some thing incorrect... you will not realize except you get her looked at. But I rather do not suppose giving her Benadryl to knock her out is the reply right here.

Answer 3

Nope. I can give you some tips to help though. One, they sell a pillow wedge that you can put on her mattress to help with drainage. I found a website that sells them. I bought mine at a garage sale. It is a very small incline, but enough to help drain some of the mucus. You can also try putting a humidifier in the baby's room. Also, they sell some stuff called "ocean water" which is saline water. You can spray this up the babies nose and suck out the mucus. It works two ways: you can use it to moisten the nasal passages, or clean out the nose, which requires the suction. When you get really desperate, I take my daughter into the bathroom and crank up the hot water--so she can breathe in the steam.

I hope this helps. I have a baby and I have allergies. By the way, my daughter was sick at six months and I was at the allergist's office for myself, I mentioned my daughter having allergies, and she told me no, it wasn't likely. I do know friends who kids were allergic to the pets, so they had to use the ocean water and change out the carpeting. The pets became "outside" animals.

Answer 4

I gave my daughet Infants Benadryl when she was 5 months old--the same as the Tylenol dosage. My doctor ok'd it, but you should check with yours just in case.

Answer 5

I wouldn't recommend it. I think you should just bring her in to see the doctor. For one, it could be something more serious. Secondly, Benadryl isn't recommended for kids under 5 without a doctor's supervision.

Answer 6

no don't give benadryl, its not safe for such a small child.
They make meds for babies that age, my daughter is just getting over her cold/cough
She was taking 1 mL of pedicare
or 1/2ml of little coughs (little remedies brand)
they are both made for babies, ccall your doc and ask about those.

Answer 7

no.

First the effects of Antihistamines are not known at that age and weight.

Seasonal /environmental allergies also take exposure and time to develop. At 5 months thats not likely.

Thirdly, you will often see daycares get in legal trouble for causing harm/death for giving benedryl to young children. You dont see this so much with tylenol. Even cold and cough.

Another note - tylenol cold and cough (infants and children) has changed its formula to no longer use pseudophedrines (meth makers use this) to what Ive read is a less effective decongestant. Thats why you may no longer see as much of an improvement with it. So now you may also see its back available in the aisles and dont have to ask the pharmacist for it.

*thanks for that tip, I knew amphetamines didnt sound right

Answer 8

do not give her benadryl. take her to the doctor and ask if theres anything. if you know its allergies then why not find out what the irritant is and get it out of the house. try not to give your baby medicine even when they are a bit older, unless they are realy sick and need it. this helps to make them grow up strong especialy ina shitty world like this.

Answer 9

I think it is a very bad idea, if they this was something of no concern they wouldn't tell you to bring child in before giving. I think you need to have your child checked if you think she needs something.

Answer 10

Have mom take the benedryl and it will get passed to the baby.

Also, have the mom cut dairy out of her diet, as that promotes mucus production. My son was actually allergic to dairy and his only symptom was nighttime congestion (we figured it out when he was your daughters age)

Eliminating dairy worked and he was able to sleep.