my 2 month old son has a really husky cough and snotty nose where when he wakes up in the night he cant breathe out of his nose and its full of snot.Hes also being sick because of the cough. I can hear the snot in his nose going back and forth and hes too young to blow it out.I is there any medicines i can give him?
2007-12-11 00:51:00 · 25 answers · asked by Samantha T 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
First off, I'd take him to the doctor since he is only 2 months old. I would not give him over the counter meds.
Good Luck!!
2007-12-11 00:54:13 · answer #1 · answered by Jazzy, I Miss U Love! 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Do not give him over the counter medicines. There have been articles about the dangers and ineffectiveness of OTC meds for children under 2 years old. Use a humidifier at night, prop him up so he is slightly elevated , use saline drops in his nose, use the bulb syringe if you can get it to work ( I never had much luck), give him a nice warm bath-sometimes the warm water can help get snots out or turn the shower on hot and let the bathroom fill up with steam-stand with the baby in the bathroom so he can breathe in the steam but keep him away from the hot water. Also, go see his pediatrician so his little ears can be checked and his chest listened to. I know it's hard when they are so little and sick. My little guy was sick a lot last year and it was miserable. Good luck!
2007-12-11 01:09:32 · answer #2 · answered by JJ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It really is best to not give him any medicine. Unless he is running a fever, then he would need some motrin or tylenol.Use the suction device and clear out his nose as much as you can, if you don't have a humidifier, get one. Cough medicines really do not work that well with children--other than the ones that might put them to sleep-but he is too young for that. You can put a little Vicks vapor rub on his chest, that may help. Most Dr.s will tell you it is a cold and has to run its course. If it continues for another 4-5 days, the problem may be more serious-but it is probably a cold. If you hear him wheezing at all, he could need a breathing treatment of some sort-see a Dr. if so.Keep him hydrated as well. I hope he feels better soon.
2007-12-11 01:06:38 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I wouldn't give him any OTC's .. However you can buy saline drops ( one brand is little noses at walmart) put a couple drops and suction it out with the syringe you probably brought home from the hospital. That will help him breathe better. But if the cough is persistent you may need to take him in to see a dr. He is at the age of getting RSV.. a respiratory virus that children get. Coughing, runny noses are symptoms of this.. If he has had this for a few days go get him checked.. they will suck some snot out of his nose and test it for the RSV , also they may do some chest xrays to be sure his lungs are clear..
2007-12-11 00:57:10 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Take him to the doctor. I think he's to young to give him motrin..he can have tylonal infant drops but call a pharmasist first to find out the dosage. But if he's not running a fever than don't give him tylonal. Run a humidifier in his room and use the suction bulb they give you at the hospital to suck the snot out of his nose. But sence there's so much germs out there. You never know what he has. The doctor can take a look and decide if he has a sinus infection or if he has a respirtory problem. If your really worried and can't get to the babies doctor. Take him to the emergency room they are open 24 hrs. Hope this helps.
2007-12-11 01:28:45 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The doctor prescribed medicine for my baby at 1 month old. You can also buy a hand held nasal pump to remove the snot from babys nose. They are cheap and really easy to use. You basically just squeeze the rubber bulb and put the end funnel up the babies nostril and then let go of the rubber bulb, so the snot gets sucked out.
2007-12-11 00:58:21 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes he is too young, most cold medicines are not tested for kids properly and can be way to strong, especially for a 2 month old.
My pediatrician told us to get a humidifier (cold not hot) and use saline drops for the nose. It gets dry and then gets stuffed up. We used a suction ball to get some of the snot out but the doc said no.
It sucks, but they will get through and you might be miserable for it but it is the only thing to do. I would take them to the doctor or the health clinic to get some one to listen to the cough to make sure it isn't just a head cold cough.
2007-12-11 01:00:58 · answer #7 · answered by funkeemunkeeland 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Little noses saline drops and then suction out. Works great. You can also get a humidifier and some vicks to put with the vaporizer to help him breathe.
Other than tylenol all other drugs are a no-no at this young of an age.
Motrin is for babies over 6 months of age.
2007-12-11 01:27:51 · answer #8 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He needs to have cattarrh reducing drink but as he is very young you need to be very careful..ensure he sleeps in a well aired and comfortably warm room...he obviously has an infection and the 'snot' is the bodies way of flushing out bacteria deemed to be harmful.....gripe water is very good although I suspect that recommended dose is for over 3 months....try boiling fennel seeds in bottled water add a small tot of honey..these are very good decongestants and anti-bacterials and being completely natural are good for baby...ensure all utensils are adequately serilised....ask doctor for advice, but I have raised five children, very rarely ill, never use medicines and these natural remedies are very effective and safe for the very young infant.
2007-12-11 00:59:40 · answer #9 · answered by VAndors Excelsior™ (Jeeti Johal Bhuller)™ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here in Australia we have baby panadol that can be taken from one month old. That prob wont get rid of the cough but it will make him more comfortable. You can also rub some petroleum jelly on his chest and put a tiny tiny bit of baby vicks which he'll inhale and get rid of the snot a little making it easier for him to breathe.
2007-12-11 00:55:07 · answer #10 · answered by melmarlow74 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No. No medicine.
Clean out his nose with a bulb syrynge and take him to the Dr. It's possible he has RSV. This can cause a lot of problems in little one's becasue it labor's their breathing. If you wait to long this could move into his lungs and require him to be hospitalized. Better to get the jump on it then wait.
Once you have him checked out you may want to run a humidifer in his room because heat from heating units dry's the air in the homes and causes our nasal cavities to dry up as well which can lead to infections, cold's etc.
2007-12-11 00:56:18 · answer #11 · answered by w_woody 3 · 5⤊ 0⤋