Baby colds

[missjenniebean]

V had a fever last night and it went away after some baby meds. She was still acting normal though. Poor thing woke up with a runny nose and didn't fight me on her diaper change. She is now asleep again. Poor thing.

What are the best remedies besides rest for our LOs since obviously can't make her drink lots of fluids, such as tea. Lol

[dogmama22]

Skin to skin will help with fever as well. If she starts getting congested, you can lay a warm washcloth over the bridge of her nose or take her in the bathroom with a hot shower running. Saline will help with that too. Hopefully someone will correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe mess are just for comfort so if she's not uncomfortable, you can probably skip that.

[bendherova]

Steamy bathroom was our go to when our first got sick.

Some people swear by the Nose Frida for mucous removal from the nose, too.

[alayne926]

Saline nose spray and aspirator. If she's not acting like she's in pain, meds aren't necessary. Her body needs to fight off the bug. Cool mist humidifier will help also.

[Deleted]

+1 to steam in bathroom. I take a hot shower and have her in the bouncer seat sitting in there while I'm showering. Do it 2-3 times a day.

Nosefrida after shower.

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High jacking the thread w a toddler cold question. DS (2yrs) has had a mild cough w no fever for the past week. But yesterday afternoon it got worse and this morning he woke up at 4am crying and coughing with stuffed nose. He still has no fever.

At what point do you go to the doctor? Or do we just stay at home and do steam shower, saline spray in nose? Any other tips?

The baby had the cough, stuffed nose last week and it already went away so I think she gave it to him

[alayne926]

Aug 29, 2015 7:58:57 GMT -5 @poppyc8 said:

High jacking the thread w a toddler cold question. DS (2yrs) has had a mild cough w no fever for the past week. But yesterday afternoon it got worse and this morning he woke up at 4am crying and coughing with stuffed nose. He still has no fever.

At what point do you go to the doctor? Or do we just stay at home and do steam shower, saline spray in nose? Any other tips?

The baby had the cough, stuffed nose last week and it already went away so I think she gave it to him

I wait it out until the mucus changes colors, he starts gagging while coughing, or has a fever for 3 days.

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Aug 29, 2015 8:21:17 GMT -5 alayne926 said:

Aug 29, 2015 7:58:57 GMT -5 @poppyc8 said:

High jacking the thread w a toddler cold question. DS (2yrs) has had a mild cough w no fever for the past week. But yesterday afternoon it got worse and this morning he woke up at 4am crying and coughing with stuffed nose. He still has no fever.

At what point do you go to the doctor? Or do we just stay at home and do steam shower, saline spray in nose? Any other tips?

The baby had the cough, stuffed nose last week and it already went away so I think she gave it to him

I wait it out until the mucus changes colors, he starts gagging while coughing, or has a fever for 3 days.

I think he is gagging while coughing but not everytime. Maybe I'll go to doctor on Monday?
Also he is only coughing at night and in the morning.

His mucus is still clear

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Aug 29, 2015 8:22:42 GMT -5 @jemomma said:

+1 for saline for babies.

@poppyc8 i don't usually take my kids to the doctor for colds. My rule of thumb is a fever for more than 3 days, if they are too sleepy to wake up for periods of time or if they are generally acting off and not quite themselves - that's when I call the pedi. Also Zarbees is great for toddlers congestion and coughs.

Thanks. We have zarbeez nighttime and I think it's helping him sleep. He took a 3 hr and 45 min nap yesterday. Maybe that's also why he woke up so early because he napped so long yesterday

[alayne926]

Aug 29, 2015 8:44:54 GMT -5 @poppyc8 said:

Aug 29, 2015 8:21:17 GMT -5 alayne926 said:

I wait it out until the mucus changes colors, he starts gagging while coughing, or has a fever for 3 days.

I think he is gagging while coughing but not everytime. Maybe I'll go to doctor on Monday?
Also he is only coughing at night and in the morning.

His mucus is still clear

Does he have a humidifier in his room? Can you elevate his mattress?

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Aug 29, 2015 8:47:59 GMT -5 alayne926 said:

Aug 29, 2015 8:44:54 GMT -5 @poppyc8 said:

I think he is gagging while coughing but not everytime. Maybe I'll go to doctor on Monday?
Also he is only coughing at night and in the morning.

His mucus is still clear

Does he have a humidifier in his room? Can you elevate his mattress?

No humidifier I could buy one today. It is really dry here. It's been ridiculously hot,dry and dusty here in Los Angeles this past week. I'm not sure if we can elevate his mattress he sleeps In a twin bed and it has side rails etc

[tiffbot]

Aug 29, 2015 8:44:54 GMT -5 @poppyc8 said:

Aug 29, 2015 8:21:17 GMT -5 alayne926 said:

I wait it out until the mucus changes colors, he starts gagging while coughing, or has a fever for 3 days.

I think he is gagging while coughing but not everytime. Maybe I'll go to doctor on Monday?
Also he is only coughing at night and in the morning.

His mucus is still clear

The only thing I'd suggest to watch for is rapid breathing. DS ended up in ER and overnight hospital stays twice on oxygen with what otherwise seemed like a cold, but it ended up being bronchial viruses both times. The rapid breathing is what tipped me off that something wasn't right both times. I took him to our dr and they sent us right out the door to ER and even called them ahead of time to get me in and him on tanks right away.

Not to stress you out about that, but those are the experiences of something actually being wrong that I've had so thought I'd throw it out there! Hope he is feeling better soon!

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Aug 29, 2015 9:11:21 GMT -5 tiffbot said:

Aug 29, 2015 8:44:54 GMT -5 @poppyc8 said:

I think he is gagging while coughing but not everytime. Maybe I'll go to doctor on Monday?
Also he is only coughing at night and in the morning.

His mucus is still clear

The only thing I'd suggest to watch for is rapid breathing. DS ended up in ER and overnight hospital stays twice on oxygen with what otherwise seemed like a cold, but it ended up being bronchial viruses both times. The rapid breathing is what tipped me off that something wasn't right both times. I took him to our dr and they sent us right out the door to ER and even called them ahead of time to get me in and him on tanks right away.

Not to stress you out about that, but those are the experiences of something actually being wrong that I've had so thought I'd throw it out there! Hope he is feeling better soon!

Good to know. Yea it stresses me when he gets a cough because the last time he had one at 1yr old it caused him to not sleep well and it turned into pneumonia which was really scary.

[missjenniebean]

dogmama22,bendherova,alayne926,@poppyc8,budders,@jemomma,tiffbot,


Thanks all! I gave her medicine because it was high enough for me to want to call the pedi to see what they thought and that is what they suggested. I hate medicine. I never thought of a hot shower / washcloth or saline treatment. This is why you guys are all so awesome!

@poppyc8, hope your little one feels better soon!

[dogmama22]

Aug 29, 2015 7:58:57 GMT -5 @poppyc8 said:

High jacking the thread w a toddler cold question. DS (2yrs) has had a mild cough w no fever for the past week. But yesterday afternoon it got worse and this morning he woke up at 4am crying and coughing with stuffed nose. He still has no fever.

At what point do you go to the doctor? Or do we just stay at home and do steam shower, saline spray in nose? Any other tips?

The baby had the cough, stuffed nose last week and it already went away so I think she gave it to him

It sounds like the drainage is making him cough. Even as an adult, it still happens to me with allergies. I think the elevated mattress is a good idea. Most doctors won't do anything for a cough until they've had it for three weeks, unfortunately.

[bendherova]

Aug 29, 2015 10:24:13 GMT -5 dogmama22 said:

Aug 29, 2015 7:58:57 GMT -5 @poppyc8 said:

High jacking the thread w a toddler cold question. DS (2yrs) has had a mild cough w no fever for the past week. But yesterday afternoon it got worse and this morning he woke up at 4am crying and coughing with stuffed nose. He still has no fever.

At what point do you go to the doctor? Or do we just stay at home and do steam shower, saline spray in nose? Any other tips?

The baby had the cough, stuffed nose last week and it already went away so I think she gave it to him

It sounds like the drainage is making him cough. Even as an adult, it still happens to me with allergies. I think the elevated mattress is a good idea. Most doctors won't do anything for a cough until they've had it for three weeks, unfortunately.

Also, a study was recently released that said cough meds under age 4 don't help, but honey does. (univ of Michigan study, was recently discussed in parents mag)

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Aug 29, 2015 10:46:08 GMT -5 bendherova said:

Aug 29, 2015 10:24:13 GMT -5 dogmama22 said:

It sounds like the drainage is making him cough. Even as an adult, it still happens to me with allergies. I think the elevated mattress is a good idea. Most doctors won't do anything for a cough until they've had it for three weeks, unfortunately.

Also, a study was recently released that said cough meds under age 4 don't help, but honey does. (univ of Michigan study, was recently discussed in parents mag)

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At whole foods they sell children's cough syrup way overpriced I looked at the ingredient and it's just honey and water! So I have been giving him honey.

[Widget123]

Late to this thread, but i dont think anyone mentioned Baby Vicks? Also they have the Vicks stuff you can either put into a humidifier or they have the plugs for the wall like an air freshener. IF DD is sick i always put a little Vicks onher neck and have the vicks thing plugged into the wall... In addition to the saline, nose frida, humidifier, etc as necessary. It usually helps!

[Deleted]

P had his first cold a couple of days ago and was very congested. We couldn't get anything out at all with the bulb but the nose frieda pulled all the snot out right away so that he was able to breathe normally again. It was magical.

[gilder40]

I think my little one now has a cold. I was stuffy last week, and another baby at her sitter had a cold. And now she sounds congested and is coughing and sneezing. I don't think she feels well at all. She isn't eating much either, and is just altogether fussy and fighting sleep. Could the not eating thing be a side-affect of having a cold? Or could it be something different?

[dmoney]

Aug 29, 2015 7:58:57 GMT -5 @poppyc8 said:

High jacking the thread w a toddler cold question. DS (2yrs) has had a mild cough w no fever for the past week. But yesterday afternoon it got worse and this morning he woke up at 4am crying and coughing with stuffed nose. He still has no fever.

At what point do you go to the doctor? Or do we just stay at home and do steam shower, saline spray in nose? Any other tips?

The baby had the cough, stuffed nose last week and it already went away so I think she gave it to him

The honest company makes something that is all natural that goes on your chest like Vics that seemse to help my LO when she had a cold.  We also hook up the Humidifier and run it all night long. 

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Sept 1, 2015 13:02:49 GMT -5 michyme123 said:

Humidifier, steamy bathrooms and Vicks on the bottom of their feet is my go to!

Oh bottom of the feet. That's a good tip. I was wondering since it says keep out of eyes and I was hesitant to use it on his back or chest since he is constantly rubbing his hands everywhere.