HELP!!!! My girl has a nasty cold!
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Topic: HELP!!!! My girl has a nasty cold!
Posted By: Two Blondinis
Subject: HELP!!!! My girl has a nasty cold!
Date Posted: 09 September 2006 at 2:34pm
She's been sneezing and coughing since Tuesday night with no sign of it letting up  . We went to the GPs on Thursday just to make sure it wasn't anything to be worried about (after our trip to Starship last week after her jabs). All is ok and the mucus hasn't gone to her chest and she mostly seems fine in herself - well, except for today  ()Grumpy Bubba!
I've been rubbing Vicks on her top sheet and on her t-shirt under her clothes but it doesn't seem to be clearing up the snot! We also tried the nasal aspirator which got some of it out of her nose, but not much. Also, I don't know what to do about her coughing as it wakes her up from he naps (but not her nightime sleeps). We've been giving her 1ml of Pamol twice a day (don't like to dose her up with that stuff too much) but again - she's not getting any better
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Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 09 September 2006 at 3:14pm
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tilt the head of her cot a bit to help mucus run down...lots of cuddles....not much you can do really unfortunately.
hang in there tho it wont last forever. ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker"> 
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Posted By: ellabellame
Date Posted: 09 September 2006 at 3:25pm
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that's true, there really isn't much you can do. when mikey has a col i put some thick books under the legs at the top end of his cot to raise his head a bit.(but don't use a pillow!! that could suffocate a wee baby)
hang in there, i know it's no fun but it'll get better. ------------- |
Posted By: Carmel
Date Posted: 09 September 2006 at 9:49pm
Maya gave me a good tip for when piper had her bronchitis.Put vicks in hot water in a bowl under her bed it worked for us
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Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 10 September 2006 at 9:03am
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My mum always used to sit me in the bathroom, with the shower on full. It acts like a sauna which loosens mucus. Possibly.
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Posted By: james
Date Posted: 10 September 2006 at 10:42am
yep the shower relly works but i stay in there around 20 mins if james is bad and the coughing and waking is sooo annoying but it wont last for ever so hang in there you get thouhg it ------------- <a href="http://lilypie.com"><img src="http://b4.lilypie.com/nLJ5p13.png" alt="Lilypie 4th Birthday Ticker" border="0" /></a> |
Posted By: Two Blondinis
Date Posted: 10 September 2006 at 6:24pm
Thanks ladies! Last night we tried the vicks in hot water thing and today Caitlin is feeling much better
Bright eyed and smiling away 
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Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 10 September 2006 at 8:33pm
Glad to hear she is feeling better today. She is just gorgeous! I want to give her a big squishy cuddle  ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: jax
Date Posted: 10 September 2006 at 8:35pm
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Glad Caitlin is feeling better Toni, maybe now we could look at arranging that play date? ------------- Jacquie - Mama to Erin, 13.07.06 - Chief Cat Chaser & Marmite Sammie Eater 
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Posted By: ellabellame
Date Posted: 10 September 2006 at 9:31pm
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so glad she's feeling better, i know how nasty it can be when they're sick. ------------- |
Posted By: Two Blondinis
Date Posted: 11 September 2006 at 8:39am
LOL Aimee, if that girl gets anymore squishy cuddles she'll end up with indents 
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Posted By: Roksana
Date Posted: 11 September 2006 at 10:40am
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Oh glad caitlin is feeling better Toni....and I am with Aimee...I wanna give her a bear hug!!
She is beautiful!! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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