Tiny baby colds
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Topic: Tiny baby colds
Posted By: fattartsrock
Subject: Tiny baby colds
Date Posted: 26 March 2007 at 9:57pm
My poor little dear darling has got her first cold (her big brother shared it with her and I) poor little lamb is beside herself and won't sleep, everytime I put her down, she gets beside herself. It breaks my heart, I actually cried before when she was howling, I felt so terrible that I couldn't do anything. Who else has had a wee newborn get a cold, and what did you do? I gave her 1ml of pamol, I couldn't remember how much I gave Jake at this age when he has his shots. Poor wee babe.------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
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Posted By: Myamy
Date Posted: 26 March 2007 at 10:06pm
O im so sorry, that must be terribly hard on you both. I really hope Charlotte got sleep ok! Sorry i dont no how much pamol to give such a little one. hope u get an answer soon 
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Posted By: AlyAyde
Date Posted: 26 March 2007 at 10:08pm
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oh poor you, poor her. Elivate the head of her bed as much as you can. Syringe her nose out with saline drops. 1/2tsp salt in half cup warm water. If you have a vapourisor put it in her room. ------------- Jayde 25/12/04 Alyssa 08/04/03 http://Alyayde.bebo.com |
Posted By: thunderwolves
Date Posted: 27 March 2007 at 7:53am
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poor little bubba, i hope she is feeling better soon ------------- http://alterna-tickers.com"> 
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Posted By: SMoody
Date Posted: 27 March 2007 at 8:05am
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If you are BFding the best thing is a drop of Breastmilk in the nose. It clears everything up. and take her into the bathroom after you ran the hotwater. Steam will help as well. Take her for a walk along the beach. The seaair does a lot of good as well.
Hopefully she will feel better in no time. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 27 March 2007 at 9:34am
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Thanks! The beach is a wee bit far for me to take her today, plus, I feel like ar$e, so not that keen to beach walk. Took her into the shower with me today, she liked it, and has now gone to sleep in her rocker, so I will curl up on the couch and have a wee sleep as well. It was a loooooong night for us last night. I did not know that about breast milk, but I am sure she got a whole heap up there before when she was sick during a feed, lol! I will squirt some up there next time. Good old BM, the cure for all! ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
Posted By: caraMel
Date Posted: 27 March 2007 at 9:39am
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Poor Charlotte, and poor Mummy!
Benjy had a cold when he was a month old too, other than what everyone else has already suggested, the dimetapp infant drops can be used from 1 month also. Unfortunately you can only get it on prescription now, but I found it a great relief when he hadn't slept for more than 10 minutes in 12 hours because of the congestion! Hope you're all better soon! ------------- Mel, Mummy to E: 6, B: 4 and: 
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Posted By: newmum
Date Posted: 27 March 2007 at 10:43am
OH NO!!! I hope that's not our fault 
Hope Charlotte is feeling better soon and you get some sleep!!!  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 27 March 2007 at 11:12am
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No, Ana, it's so not your fault!! Jake had a runny nose when he was playing with Joey anyhow, I thought it might have just been teeth. And, I didn't think he could pass it on to bubba since she is BF. Ah well. Did you get the house? ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 27 March 2007 at 11:25am
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Oh no poor wee bubba. Our wee man had a cold really early too. We used Karvol on a tissue beside his bed as you are not able to use till 3 months, worked a treat. |
Posted By: MILF
Date Posted: 27 March 2007 at 12:59pm
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we are onto our second cold already ( so much for bf babies being immune - thats the life of the second child i guess) and we elevate the bed, baby vicks on a tissue by her head, and pamol to help her sleep. havent tried the saline yet as she would pitch a huge fit if i did. so the last few nights have been disrupted a lot! poor bubba. but at least the baby colds dont last too long. ------------- Lyla - mum to Xanthe -  my big 4 year old
and Jordis - 1 year old 
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Posted By: luna
Date Posted: 27 March 2007 at 1:48pm
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We've just got our first cold.
All I did on Friday night (when it was at it's worst) was steaming water with eucalyptus, lemon & tea tree essential oils in it, plus elevated the head of her cot. Ended up giving pamol at recommended dose. I also gave her some Coldmed (same homeopathic brand at teethmed). Hope you are all better soon. The pamol box only states from 3months, and lowest dose is 1.2ml, so not sure for a 1 month old sorry. ------------- Selina http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 27 March 2007 at 7:34pm
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Plunket nurse came today, sghe can have 2.5ml ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 27 March 2007 at 7:48pm
We were told 2.5ml as well but I gave Krystiana 2ml just to be on the safe side. She's still struggling to properly beat the broncilitis - basically chesty cold. She's had it on and off for three weeks now  but fortunately is only rattly now, not unsettled. I put baby Vicks in hot water under the head of her cot, which has been elevated. Baby Vicks on the top of my breasts so she can breathe it when she's feeding. (The ordinary Vicks "burnt" my skin this time anyhow.) I was squirting BM in her eyes because they were a bit gunky, and that seemed to help her nose out as well. Do it right after a feed when the milk is freely flowing and they are drowsy  ------------- |
Posted By: newmum
Date Posted: 29 March 2007 at 9:18am
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Annie - We got the house buuuut the builders report was a bit dodgy and then we discovered that the 3rd bedroom isn't even permitted Unsure what we will do now, I am so sick of living like this!! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 29 March 2007 at 9:28am
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Arrrgh!! Gutted!! Makes you wonder how they can get away with that!! Short term rental maybe? The big property newspapaer thing comes in the paper tonight. ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
Posted By: newmum
Date Posted: 29 March 2007 at 9:54am
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Yeah, I get the friday paper plus property weekly and first national thing sent to me every week, lovely people at the marlborough express ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 29 March 2007 at 9:57am
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Yeah, they are quite keen on all their "suppliments" ha ha ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |