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Flem In Her Lungs

by misty hoodman
(fresno,ca)

My 8 Months Old Girl

My 8 month old has flem in her lungs and coughing. It sounds like she's in pain. I stopped giving her formula for a few days and took her to a doctor and she told me to keep giving her her formula. She is really bad now and I can hear her breath loudly. I put her in the bathroom with steam and a vaporize next to her bed. How can I help her?

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Flem In Her Lungs

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Feb 20, 2009

A few tips
by: Baby Help Line

Hi Misty, what a cutie you have.

Colds, or upper respiratory infections (URI) are one of the most common and contagious reasons of illness in infants and young children. They are caused by viral infections and do not need treatment with antibiotics. They usually last 7-14 days.

If your child has a stopped up nose, you may want to use saline nose drops. You can make these by adding ½ teaspoon of table salt to 1 cup of boiled water. After the solution has come to room temperature, put one drop in each nostril then suck with the 1 ounce rubber syringe (suction bulb). Do this before each feeding and at bed time. This will make it easier for the child to breathe.

There are many over-the-counter cold medications and remedies. Generally, they are not necessary. If your child feels badly, you may want to try a decongestant. However, they do not eliminate all symptoms, but may decrease the severity while your child fights the infection himself.

Cough medicine is usually not recommended as coughing is helpful and should not be eliminated. If your baby is making noise when inhaling that is called a raspy sound and it is just from the mucus in the passages that the baby has not cleared from coughing, this is normal with colds or URI?s.

If your baby makes a sound when exhaling this is usually called wheezing, this means her airways are closing down when she exhales due to congestion in the lungs, this will cause pain when coughing. This usually will require another visit to the pediatrician so they can listen to her lungs and reevaluate her cold.

COLDS--COMPLICATIONS
As discussed above, the vast majority of colds is benign and will go away without any difficulties. Rarely, a complication can arise. If you see any of the following signs, please bring your child in to be seen.

-Pneumonia-cough producing a lot of mucous; pain on breathing; high temperature;
shortness of breath; rapid or labored breathing.

-Ear infection-plugged or painful ears or pulling at the ears in young children with fever. However, many babies pull and play with their ears when they do not have ear infections.

-Sinusitis-tenderness and pain above or below they eye or puffiness around the eyes
in infants.

If your child develops a fever several days after she has a cold, she will probably need to be checked by the doctor. She may have a bacterial infection which will require a round of antibiotics.

Remember moms know best so if you feel something is not right then take her back to see your pediatrician. I hope she feels better soon.

Liz

Aug 13, 2010

HAVE CHEST XRAYS DONE ON BABY!!
by: TASHA

HI, MY 6 MONTH OLD WENT THROUGH THE SAME THING. TURNS OUT HE HAD A TOUCH OF PNEUMONIA. I HAD TAKEN HIM TO THE ER; HE HAD A HIGH FEVER OF 103.0 WITH CHILLS. THEY GAVE HIM AMOXICILLIAN. AND HAD GIVEN HIM MOTRIN BEFORE WE LEFT THE HOSPITAL. THE FEVER HAD COME DOWN. HE DID WELL WITH THE MEDICATION AND IT RESOLVED ABOUT 10 DAYS.
DID YOU HAVE XRAYS DONE YET TO RULE OUT PNEUMONIA?

Feb 13, 2011

7 month old with mucus in nose
by: Anonymous

what can i do

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