https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 09 Jun 2026 18:22:05 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/zarbees-for-baby#post-2002783 Tue, 30 Dec 2014 14:51:50 +0000 littleblessings 2002783@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I used it on both my kids. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/zarbees-for-baby#post-2002682 Tue, 30 Dec 2014 14:01:15 +0000 dagret 2002682@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: for babies that little, my pediatrician recommends small amounts of warm liquids (like apple juice - but like 10 ml at a time) to thin secretions and a bit of molasses or corn syrup to coat the throat or cut down on coughs. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/zarbees-for-baby#post-2002528 Tue, 30 Dec 2014 12:48:16 +0000 regberadaisy 2002528@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mamaof2: thanks! She has been sleeping in her swing and I was going to make the transition right after Christmas. But because of her cough I've been keeping her in there until she gets better. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/zarbees-for-baby#post-2002522 Tue, 30 Dec 2014 12:44:58 +0000 Mamaof2 2002522@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: can you elevate her mattress? I have been dealing with an awful cough myself and laying flat makes it 100 times worse - If I keep myself elevated I cough a lot less! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/zarbees-for-baby#post-2002517 Tue, 30 Dec 2014 12:42:24 +0000 regberadaisy 2002517@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: just talked to a nurse at my pediatrician. And they don't recommend any kind of cough medication for infants and not even for older kids. She said it hasn't been proven that it works so they don't recommend it. So... I'm not planning on using it. I have a Friday sick appointment set up as a back up if she gets worse. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/zarbees-for-baby#post-2002030 Tue, 30 Dec 2014 08:37:07 +0000 Tanjowen 2002030@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: My pediatrician actually recommended Zarbees for my 11 month old (the baby agave based one). I also had my sister, a pharmacist, check out the ingredients and she said it was fine. Lots of sugar in it, but fine. I thought it helped thin out the mucus more than anything , which was helpful!</p> <p>We gave it before nap times and bedtimes to soothe coughing. Hope it helps your LO, the coughing is the worst. :bummed: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/zarbees-for-baby#post-2001993 Tue, 30 Dec 2014 07:55:40 +0000 looch 2001993@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am curious as to what the pediatrician says, we've been directed not to give anything (even Zarbees) and my son's 4. But I can't deal with the colds this year, they seem like they are lasting so much longer. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/zarbees-for-baby#post-2001973 Tue, 30 Dec 2014 07:14:30 +0000 rachiecakes 2001973@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: same with J! He coughed until he threw up in the car last night :(<br /> We use Zarbees, it might help a tiny bit with soothing so he can fall asleep but he'll still wake up very early coughing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/zarbees-for-baby#post-2001970 Tue, 30 Dec 2014 07:11:32 +0000 regberadaisy 2001970@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@T.H.O.U.: @BananaPancakes: hm. I guess worth a try at this point? </p> <p>@brownie: yeah, I thought it was only for 2+ per the box but there's a baby version for 2m and older. </p> <p>Going to call the ped this morning and see what they think re zarbees and this nighttime cough. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/zarbees-for-baby#post-2001968 Tue, 30 Dec 2014 07:04:28 +0000 BananaPancakes 2001968@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: We've been using the agave based cough syrup for a while, since he's pretty much sick all the time at this point (yay first year of school!). It helps a little, and it tastes delicious. I think it works about as well as honey for cough, which is just a little. But it does seems to help with the scratchiness of his throat from coughing so much. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/zarbees-for-baby#post-2001943 Tue, 30 Dec 2014 06:02:21 +0000 T.H.O.U. 2001943@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@brownie: they make a baby version that is agave based and safe under a year. I think after two months? We used it when he had a cough. It didn't help a ton. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/zarbees-for-baby#post-2001941 Tue, 30 Dec 2014 05:47:35 +0000 brownie 2001941@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Zarbees is typically honey based which is not recommended before 12 m. We use it regularly for our kid since he is over a year old. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/zarbees-for-baby#post-2001916 Tue, 30 Dec 2014 03:51:11 +0000 Bubbles 2001916@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LO was recently going through a similar cough vomit cycle, and I tried a cough syrup - unfortunately the texture on his tongue seemed to have the exact same effect as the cough mucus on his tongue and he gagged and threw up! He does have a pretty sensitive gag reflex still at 12mo, so your LO might do better :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/zarbees-for-baby#post-2001905 Tue, 30 Dec 2014 01:56:46 +0000 regberadaisy 2001905@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Does anyone have experience with zarbees for baby? DD 2 (4m) and has had a bad cough for almost a week. It's wrecking her sleep so she isn't getting the rest she needs to get better. All my usual of eucalyptus oil in cool mist humidifier, steam to break up congestion / runny nose, nose frida, vicks on feet, etc are helping. But tonight she coughed so hard she threw up ALL over both of us. </p> <p>Wondering if it's effective enough to keep on standby. Or any other tricks? </p>