I'm of course going to call the doc on Monday, but am preparing for a trip and trying to collect some basic supplies in case she gets sick or has an allergy while we travel. I went to Walmart and looked for baby benedryl, but could not find it. There were some labeled for 'infants' but if you looked at the packaging closely it said '2+ years old'. (What? that's not an infant...)
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No meds for babies besides Tylenol!
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@Mrs. Jacks: Ok great thanks. I did buy tylenol. I thought I'd seen people say they had benedryl but they were probably talking about older babies. I did read that they shouldn't take stuff like that if flying.
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Cold medicines are not recommended for babies anymore. After a year old, you can use honey cough syrups otherwise you wait it out. You pediatrician can prescribe allergy meds for under a year if they believe it is necessary.
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^ What Mrs. Jacks said!
We did give P some Benadryl when she was 14 mths..... her eyes were swollen up after some seasonal allergies came through! We tried to avoid it for days but nothing was working.... the Benadryl brought the swelling down almost immediately. We only gave it 3-4 times over 3 days. (I find a dosage by weight chart since she's so petite). Otherwise we don't give her meds... we use steam sits, and aromatherapy when she gets a cold.
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We only give infant Tylenol and even that, I've only given her like three times and she's 17 months.
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Cool everyone thanks. Getting ready for a trip and all the guides say to make sure you have common meds with you, so thought I'd ask!
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