I finally gave in and called today to talk to a nurse.. (waiting for a call back) Lo has had a runny nose, coughing (mostly at night) and she was sneezing a lot but that has backed off. As a new mom I never know when its the right time to take her in.
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We have horrible health care (free, but horrible) so I never take her in. They say unless the baby has fever for more than 72 hours it's not an emergency. So I just give her tempra, or tynelol. and wait it out.
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^ also, there is no cold medication for children under the age of 2.
When LO was about 4 months old, I thought she had a cold and the only thing the doctor told me to do was to use a few drops of eucalyptus oil in her bath, Vicks vapo-rub, etc.
So, unless there was a high fever, I wouldn't take her to the doctor.
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For a cold, no. Even though it's really hard to see them like that, there isn't much the doctor can do.
My LO had an awful cold last week, so I had her sleeping on an incline, had the humidifier going everytime she was sleeping, and put some Vicks on a washcloth and kept it near her head when she was sleeping to help break up the cough (she's too young to put it on her).
I hope your LO feels better really soon!!
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I only take Wagon Jr. in if I think he needs a prescription or he's had a high fever for more than a couple of days. This is mostly because he ends up getting sicker from all the germs in the doc's office, no matter how much we Purell!
But as a new mom I did call a lot when we had the first cold, the first fever, etc. Our nurse's line is GREAT and will call you back 24 hours a day, so a lot of times it was great peace of mind to talk to a nurse and get their opinion on whether or not you should take them in.
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@blushink: @Rubies: @BabyBoecksMom: @mrs. wagon:
thanks for the peace of mind! I just always worry its something more than a common cold... I hate being a worrier! -
When lo has a cold we called and they gave us suggestions on what to do, like use the humidifier and saline drops. They said to watch for a fever and if it gets too high or if she stops eating take her in.
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we've never taken charlie in for a cold. we did take him in twice because he had a wheezing cough, and it turned out to be a respiratory virus. the highest his fever has gotten up to was 102 maybe 103? and we've never taken him in for that either.
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I've never taken LO since there's nothing they can do for a cold. If they have a fever or an unusual cough (like barking or other really bad sounds), then I would at least call for an opinion.
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well were off to the doctor :(... They called back and said that they wanted to see her since its been longer than 14 days.
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@lovelife: oh, I second the saline drops. They make such a difference and she didn't seem to mind nearly as much as the nose bulb
Hope your doctor visit goes well and your LO gets to feeling better
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