Baby colds :(

May 14, 2007 7:45am CST
Any ideas what I can give my five month old he has a stinking cold and is VERY snotty :( And chesty :(
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@rsa101 (38166)
• Philippines
14 May 07
The best person that can help you baby from colds is your pediatrician. It is kind of hard to really take care of a baby that has colds since the baby cannot express herself that much and she could only cry for discomfort and nothing else.
14 May 07
I have called them and they say use calpol if he is hot :( Of course he is hot he has a cold :( Don't want to strip him off because of his cold
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@rsa101 (38166)
• Philippines
15 May 07
Just follow you doc's advice if things gets worse then you can always bring her to emergency room if you are unsure or is not satisfied with your doc's advice. I think you should let his temp down to normal too, because babies are prone to convulsion when hit with high fever.
14 May 07
hello there, my name is karen my little girl had that i gave her calpol, it soon cleared it up apart from that there is nothink u can give him.
14 May 07
Thanks he is now asleep after calling the doctor and she said the same thing...
@palina77 (1177)
• United States
14 May 07
If you can give little quantity pure honey then it will reduce. Little baby has less tolerance of medicine and other food so keep your room hot and clean. I think best is to meet medical doctor for baby's cold otherwise it may turn to pnumonia if cold longer for many days. Hope your baby will be cured by the grace of God.
• Kottayam, India
14 May 07
Better consult a Homeo doctor
@takkea (393)
• United States
16 May 07
There is a thing called camphor that you can wrap in a cloth and put it on the baby's chest. It clears up the passage to help the baby breathe properly. Mild camomile tea sweetened with glucose is also helpful.