sick Baby

[~PICKLE~]

my 7 month old daughter is sick, her nose is running and her eyes have green boogies. She is a little fussy, but she is also getting her first tooth. I gave her some medicine and just layed her down for a nap, I can't take her to the doc til Mon. And the ER here where I live is just not an option. Sometimes I think they let anybody into medical school and become doctors and nurses. What else can I do to make her comfy and feel better.

 

[caitlincares]

All I can offer is prayers

 

[alaskamolly]

You know, it's probably no big deal--probably just a cold combined with teething. Lots of holding seems to be the best solution.


If it takes them more than 3 days to start to get better, that's when I'll start wondering if it's something more than a little cold, but in general, the best medicine is lots of Mommy.


I don't usually even give my little ones Tylenol or Advil, because it depresses the immune system and makes their body have to work that much harder to get over the nasty bugs... They have to be REALLY suffering for me to give them any of that stuff, because it generally just prolongs the sickness rather than helping their body fight.


I usually just spend the day holding them, and usually they'll take an extra nap (sleep is the BEST thing to do for the body--it is a GREAT help when fighting infection).

It can get annoying if you need to get anything done around the house and have a baby attached to you, 24/7, but it seems to make them feel better and so, hey, whatever works! If you are nursing, that's awesome too--your milk is full of antibodies that will help her body fight.


Generally, green goo is bacterial, and yellow goo is viral, so if the green goo keeps up, she may have a bacterial infection that can be helped by antibiotics. Once again, antibiotics DO kill the bad bacteria, but they also kill every single GOOD bacteria in the process, which TOTALLY runs down the immune system... So you only want to do Antibiotics if you HAVE to, and then feed her LOTS of healthy yogurt for a couple months afterward, to try and help her body replenish it's stock of good bacteria.

If it were me, and the child had a cold (but no breathing problems), I'd wait a good week before even thinking about taking her in anywhere. But that's just me!

Personally, we do antibiotics for things like pnemonia...but for a cold or a little earache, NO WAY. The damage the antibiotic does isn't worth the minor cure.


Hope she gets better soon!
Love,
Molly

 

[Jillian1527]

a saline drop would be good for her eyes, nose too..and a warm washcloth to clean her eyes out.
and for her teeth, just the cold teether.
poor lil pumpkin. you have your hands full.. Give her lots of snuggies too.
-Jillian

 

[~PICKLE~]

she is really fussy, a while ago, she was wrestling in my arms, finally daddy took her and she went right to sleep. I tried to take her from him and she woke up, so he took her back and she is now asleep in his arms. I know it is killin him, because he is already in some pain, but he won't let me move her. I wish I had a digital camera, it is so cute. I hope it is just her teeth, I can see the one fixin to pop through. Nothing is satifing her, not even anything cold, and she don't want mommy she wants daddy. Now isn't that werid!!

 

[alaskamolly]

Yeah, I bet it's just the teeth. Mine usually get feverish/sniffley right as the tooth is breaking through. Once it pops all the way through the skin, all is well with the world again...

 

[~PICKLE~]

she don't want Daddy anymore, she wants mommy. I did need that break last night though, so I was ok with her wanting him. She is still so fussy. I wish that tooth would pop through. We never had any teething problems with our son, he went through it with no problem. Funny, huh.

 

[Lena75]

I noticed that with our kids, too. When it came to teething, they were daddy's babies. Once they were feeling better, they came back to me. Well, the boys anyways. Our daughter still comes to me before she goes to daddy. Daddy's are usually more relaxed when it comes to stuff like this. Mommies are tense and stressed, and especially in your case! Glad to hear it's getting better already!!

 

[Jillian1527]

Its so weird how Children are. Both my daughters go through phases where they are mommy/daddy's girls. It always bothers me when they want daddy because I stay with them all day and take care of them all the time.I should get all the lovins! lol
Is she feeling better?

 

[~PICKLE~]

she is still fussy, but she has been attached to me all day. WHen i had to do something daddy would take her, but she would whine and cry. Anyone know anything that will help with her teething. She is bubblin a nerve on my right side, and all I want to do is sleep!!!

 

[HeatherJay]

Have you tried giving her something to chew on? A teething ring, an ice cube inside a washcloth (make sure you secure it with a rubber band), or even just let her chew on your clean fingers. Teething cookies just made a huge mess and didn't really help mine that much.

As for the green boogies in her eyes, my youngest gets that a lot. My doctor gave me saline drops, but mine won't hold still enough for me to put them in, and I feel AWFUL about having to manhandle her.

My mom suggested that I fill up a bowl with warm tap water and some salt (about a teaspoon or just enough to make the water taste salty) and then dip a washcloth in and wipe her eyes with that. I tried it and it helped tremendously. It made her eyes feel better and it didn't hurt her at all, she loved it...and it seemed to stop the green boogies from reappearing so quickly (as compared to wiping with just warm water).

Anyway, I hope she's feeling better soon...I can't stand it when mine are feeling yucky.

 

[~PICKLE~]

she chews on everything. I give her teething rings plus cols wash rags. SOmeone even told me those ice pops that you freeze, she doesn't like those, they're to cold. She chews on toys, fingers, our shirts when we are holding her. Her favorite is my leather band on my watch, she has almost nawed that to death. Just think, This is only her first tooth, I have many more to go
Right now she is content, she is sitting in front of the front door with the screen door shut, playing and looking outside.

 

[Lena75]

The first one is a toughie! Just wait til the eyeteeth come in.

 

[andiesmama]

The first one is a toughie! Just wait til the eyeteeth come in.

Oh my gosh, my little one is working on her eyeteeth as we speak!! She got the bottom 2 at almost the same time, and I'm beginning to notice the top one a little bit, now...just a little white on the gum, but I have a feeling it won't be long. She had it rough, let me tell you! I think these were the worst, even more than her 1st yr molars. But thank the Lord, we're almost done, just 2nd yr molars after these!! I feel so bad for them going through it, I know it's not fun!

But as for hints on helping with the teething...I tried the baby Orajel, but mine hated it & she would cry when I put it on, so I quit that. I admit I broke down & gave her baby Tylenol, mainly when she went down for naps or at night, just to help her get a good night's sleep, also because she always seemed to run a low-grade fever when she was right in the middle of cutting a tooth. As for help in the daytime, I would just keep alot of cold water on hand, & that seemed to help her. I just tried to keep her preoccupied with fun stuff, lots of extra mommy & play time.

Good luck!! Hang in there, we're pulling for you!!

 

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Well I took my baby girl to the doctor today and guess what, she has 2 ear infections. That is why she has beeen screaming her head off. plus that first tooth has broken through. they gave her an antiotic and if that doesn't work in 3 days they will give her shots in the legs~~~ouch!!!

 

[andiesmama]

Oh poor baby!! Ear infections are the worst, hopefully the meds will knock them out!! I'll be praying she gets better, hang in there!!

 

[~PICKLE~]

Oh poor baby!! Ear infections are the worst, hopefully the meds will knock them out!! I'll be praying she gets better, hang in there!!

Thank you, we are in need of prayer, she wakes up every 30 mins crying, noy exactly waking up though just crying. she's only had One dose of the antibotic, so hopefully by tomorrow night she will be feeling a little better.

 

[lucypevensie]

My daughter got lots of ear infections in her first year of life, 10 of them. So I know what you're dealing with. It is so frustrating for them and for Mom! The meds should give you some sanity soon though

 

[~PICKLE~]

i've been through the ear infections with my son, all in all, he has had 25 ear infections sice birth. He has had tubes put in when he was 2 and now they are talking about doing it again. THis is the 2nd time with my daughter. Never 2 at the same time though.

 

[isaiah5213]

do you guys smoke? or hang around people that smoke?? please don't get offended if it is against your beliefs.. there are alot of Christians who don't believe smoking is wrong...

and if you both don't, are you or your husband of native american heritage?? i ask these questions, because my doc once told me that my daughters had a genetic deal w/the tube going across straight, instead of at an angle. the result is the bacteria would get backed up (nowhere to drain), w/their cold and/or allergies, and therefore constant ear infections. most children grow out of it...