re: home/natural remedies

Just so you know this about Vicks....

http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2009/01/13/vicks.html

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1384997/vicks_vapo_rub_bad_for_babies_and_young.html?cat=25

Quoting Precious' BoobBitch:“ Pink eye, ear infections, scratches, cuts, light burns, acne, diaper rash... Yeah, almost anything you can think of!”

I'm gonna do this for my newborn and even my oldest son too. I had to stop BFing my son when he was 3 days old so I never had the chance to do anything. I dried up pretty quickly. My husband thinks I'm crazy for saying I'm gonna use my breastmilk for things like that.

Awww poor Stefan!! Aalaya is the same way!!! She has such a stuffy nose and now she gots a cough! Ugh...i told my hubby not to turn on the fan! an next day she was so stuffed up even if i suction it out it just refills in minutes! I made her a doctor appointment today..I got a little nervous when her head was hot but her hands and feet were ice cold and she was wrapped up!

the saline drops work so welll justin had a cold like 2 weeks ago and i did the saline drops every few hours and now i do it everyday cause it just helps him sleep

> Well everyone else said Saline Drops (and yes, it's safe: My pedi told me to give that to my two month old when he had a cold)
> Humidifier (like everyone else said, again)
> Also, if you run a hot shower with the door closed, the steam will naturally breakup the congestion. It worked wonderful for my son.
> I also put pillows under the crib mattress so my son's head was more elevated. Poor guy was that stuffy.....
> Just wipe down everything, air out the place when it isn't too chilly, and cover your face as much as possible.... so germs don't spread.
> I got antibiotics when I got sick so my LO wouldn't get it but if it's a virus, you have no choice but to be cautious because that doesn't go away with meds
> There's not much more your can do for an LO that age. This should be good enough though for a cold.

Quoting MAMAZDANiELLA★ FFMB:“ my son has a cough and a stuffy nose, no temp though. anyone know of anything i can do or use to help my poor lil mister out?? ):”

Go to trader joe's and pick up some Echinacea GoldenSeal for babies. It's all natural and it works wonder. It will boost and strengthen you're lil man's immune system. My mother have been a Herbalist/Nutritionist for 20yrs now and she strongly recommends Echinacea GoldenSeal for all mommies and their babes'.

Quoting Lalah:“ Go to trader joe's and pick up some Echinacea GoldenSeal for babies. It's all natural and it works wonder. ... [snip!] ... been a Herbalist/Nutritionist for 20yrs now and she strongly recommends Echinacea GoldenSeal for all mommies and their babes'.”

It's safe for a 2 month old?

Quoting MAMAZDANiELLA★ FFMB:“ my son has a cough and a stuffy nose, no temp though. anyone know of anything i can do or use to help my poor lil mister out?? ):”

i bathed him in johnson and johnson's vapor bath! it worked for my lil man. shoot i use it too when i'm sick.


dont everyone jump on me cuz i use johnson and johnson! AH! j/k.

Quoting Pr0udMAMA08:“ It's safe for a 2 month old?”

Yes ma'am. It's very potent so for an 2mth old, you'd only give them 1 or 2 droplets.

Quoting Lalah:“ Yes ma'am. It's very potent so for an 2mth old, you'd only give them 1 or 2 droplets.”

That's cool.
I was scared for everything at that age.... his grandmother suggested Karo Syrup for constipation and I was like he was just born (saying this when he was 3 months old lol) !! But it was a total 1st mother thing lol I will keep you tip in mind for the baby # 2. lol

I switching pedi's to one that will use natural/herbal remedies first before medications for viruses and such. I'm pretty excited about it. She has an extensive background in that as well as in medicine. She is certified in absolutely everthing

yeah my son is almost 3 months and at 2 months he was stufffy and what not i was also sick at the same time, i took tylenol cold and sinus for me andi just breastfed him and we were both better within 3 days he also got an eye infection and i put a little of breastmilk and it went away the next day so breastmilk does wonders!! its a babies best friend right now 

I got sick and gave it to Aeson when he was around 5 or 6 weeks and I just used baby saline nasal drops, and i would turn the shower on in the bathroom and sit in there wit him....the steam helped uncongest him. and I gave him a warm bath and he slept alot better after that cuz he wasnt so stuffy. also if you lay him across your lap and rub his back it helps get some of that up to. they just have such a hard time gettin all the mucus up   its so sad when they are sick.

Quoting MAMAZDANiELLA★ FFMB:“ exactly!! this may be a stupid question so i dont want everyone to jump on me as usual lol but can i ... [snip!] ... my mom used to do that with me and it worked great but i was a little older, so idk if its ok on babies to put a little bit”

i also put vicks on me so when i held him he would breath it in. esp if you get a chance to nurse him today put it on your chest and he will breath it in while his is nursing.

not sure for the stuffy nose, but if he gets a cough humidifying the air would definitely help. good luck! ~KP