My 5 month old might have a cold...Dad has
a cold, and baby's coughing the last
couple days and is more stuffed up than
usual. I was wondering, if he is sick,
what procedure some of you have
taken...the doctor said not to give him
water until hes 6 months old. I think
this might have been to prevent
malnutrition. Anyways...help?
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SamanthaM
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Posted: 09-27-07 21:59pm
Well, you could give him tylenol cold or
just stick it out. Colds shouldn't last
more than 10 days, so if it does I would
take him to the doctor.
The doctor probably told you not to give
him any water until at least 6 months,
because that can cause water intoxication
in children under one. Especially in the
first 9 months. Too much water dilutes a
baby's normal sodium levels and can lead
to seizures, coma, brain damage and death.
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Vron
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Joined: 23 Sep 2007 Posts: 12 Location: ,
Posted: 10-01-07 09:01am
thank you, your reply was very informative
and appreciated. I was wondering if there
is anything i can do to help him feel
better (that isn't medication), such as a
warm bath, or a cool bath, or...anything
like that...
thanks
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