Childhood Illnesses
Baby Benadryl – part 2
I have an earlier post about my experience with baby benadryl. But I recently learned something new – you should be careful which Benadryl you give to your child if they have a cold. The regular Benadryl is an antihistamine which is typically used for allergies – sneezy, itchy eyes, runny nose etc.Â
However, you [...]
Nosefrida Aspirator
I recently wrote about different types of aspirators but there is one I’ve tried since then that works quite well also.
It was invented in Sweden and is called Nosefrida. If you’ve never seen anything like it before it may be a little disturbing to the parent until you learn more about it. What’s different about [...]
Nasal aspirators that actually work
If you’ve ever used an aspirator you’ve probably experienced frustration. In my experiences, I would have a very sick kid who need to gets the mucus out but cannot. Each aspirator is designed a bit differently. I’ve tried nearly every kind and could only find one that worked well on my children.
1) This is the [...]
Is it croup? Or just a bad cough?
Croup is a virus like the common cold is a virus, but it’s important to recognize the distinctive symptoms as it could become serious.  There are a few key symptoms that will help you identify croup.
The cough will sound like a bark (described as sounding like a dog or seal)
Difficulty breathing air into lungs
Fever
Hoarseness
Often [...]
Tubes in ears
Six double ear infections and 8 months later – we finally got Jack tubes for his ears. Doc wanted to give it one last shot since it was summer and we were past the cold season. We waited until July, and upon looking at his ears – there was still fluid in there [...]
Caring for a baby with a cold
Caring for a sick child isn’t the easiest job. It’s especially difficult when your little one can’t talk yet to tell you what is ailing them. Additionally, there really isn’t any medicine you can give your child.
Here are some things that will help alleviate your child’s cold symptoms:
Rest and drink plenty of fluids
- Same advice [...]
Ear Infections
How do you know if your child has an ear infection? There can be a few indications, but often times you don’t know.
I was always under the impression that when a baby or young child had an ear infection you would know because they pulled on their ears. Obviously babies cannot tell you their ear [...]
