[blparent] Baby's first cold?

Wed Dec 3 17:46:52 UTC 2008

Although, the strange thing is when babies have high fevers 102/103 they 
don't consider that very high.  The first time Gab had a high fever I called 
the Dr and they said that was about normal for a baby not feeling well.  I 
was shocked, they said just give her lots of fluids, keep her nursing if I 
could and life would get better.  They told me if it reaches 104/105 then I 
should bring her in.  I called several people and asked them and they all 
agreed. V
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Pickrell, Rebecca M." <Rebecca.Pickrell at ngc.com>
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Subject: Re: [blparent] Baby's first cold?

> I'd heard that too, that it is a shock to their system, which causes the
> heart attack.
> Makes sense when you think about it.
> Modern Medicine is a good thing. If anybody or their kid has a fever
> that is *that* high, you need a doctor and very likely a hospital.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org]
> On Behalf Of Veronica Smith
> Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2008 12:16 AM
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> Hey alley, did your Dr tell you to put her a cold or luke warm bath.
> They used to believe a long time ago that you should put your baby in a
> bath of ice water, but i read a few years ago that is really bad and
> could cause the baby to have a heart attack.  That terrified me and so i
> would just wipe her with a cool rag. V
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> From: "Allie" <alliemartins at gmail.com>
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>
>> Hi Jo Elizabeth,
>>
>> There's not much you can do for a baby who has a cold.  You don't
>> really start giving them cold medicine 'til they're older.  I give my
>> daughter lots to drink (like apple juice and water and the like), and
>> suction her out every so often.  You can sit with her in a steamy
>> bathroom to help loosen up all the stuff she's got in there, and then
>> suction it out.  That helps a little.
>>
>> If Baby has a fever, you can give her infant Tylenol to try to keep
>> the temp down, and/or give her a cool bath.  My girl didn't like that
>> one too much.  LOL.  Poor thing cried the whole time I bathed her, but
>
>> it sure helped to keep the temp under control.
>>
>> These are probably things you've already thought of, though.
>> Just cuddle and snuggle her as much as possible.  Smiles.  If you
>> breastfeed, you can try nursing her more than usual.  I found that
>> this was a great comfort to my daughter when she was sick at that age.
>>
>> Take care,
>> --Allie
>>
>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>From: "Jo Elizabeth Pinto" <jopinto at pcdesk.net
>>>To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org Date
>>>sent: Tue, 2 Dec 2008 10:12:41 -0700
>>>Subject: [blparent] Baby's first cold?
>>
>>>Hi.  I've got another question for all of you great moms and
>> dads.  I've come down with a raw throat and a runny nose, the usual
>> aches and pains of a cold.  I probably picked it up at church.  So
>> far, I'm not sure if Sarah has caught the bug from me.  She seems a
>> little more whiny and tired than usual, and last night Gerald said her
>
>> cheeks were pink, but she looked fine this morning.  I know what to do
>
>> for myself when I have a cold, and the kind of comfort stuff that
>> makes me feel better.  But if Sarah does get sick, other than going to
>
>> the doctor which I'll do if need be, what will help her?  I mean, the
>> usual home remedies like chicken soup and such aren't geared toward
>> babies.
>>
>>>Thanks,
>>>Jo Elizabeth
>>
>>>It is easy--terribly easy--to shake a man's faith in himself.  To
>> take advantage of that to break a man's spirit is devil's work.
>> Take care of what you are doing.  Take care.--George Bernard Shaw in
>> "Candide"
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