[blparent] Baby's first cold?

Sat Dec 6 04:38:50 UTC 2008

I remember when Gab was tiny my Dr told me to rub the viks on my chest, but 
way up high out of the reach of her nursing.  he said the fumes would help 
her to breathe.  I can't really rememeber that long ago, but I probably did 
what he told me. V
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tammy, Paul and Colyn" <tcl189 at rogers.com>
To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2008 7:10 PM
Subject: Re: [blparent] Baby's first cold?

> HI,
> i would totally stay away from any kind of vix even baby vix.  There's a
> chance of it being okay, but there's also a chance that the baby could be
> burned accidentally by the stuff, or some other problem occuring.  There 
> are
> so many other things you can do for colds that to take the risk of using
> something that says right on the bottle not for use under 2 years of age 
> is
> not necessary.  It's great when they're older though!
>
> Tammy
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Pickrell, Rebecca M." <Rebecca.Pickrell at ngc.com>
> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2008 11:30 AM
> Subject: Re: [blparent] Baby's first cold?
>
>
>> Even with baby vix?
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>> On Behalf Of Eva Adams
>> Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2008 12:21 AM
>> To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
>> Subject: Re: [blparent] Baby's first cold?
>>
>> My sister in law who is a nurse told me that you can rub a little vix
>> vapor rub on the bottom of the babies feet.  A lot of doctors I guess
>> say not to use vix, because babies have sensitive skin.  She says that
>> is why you put it on the bottom of their feet, and also it keeps the
>> fumes from being to strong.
>>
>> Eva
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Allie" <alliemartins at gmail.com>
>> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2008 12:52 PM
>> Subject: Re: [blparent] Baby's first cold?
>>
>>
>>> 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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