You prob. Need to go ahead and take the baby to a doc. Its better to be safe then to be sorry in the long run...

Yeah...Your right. Thanks for the reply!!

Teresa

Well my doctor wouldn't give my son any medication for his colds....He said its to risky to give a baby meds...He told me to give him saline drops in the nose when needed ...And at night rub vapor rub on the bottoms of his feet....It worked...But with those new vapor plug ins...I always have one plugged in at night beside the bed....And it keeps his stuffy nose gone ...And he breathes way better now....

My baby is only 2 months old and my doc gave her saline drops and an antihistamine now I am a bit worried should I have gave it to her if your doc wouldn't give meds to your child?

...Well I don't think you should worry with it...I guess all doctors are different...But I wouldn't give it to her every time she gets a cold ...B/c the way my doctor explained it to me ..Was saying that their bodies are so small that if you give them medicine everytime they are sick ...Their body wont learn to fight infection on its own...I don't think it would hurt...Just watch the amounts and dont give it all the time...

Down here a child under 3 months with a temp over 37.5 is considered to have a fever and your supposed to bring them in now after the 3 months you give them 2-3 days unless it over 103 (can cause seizures) that is why they recommend this. There is not much you can do for a cold or flu because its viral but you can help with symptoms here are other things you can try
~gerber/johnson &johnson vapor bath
~tylenol for fever
~saline drops
~something to clean out babys nose
~humidifier (or fan/window open_)

after 3 months (unless recommended by dr/pharmacist)
~dimetapp cold & fever
!~vicks

there is other stuff im just really brain dead (forgetting everything lol_) so ill update later! This info is from hubby(rn) or from local childrens hospital.

Take care
jess

I Have a 3 month old son and 2 year old daughter i used both of these methods on both my children I use rawleighs vapour spray you only use 3 sprays of it in the room close the doors up and stays in the room for atlest 2-4 hours rub Rawleighs medicated ointment on babies feet its just vicks and if there got congestion lie baby on there tummy prefably on a pillow and rub there back down with oil this should make baby cough plem up or if you don't have the nose pump that you get with saline, start at the top of there nose and rub down gently you can do it for as long as you like this will help baby get rid of any mucus in there nose
I hope this helps I am a 22 year old mum that likes to do the old fashion way

where can i get this rawleighs spray at?