Question 1

why is my newborn congested with a stuffy nose?

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?irritants?: The first months are troubled by narrow nasal passages &amp; exposure to dust, fragrences, smoke &amp; other irritants.Baby tries to flush these out of the nose  with mucous but this often ends as congestion &amp; produces rattling with breathing. The best rx is washing out the nose with saline &amp; suctioning the remainder. Eliminate irritants from babies environment &amp; this will happen less.

Question 2

newborn is really congested. doc said normal from amniotic fluid. how long can it last? how can i tell difference between cold??

Accepted Answer

Likely irritants: The first months are troubled by narrow nasal passages &amp; exposure to dust, fragrences, smoke &amp; other irritants.Baby tries to flush these out of the nose  with mucous but this often ends as congestion &amp; produces rattling with breathing. The best rx is washing out the nose with saline &amp; suctioning the remainder. Eliminate irritants from babies environment &amp; this will happen less.

Question 3

my 20 day old new born has been caughing, sneezing, and is quite congested.  she hasn't got feverish temperatures, and seems to be eating normally.

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Be gentle: Use a small bulb to suction secretions out of her nose, keep her well hydrated, and watch carefully for changes in alertness, excessive sleeping, development of fever, irritability or change in feeding habits.  If any of these occur have her to a pediatrician asap.  If not, be gentle and loving and she will get better soon.

Question 4

i get constantly congested. i don't understand what it is!?

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Your physician: might help you to determine the cause for your chronic congestion.

Question 5

how to not feel so congested in my chest?

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Get a Diagnosis: Need to find out what is causing the chest congestion. Bronchitis, COPD , Asthma, CHF , CA, allergy , to think of a few.  The treatment is different depending on the cause. Start with a doctor visit to get feeling better faster.  Don t wait as if this is fluid could end up in hospital and could have avoided this outcome by seeing a doctor sooner.  You body is talking to you. Get it checked out.

Question 6

why is the case of dtga in newborns macrosomic?

Accepted Answer

Two not related: D-tga is not, to my knowledge, associated with syndromes that cause macrosomia. The d-tga is more likely to be isolated, with a separate, hopefully identifiable cause for the macrosomia (?Beckwith-wiedeman? Sotos syndrome?).

Question 7

its a newborn 3 weeks old?

Accepted Answer

Thrush ?: The description sounds like a common condition where yeast invades the tongue &amp; gums. The yeast lives on feeding on the rich sugar in feeds an infant takes often.Your doc can prescribe some liquid drops that will reduce the yeast over time.

Question 8

how do i swaddle my newborn?

Accepted Answer

I should draw this: Place a small blanket onto a bed/surface in a diamond position with the top corner folded down. This is where your baby's head will go. Then take on corner at the side and cross it over your baby then tucking it under his bottom. Now take the corner by his feet, cover the feet and bring it up and over the shoulder opposite the side you tucked. Then the remaining corner crosses the body.

Question 9

how is congested heart treat?

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With medications: And reversal (if possible) of causative factors.

Question 10

how severe is neonatal lupus?

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Transient-permanent: Some of the transient problems can reverse  but are still serious. The rash can resolve, low platelets can improve but the heartblock can be permanent.

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Why is my newborn congested with a stuffy nose?

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Newborn is really congested. doc said normal from amniotic fluid. how long can it last? how can i tell difference between cold??

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My 20 day old new born has been caughing, sneezing, and is quite congested. she hasn't got feverish temperatures, and seems to be eating normally.

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I get constantly congested. i don't understand what it is!?

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How to not feel so congested in my chest?

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Why is the case of dtga in newborns macrosomic?

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Its a newborn 3 weeks old?

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