Question 1

My 5  month old has a 100.1 fever, runny nose and cough. what can i do for her?

Accepted Answer

Your 5mo is due for 5-7 uri's/yr to age 5 & most can be monitored at home. Playful times/fluid intake enough to wet diapers every 6hr/breathing not too noticeable all suggest home care ok. Lack of play/noticeable increased work to breathe/poor fluid intake all suggest a dr visit in order.Nasal saline helps keep the nose clear & tylenol (acetaminophen) as a comfort med may help.

Question 2

How do i manage a cold in a 5 month old? he has a runny nose and cough he eats fine but can't really sleep good at night what do i do?

Accepted Answer

Cool mist vaporizer/humidifier can often help. Saline nose drops followed by bulb suction can serve as a decongestant. Over-the-counter cold/cough remedies are not recommended for this age group. If at any point he develops a fever or his appetite decreases, i recommend consulting with your doctor.

Question 3

I have a 5 month old baby. at the moment she has a very runny nose with a cough but she does not have a fever. what medication can i give her?

Accepted Answer

Your 5mo is due for 5-7 uri's/yr to age 5 & most can be monitored at home. Playful times/fluid intake enough to wet diapers every 6hr/breathing not too noticeable all suggest home care ok. Lack of play/noticeable increased work to breathe/poor fluid intake all suggest a dr visit in order.Nasal saline helps keep the nose clear & tylenol (acetaminophen) as a comfort med may help.

Question 4

My 5 month old baby has broncholitis and is on ventolin syrup he's had a cough for over a month with phlegm but has had no symptoms of runny nose why?

Accepted Answer

Childhood wheezes or cough is common. Cough is a common presentation of asthma or inflammation of the airway. In infant, we don't have a good test to diagnose asthma. Instead, we make a diagnose based on your child's risks of developing asthma like immediate family history of asthma, other atopic diseases... When cough lasts that long, we often start an asthma controller treatment.

Question 5

5 month old, bad cough, runny nose, low grade fever, extremely irritable, not sleeping, eating 3 oz less per feeding. going on over a month. virus?

Accepted Answer

What you are describing going on in a five mo old baby is very worrisome.  Your baby should be examined by the doctor to determine the cause of the cough and fever that has been going on for over one month.  After diagnosis then proper treatment can be given.

Question 6

5 mo. old has stuffy, runny nose, pheglm, cough and going hoarse. no fever, little cranky off and on, but still playful. diagnosis/suggestions?

Accepted Answer

Your child has a viral upper respiratory infection. Use salt water nose drops for his nose. Use a vaporizer for steam to relieve the hoarseness.Elevate his mattress at sleeping time and rub vaporubon his chest.

Question 7

My 5 month old has a temp of 100.2 she has a runny nose and has been crying on and off. what could this be? is it concerning? what should i do?

Accepted Answer

As a fellow midwesterner, i know there is still lots of RSV and some influenza b still around.  With low grade fever like she has, i suspect a virus causing a cold (upper respiratory infection or "uri", could be RSV if coughing alot or wheezing with it. Getting more fussy (crying on and off), could indicate a complication like an ear infection, which commonly accompanies colds in babies.

Question 8

My 5 month old has a runny nose and sneezing today.  no fever, eating and drinking, just cranky. is this the flu, should should i worry.

Accepted Answer

Your baby might be starting to get mild flu like symptoms or any other infection .Just watch  this running nose and sneezing may go away in a day or so , if continues having symptoms and being cranky then get her checked up by the doctor .

Question 9

I took my 5 month old's rectal temp and it's 100.2 she has a runny nose and has been crying on and off all day. what could this be? what should i do?

Accepted Answer

If Acetaminophen (tylenol) does not help your baby's crying, she might have an ear or throat infection with her runny nose. She needs to be checked by a doctor to be sure she doesn't have something more serious than a cold. Her temp is not very high, but it is high enough to make the baby fussy and headachey, and the nasal congestion may be making it hard for her to sleep.

Question 10

My 8.5 month old woke up this morning with a runny nose and he's drooling. are these symptoms of teething or does he have a cold?

Accepted Answer

Hard to tell without seeing but either way if there is no fever and he is otherwise doing okay, you would treat it the same way. Salt water nose drops and suction the nose when it is stopped up. If there are more symptoms particularly fussiness see your doctor.

My 5 month old has a cough and runny nose

My 5 month old has a 100.1 fever, runny nose and cough. what can i do for her?

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How do i manage a cold in a 5 month old? he has a runny nose and cough he eats fine but can't really sleep good at night what do i do?

I have a 5 month old baby. at the moment she has a very runny nose with a cough but she does not have a fever. what medication can i give her?

My 5 month old baby has broncholitis and is on ventolin syrup he's had a cough for over a month with phlegm but has had no symptoms of runny nose why?

5 month old, bad cough, runny nose, low grade fever, extremely irritable, not sleeping, eating 3 oz less per feeding. going on over a month. virus?

5 mo. old has stuffy, runny nose, pheglm, cough and going hoarse. no fever, little cranky off and on, but still playful. diagnosis/suggestions?

My 5 month old has a temp of 100.2 she has a runny nose and has been crying on and off. what could this be? is it concerning? what should i do?

My 5 month old has a runny nose and sneezing today. no fever, eating and drinking, just cranky. is this the flu, should should i worry.

I took my 5 month old's rectal temp and it's 100.2 she has a runny nose and has been crying on and off all day. what could this be? what should i do?

My 8.5 month old woke up this morning with a runny nose and he's drooling. are these symptoms of teething or does he have a cold?

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