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I have a 7 week old baby who wakes up sounding congested and snorts but fine throughout day. could she be allergic to our dog? what would symptoms be?
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Unlikely: A lot of babies (and others..) awake with nasal congestion. This can be caused by multiple things, such as the room temperature too low(ac). At 7 weeks very unlikely allergy to the dog. She would be congested most of the time she was around the dog. And a cold is 24/7. If otherwise acting fine, gentle suctioning of the nose may be all that is needed.
Answered 9/10/2015
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Environment: At 7 weeks the primary cause of congestion is the environment. House dust, fragrance, perfumes, detergent or cleaning products all leave scents that may not bother you but irritate a babies nose. A good nasal clean out with saline can remove much of this irritant load, but removing the offending irritants from babies life helps more in the long run.I doubt the dog has any impact at all.
Answered 10/23/2017
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