Just Need Some Info.

Hi C.
My Daughter is almost 5 years old, we have always used a cool mist humidifyer, only water, no medications it has always worked for us. Be careful with the warm mist.
A steam shower works wonders also.
V.

We had to switch to the cool air humidfier because the warm air one set the smoke detector off... oddly enough, the baby slept through it.

I'm not sure if anyone else has heard this, but within the last month I remember seeing news reports about Vicks not being good for children under 2 years of age. I use a very specific type of tea tree oil in a steam inhalation. If you want more info about where to get the oil, please let me know. There are over 300 known varieties of tea tree oil. It has natural antisceptic and antifungal properties so it kills all kinds of nastiness.

DO NOT use a warm mist humidifier!!!! They are bacteria factories. My girl friend is a respiratory therapist,she shared that with me years ago. Bacteria lives and grows in warm damp atmospheres. You need to get a cool mist humidifier, preferable one with not filter.
God bless,
S.

Hi C.!

I don't have the technical answer for you but for some reason over the past years doctors switched to recommending the cool mist. My daughter is 22 months now but has been using the cool mist since she was about your daughter's age. It helps her breathe better at night. I've also used the cool mist on my son. I know this doesnt give you the techincal answer but the cool mists have been working for my family.

Be Blessed!

I always put baby vicks on my son's chest, back and bottom of feet when he had a cold. Plus keep your child's head elevated while sleeping and their noses clear. This helped us.

Do not use vicks for a baby! i remember last year when mine was that age and had a cold they had warnings all over he place . I think it waws about it coating their lungs or something like that, either way BAD! Just use it plain without the meds in it will help. I also bought a natural baby chest rub from whole foods that is safe, but in all reality make sure baby is drinking enough breast milk, nose is suctioned, and elevate the crib mattress and baby will pull through on own! good luck!!!

Vicks has been around much longer that the stories you hear and the people telling them. Stick with the vicks, when I feel something coming on I use the vicks and knock it out. I'm 46 and my mother used it on me. And her mother used it on her.

My pediatrician strongly recommends no medications, rather to use a humidifier (do NOT use the Vick's medicine in it though, just fresh water - she's too young for the medication). Also they always tell me to run a hot shower and sit in the bathroom with the baby for about 15-20 minutes to loosen up the pleghm in the chest. They don't recommend using the nasal suctioner too often, as that can actually damage fragile nasal passages. Plus my son HATES it so we don't use it.

They prefer using saline (store bought or made at home) to break up the mucus. This will thin out the mucus and make it easier for the baby to pass it. This lessens the chance in some babies that the mucus will hang around long enough for bacteria to grow and travel into the ear canal, causing ear infections. Also thinning the mucus makes it less acidic when passing through diapers, which can cause wicked diaper rashes. Elevating her mattress in her crib is also supposed to help too. Good luck!

I am a nurse and work for a pediatrician and we recomend cool mist humidifier. Children have been known to get burned on warm mist and also they are breeding grounds for bacteria.

Arbonne has natural botanically based vapor rub and herbal soak that work great. If you are interested, I also sell it and can get you some info.

Steam from a shower also works great and then take them into the cold, or in front of a freezerfor a little while.

Hope she gets better soon!

Warm air humidifiers tend to breed bacteria. You're better off with a cool mist vaporizer. When my daughter has a cold, I've found that a combination of a cool mist vaporizer at naps/bedtime, Vicks Baby Rub on her chest before naps/bedtime, Johnson's Soothing Vapors bubble bath in her nightly bath, and Pediacare Gentle Vapors (it's like a Plug-In that emits menthol vapors) in her room when she's sleeping works wonders! Suctioning her nose with the blub they gave me at the hosptial really helps to clear up the cold faster, too. (She really does not like it when I have to use it on her, but it's for her own good!) Good luck and I hope your little one feels better soon!

I've always used pure Eucalyptus oil from whole foods. My daughter's chest cold usually clears up ina week. Vicks has never worked for her

Hi C.:

Vicks in the humidifier is not bad at all. Make sure you monitor the amount you put in the machine. As with anything, moderate amounts not excess is best. If the cough does not go away or subside after 3-4 days of continued use, you should see a doctor to rule out bronchitis or pneumonia. I have used the vicks baby cream on my son's chest with a onesee outfit when he was age 5-10 months. It worked wonderfully. The cough and cold subsided and he was a happy baby. He is age 6 now in a gifted school and at times (if needed) I would still use it on his chest for a continuous cough.

YOu should be using a cool mist humidifier. the warm air makes it a breeding ground for bacteria and your baby is breathing it in. Also the medication and chemicals in the vicks can be hazardous to young children. You can find the cool mist humidifiers for around $30 at bed bath and beyond and you can use a 20% off coupon that is in almost every sunday newspaper (even expired).

Sorry if I repeat, I didn't read other posts. Use a cool mist humidifier, never a warm mist. A great brand is Holmes which can be found at Walmart and is fairly inexpensive. Also, try putting a pillow under her mattress on one end, to elevate it. My daughter has had many colds and that is one of the first things we do. Oh, also try to put her in a bathroom filled with steam from a hot shower and use Little Noses Saline Spray/Drops on a daily basis with a bulb syringe. I hope your little one feels better soon!

While raising my kids I've found that steam style inhaler machines work faster than cold air machines. Vicks is a 100 year old tested product. THE BEST out there. Keep it in the machine not on babys' skin because their skin may be too delicate to tolerate the salve. Make sure you keep empttying babys nasal passages with the rubber suction bulb. You can rock baby in his/her room on your knees on his/her tummy. This also helps nose drip rather than having baby on his/her back causing mucus to drip down throat and choke the child. Godd luck mom. Hang in there.

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For my daughter I would just use a little of the baby vicks that you can get in the baby section of walgreens. Instead of the humidifier you can also let the shower run on hot bring you and your baby in so that the steam could take all that mucus out of her and you'll see after a few minutes in their the flem starts losening and it would for my daughetr and just stay in their for a little while with her.

My daughter is 4 months old and has been having alot of colds recently. We have both the cool and warm air humidifier and have found that the cold one works way better. We also use the baby vicks vapor rub on her feet, a little on her chest and under her nose and that helps significantly. Also another suggestion we have done is to elevate the head of the bed, by putting a towel under the mattress so that she is not lying flat at night. And frequently using the nostrilizer helps so that it doesn't get into her chest. These are just a few suggestions, I hope that they work for you.

The problem with this time of year is you have to watch the temp....it is already warm and humid out...using more warm humid air can breed mold and mildew in your child's room. We use the vicks products, but read the directions...ours has a max temp...I believe after 40* the do not reccommend using the product.

Good Luck