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Mags
My 9 month old daughter has had rsv, pnumonia and bronchitis since january, she has only had 3 weeks since then when she has been clear, it is so distressing seeing her like this, why does she keep getting it?
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you are desperate for a cure.
I was worried when my daughter started having distress breathing, but it was not as bad as you describe. I have severe asthma and I thought she was developing it - my worst fear. Her Dr. and I spoke and she was prescribed albuterol nebulizer treatments daily as needed. I had the expensive machine already so it was easy to follow the orders. My daughter probably only had a cold, but the fear was real. I fear for your daughter, she must have the right doctor, the right place that handles large loads of pediatric cases rather then a general clinic. If you are near a city where there is a childrens hospital take your daughter there instead of the regular pediatrician. It's hard to treat bacteria in such a young infant. Right now she should be getting all she needs, her passive immunities from mothers milk, but that's not always possible and children do get sick. She may need some passive immunities, immunoglobulins are sometimes given to children in hospitals. They are found in mom's milk. Ask about passive immunity.
I know you probably don't smoke or allow anyone near her that does, but I must say don't ever let anyone smoke in the same house as this child, keep her room very clean and don't clean while she is in the room, she may be allergic to chemicals, molds, dust, the vacuum, trace cigarette smoke from unwashed hands of a smoker and the clothing. Have everyone in the house stop smoking.
One persons life is worth so much more then two persons pain on withdrawal from nicotine and habit. Try your best and seek the best. I wish you the best of luck with your daughter who is so dependent on you for life itself.
Boil all bottles, things, sterilize all toys, minimalize things in the house so that there is no clutter, turn off any air circulators and check filters, replace filters with hepa types in the furnace and wherever possible, if the floors in her room are hard then mop every week and dry well, use disinfectants that kill molds and dust mites but are safe for childrens rooms. You may need to take a 10% bleach soloution and clean off the walls of the place, and her room. Don't have too many stuffed toys, and always wash the toys she has after becoming ill. Consider her childcare provider for the exposure, if she is your first child, understand that they do get pretty sick once they get into daycare, and they don't stop being sick till about Kindergarten, but not in the way you describe. Try to list everything she does so you know where exposure to irritants and bacteria is coming from then decide whether it's chemical, bacterial, or allergy. What kind of plants do you have in the area? Are they in bloom? consider everything and take a personal inventory as well.
good luck to you and the child
you are desperate for a cure.
I was worried when my daughter started having distress breathing, but it was not as bad as you describe. I have severe asthma and I thought she was developing it - my worst fear. Her Dr. and I spoke and she was prescribed albuterol nebulizer treatments daily as needed. I had the expensive machine already so it was easy to follow the orders. My daughter probably only had a cold, but the fear was real. I fear for your daughter, she must have the right doctor, the right place that handles large loads of pediatric cases rather then a general clinic. If you are near a city where there is a childrens hospital take your daughter there instead of the regular pediatrician. It's hard to treat bacteria in such a young infant. Right now she should be getting all she needs, her passive immunities from mothers milk, but that's not always possible and children do get sick. She may need some passive immunities, immunoglobulins are sometimes given to children in hospitals. They are found in mom's milk. Ask about passive immunity.
I know you probably don't smoke or allow anyone near her that does, but I must say don't ever let anyone smoke in the same house as this child, keep her room very clean and don't clean while she is in the room, she may be allergic to chemicals, molds, dust, the vacuum, trace cigarette smoke from unwashed hands of a smoker and the clothing. Have everyone in the house stop smoking.
One persons life is worth so much more then two persons pain on withdrawal from nicotine and habit. Try your best and seek the best. I wish you the best of luck with your daughter who is so dependent on you for life itself.
Boil all bottles, things, sterilize all toys, minimalize things in the house so that there is no clutter, turn off any air circulators and check filters, replace filters with hepa types in the furnace and wherever possible, if the floors in her room are hard then mop every week and dry well, use disinfectants that kill molds and dust mites but are safe for childrens rooms. You may need to take a 10% bleach soloution and clean off the walls of the place, and her room. Don't have too many stuffed toys, and always wash the toys she has after becoming ill. Consider her childcare provider for the exposure, if she is your first child, understand that they do get pretty sick once they get into daycare, and they don't stop being sick till about Kindergarten, but not in the way you describe. Try to list everything she does so you know where exposure to irritants and bacteria is coming from then decide whether it's chemical, bacterial, or allergy. What kind of plants do you have in the area? Are they in bloom? consider everything and take a personal inventory as well.
good luck to you and the child
For parents: anyone else with a baby with a lopsided head from sleeping on only one side?
jammie
My baby's head is lopsided and the ears as well because he only sleeps on his left. We tried putting him on the other end of the crib so he has to turn to the right to see his toys, but to no avail. The doctor said it will probably correct itself now that he spends less time on his back and that we can wait 3 months for the 9 months appointment to see if it's better and then discuss the options. Did anyone have or is having the same problem? If so, what did you do about it?
Answer
First, welcome to motherhood!
It is quite common to see "lopsided" heads in infants and the usual reason is just what your Doctor described. All babies have a series of "fissures" (called sutures) that traverse the skull. There is one that runs down the middle of the skull (front to back) and two others that bisect this one (one in front and one in back) which allow for normal brain growth. These sutures essentially divide your babies skull into semi-mobile plates which can move or mold to the pressure applied. If your baby favors one side during sleeping it could cause these somewhat mobile and malleable plates to accomodate the persistent pressures. As your babies sleeping preferences change his head should return to a more normal shape.
In the meantime I’d try not to worry....unless your husband has a "lopsided" head. :-)
First, welcome to motherhood!
It is quite common to see "lopsided" heads in infants and the usual reason is just what your Doctor described. All babies have a series of "fissures" (called sutures) that traverse the skull. There is one that runs down the middle of the skull (front to back) and two others that bisect this one (one in front and one in back) which allow for normal brain growth. These sutures essentially divide your babies skull into semi-mobile plates which can move or mold to the pressure applied. If your baby favors one side during sleeping it could cause these somewhat mobile and malleable plates to accomodate the persistent pressures. As your babies sleeping preferences change his head should return to a more normal shape.
In the meantime I’d try not to worry....unless your husband has a "lopsided" head. :-)
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