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Baby/Infant Asthma

dmoreillydmoreilly
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So, I was hoping DD wouldn't inherit my asthma and allergies and instead get DH's immune system. Well, she has had a horrible cough for a couple weeks now and day before yesterday coughed until she threw up. We took her to the pedi's and turns out she has asthma. My poor baby girl. We had to give her an inhaler with a face mask last night. She was not a happy camper!

Anyone else experiencing baby/infant asthma? What has your pedi said? Ours said she might outgrow it by 3, but with my history it isn't looking too good.

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  • dawnies79dawnies79
    I have no advice, but I wanted to say I'm sorry you and DD have to go through it. No fun. Sad
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  • IdahoGirlIdahoGirl
    I don't have any advice - I was just going to say that we have Will on an inhaler right now too.  It's so no fun :(
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  • myself1nmemyself1nme member
    DS has been diagnosed with "asthma tendancies" and we have to give him 2 puffs on an inhaler twice per day throughout the cold season.  Plus nebulizer treatments every 4 hrs when he is wheezy.  He was having trouble breathing a few months ago while he had a cold and had an asthma attack about 2 weeks ago and was rushed to the hospital, so I know how difficult it can be.  We are just lucky enough that he thinks the inhaler and the nebulizer are fun (well, most of the time).  DH does nebulizer treatments from time to time and DS loves watching him.

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  • kaskadekaskade

    I'm sorry, this is a fear of mine.  I was diagnosed with asthma at 18 months after turning blue.  [Side note, we still keep in touch with the medic that saved my life].

    K ended up needing an inhaler during her first bout with RSV and bronchiolitis.  The one thing I'll say is that after a few treatments, I think she figured it out because she stopped fighting it.  She would hold her face up to the mask and it got so much easier.  

    Good luck, this is scary but very treatable and good you caught it early.

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  • dmoreillydmoreilly
    Thank you ladies! Your thoughts are appreciated. Sorry for those others going through this. It can be so scary when your little one can't breathe.
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