Wwcdbd: baby congestion

Rrrrrachel · December 2014

calvin has kind of always been a gurgley baby and has had croup a few times. Right now he has this persistent ur thing that just will.not.quit. It doesn't seem to bother him as much during the day (he does have a hacking cough but is mostly untroubled by it) but about 5-6 he turns into a hot mess.

A friend suggested cutting dairy might help relieve his congestion. I am skeptical of the dairy/congestion link for grown ups, but kelly mom does list chronic congestion as a sign of a food intolerance.

What does the cd board think? I know ultimately the way to know is cut dairy and see what happens, but I am really attached to my half and half.

unaveragejane · December 2014

How old is he? Does he have any other symptoms of dairy intolerance (eczema, green mucousy stool, lots of gas)?

Rrrrrachel · December 2014

He is about to be 8 months. No other symptoms that I've noticed. Not really even baby acne. Unless gigantism is a symptom.

Rrrrrachel · December 2014

We were there a couple weeks ago and they basically just said his lungs sounded clear so to just use the humidifier blah blah blah. But it just goes on and on.

Rrrrrachel · December 2014

I have done his nose and it's nothing crazy. I am too nervous to do his throat.

Rrrrrachel · December 2014

My sister says so delicious coconut.

TJ1979 · December 2014

Chronic congestion could be a sign of an allergic inflammatory response to anything really. But a few weeks dairy free really wouldn't hurt anyone.

Rrrrrachel · December 2014

I have some saline spray somewhere but I can't find it. And they didn't have any at Walmart!

Rrrrrachel · December 2014

Thanks for the tips ladies. Something's gotta give around here. This has been going on for like two months.

Rrrrrachel · December 2014

I know they have it at Harris teeter. I was sure they would at Walmart, too. I looked and looked. They did have like afrin but not the little noses stuff.

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Rrrrrachel · December 2014

Thank you! I think I'll cut it out for awhile (bah humbug) and see how it goes.

Rrrrrachel · December 2014

Also I shot breastmilk up his nose with an oral syringe and sucked t out and he seems way less wheezy. So maybe that's worth it even thought it makes him tremendously angry.

DecafGrandeMocha · December 2014

Rrrrrachel said:
Thank you! I think I'll cut it out for awhile (bah humbug) and see how it goes.

Hang in there! Cutting out dairy and soy is really hard for me too, but the difference is worth it for L's better behavior and diapers. I'm making do with homemade almond milk mochas/cocoas and decided this week that even the non-dairy coffee creamers need to be cut out for just a cup of drip coffee so I sympathize your cutting out of half&half. Just as a heads up, dairy is in a lot of breads/pastries too. We found that out the hard way

DecafGrandeMocha · December 2014

farmrsboywife said:

Rrrrrachel said:
I have some saline spray somewhere but I can't find it. And they didn't have any at Walmart!
It took me a month to find some (recently moved, new stores) it's been hell.

I had one bottle of saline spray gifted from BRU but ordered more from target.com. I don't know why they don't carry it in store.

Rrrrrachel · December 2014

Yeah my sister went dairy free for her first baby so I know some of the tricks. It's mostly only occasional other than half and half and butter, so hopefully it won't be too bad! Maybe I'll get some chocolate almond milk to ease the blow

Rrrrrachel · December 2014

Almond milk or coconut milk? Or something else? And is homemade almond milk worth it?

DecafGrandeMocha · December 2014

Rrrrrachel said:
Almond milk or coconut milk? Or something else? And is homemade almond milk worth it?

LOL sorry, I'm not that domestic. I meant I use store bought almond milk to make a non-dairy cocoa mix with baking cocoa and sugar. I personally don't like coconut milk, but I picked up coconut milk yogurt today. My IRL MSPI friend said the non-dairy butter from Sprouts is decent.

ETA no eggnog lattes is my bah humbug but then I look @ L and realize it's only for this year...

Rrrrrachel · December 2014

I was just asking in general.

TJ1979 · December 2014

P is sensitive to nuts too so I use coconut. But I decoded with E (who was fine with nuts) that coconut milk (from a can) is by far the creamiest and best sub for coffee. For other stuff, almond was fine back then.

DecafGrandeMocha · December 2014

farmrsboywife said:
I give my kids coconut/goats milk post formula. So I vote coconut.

DecafGrandeMocha said:

farmrsboywife said:

Rrrrrachel said:
I have some saline spray somewhere but I can't find it. And they didn't have any at Walmart!
It took me a month to find some (recently moved, new stores) it's been hell.
I had one bottle of saline spray gifted from BRU but ordered more from target.com. I don't know why they don't carry it in store.
Did you look in the adult section? I couldn't find it with any of the kids stuff (kids meds, or kids cold meds) and it wasn't with the adult nasal spray.. It was with the adult cold /cough stuff. And the only reason I saw it was because I got to go out with zero kids. And wander.

I hadn't but good to know. Thanks!

Rrrrrachel · December 2014

Dr today and augmentin for pneumonia. Already puked on once tonight.

TJ1979 · December 2014

Oh shit rach.
GL dear. Hope it's better soon.

Rrrrrachel · December 2014

Literally shit! I see many motn diaper changes in my future. Hopefully he feels better quickly, now, though.

DecafGrandeMocha · December 2014

Aww, bummer. Cyberhugs to you and hope he's better soon!

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