RE: OT: How much congestion is too much?

February 6, 2001

Well, if his body is producing mucous, then it's trying to get rid of something. You need to help the mucous get out. Try and get it moving so that he can at least swallow it down. The suction bulb never worked with Wyatt. You can call an ND and find out what herbs are good for producing mucous. I used to roll him over on his tum and let him cry (makes the stuff run like water), then wipe him down with a warm wash cloth.

February 6, 2001

i don't think this will help, but... dor (4.5 months) has been sounding

" congested " since he was born. i also had pneumonia for 8 months i was

pregnant, which might have something to do with it, but my doctor (who, btw,

i think is an ass and i am looking for a new one) says it's nothing. it

hasn't seemed to affect his breathing or anything, so i am actually not too

worried about it myself unless it does develop into something more.

azx

OT: How much congestion is too much?

Hi everyone

Wondering if I could get some input on this: Arlo (2.5 months) wakes up

quite congested. There's a lot of rattling in his throat and nose. I

tried suctioning his nose once (worried about irritating his sinuses, so

I didn't want to do it more), but nothing came out. I know there is a

good bit of saliva in there, because he drools a lot. But it sounds as

though there's something deeper, as well. It doesn't appear to affect

his breathing, though. Is it only a problem if it affects his

breathing?

Thank you!

Amber

February 6, 2001

How amazing about the baby and the chiropractor! I think we will take

my son to see one, ourselves. He's been getting ear infection after ear

infection ever since his 4 month shots and flight across country. Not

sure which caused the ear problems, but they're not getting better. In

fact, I think he has developed yet another. (This would be infection

#5.) He also sleeps poorly, waking several times in the night. I think

it is largely due to teeth. Who knows? We'll have to make an appt. w/ a

homeopath to get this taken care of.

Does anyone know a good remedy for teething? We've bene using Hyland's

Teething Tablets.

~

--- DeVan <ietinc@...> wrote:

> I don't know if this will be of help to anyone, but...my sisters son

> (19

> months old) had been congested since day one. He had several ear

> infections

> also. (Note: he has never been vaccinated). She took him for allergy

> testing, etc., and although he was sensitive to some things, when she

> changed hers/his diets (completely breastfed, still does) it didn't

> help.

> She read an article on chiropractic care, and it stated that babies

> can

> suffer subluxations (when the vertebrae get knocked out of alignment)

> during

> birth, and often end up with congestion, ear aches, etc, because of

> it (if

> it was cranial or cervical subluxations). Well, my sister had a

> c-section

> after 28 hours of labor with a mid-wife and birth center, because her

> sons

> head was not properly aligned, and couldn't get through. So, she

> figured

> that maybe all that pressure on his head and neck during labor could

> have

> put him out of alignment...she went to a chiropractor, had the baby

> adjusted, and noticed an almost immediate change in his congestion,

> and

> sleeping habits (he had been a very poor sleeper). She has been

> taking him

> back for more adjustments, and he is like a completely different

> child...

> Sharon, Quakertown PA

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February 6, 2001

I don't know if this will be of help to anyone, but...my sisters son (19

months old) had been congested since day one. He had several ear infections

also. (Note: he has never been vaccinated). She took him for allergy

testing, etc., and although he was sensitive to some things, when she

changed hers/his diets (completely breastfed, still does) it didn't help.

She read an article on chiropractic care, and it stated that babies can

suffer subluxations (when the vertebrae get knocked out of alignment) during

birth, and often end up with congestion, ear aches, etc, because of it (if

it was cranial or cervical subluxations). Well, my sister had a c-section

after 28 hours of labor with a mid-wife and birth center, because her sons

head was not properly aligned, and couldn't get through. So, she figured

that maybe all that pressure on his head and neck during labor could have

put him out of alignment...she went to a chiropractor, had the baby

adjusted, and noticed an almost immediate change in his congestion, and

sleeping habits (he had been a very poor sleeper). She has been taking him

back for more adjustments, and he is like a completely different child...

Sharon, Quakertown PA

OT: How much congestion is too much?

>

> Hi everyone

>

> Wondering if I could get some input on this: Arlo (2.5 months) wakes up

> quite congested. There's a lot of rattling in his throat and nose. I

> tried suctioning his nose once (worried about irritating his sinuses, so

> I didn't want to do it more), but nothing came out. I know there is a

> good bit of saliva in there, because he drools a lot. But it sounds as

> though there's something deeper, as well. It doesn't appear to affect

> his breathing, though. Is it only a problem if it affects his

> breathing?

>

> Thank you!

> Amber

>

February 6, 2001

This is just amazing. I would have never thought of taking a baby to a

chiropractor. I am glad that is worked.

<<she went to a chiropractor, had the baby

adjusted, and noticed an almost immediate change in his congestion, and

sleeping habits (he had been a very poor sleeper). She has been taking him

back for more adjustments, and he is like a completely different child...

Sharon, Quakertown PA>>

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February 6, 2001

In a message dated 02-06-01 6:30:11 PM Central Standard Time,

sunflowerwmn@... writes:

<< This is just amazing. I would have never thought of taking a baby to a

chiropractor. I am glad that is worked. >>

Our last 6 children have seen the chiropractor almost since birth! I have

NEVER regretted it. Our chiropractor is a father himself and is GREAT with

infants and children and oh, so gentle!

Have a great day!

Kim

February 6, 2001

In a message dated 2/6/01 2:24:52 PM Pacific Standard Time, ietinc@... writes:

Well, my sister had a c-section

after 28 hours of labor with a mid-wife and birth center, because her sons

head was not properly aligned, and couldn't get through. So, she figured

that maybe all that pressure on his head and neck during labor could have

put him out of alignment...she went to a chiropractor, had the baby

adjusted, and noticed an almost immediate change in his congestion, and

sleeping habits (he had been a very poor sleeper). She has been taking him

back for more adjustments, and he is like a completely different child...

My SOn was Breech, and was also born by c-section. He visited the Chiropractor at about 2 or 3 months old - he couldn't turn his head to the right. After one or two visits he was PERFECT and started to use his right arm more. (he never used it before cause he couldn't see it)

His hips were also out a little and that was fixed too - we probably would have only noticed that when he started to walk.

Chelly

San Diego, CA

Mommy to Trenton 8/19/99 - No Shots!

"Time may be a great healer, but it's a lousy beautician."

February 7, 2001

His hips were also out a little and that was fixed too - we probably would have only noticed that when he started to walk.

Chelly San Diego, CA Mommy to Trenton 8/19/99 - No Shots! "Time may be a great healer, but it's a lousy beautician." Sometimes parents don't even notice anything wrong, until much later in life. There have been many cases of scoliosis (curviature of the spine) that could have been avoided if the parents had known what chiropractic care could do for their children. If you child (or you) has a misalignment anywhere, the rest of the spine makes up for it...sometimes resulting in one leg shorter than the other, lower (or upper) back pain, scoliosis or many other spinal ailments...

February 8, 2001

I was wondering if your ins. coveres your children to see the chiro.? How

much to you have to pay to take them? I know that here on base I could go

for free, but I would have to go see my Dr. and get a referl. I don't know

if they would give me one for my children if there was nothing wrong, but I

just wanted to take them in just in case. KWIM I guess a chiro. check up.

LOL

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