Nap & Bedtime: Benadryl

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Worried About Using Children's Benadryl on 6 Month Old

I was wondering if anyone had experience with Children's Benadryl, specifically with a baby as young as six months. My 6 month old has been so stuffed up and has a pretty bad cough for the past couple of days. The doctor says it is a viral infection (not an ear infection or anything lung related, thankfully). She said we could try Benadryl to help relieve her symptons and let her get some sleep. I am nervous about giving her this, you hear such horror stories. I'd rather keep doing what we have been (humidifier, elevate her crib...

Night Light

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Benadryl for Travel?

This may sound awful so I am asking for some feedback on this subject. I have a very wiggly 14 month old who can not sit still for 1 minute and we are going on a four hour flight mid day. I was told by some friends that benadryl has been a life saver on some flights. Does anyone have any positive or negative experience with this? Please do not post any judgements if you haven't done this yourself. Thanks!

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Up All Night

I am wondering any Ideas about getting my son to sleep all night. He is...

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Gagging at Night

My 7 year old son has a cold. He coughs at night until he gags himself and...

Night Waking & Crying

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Infant and Benadryl

My 8 month old son weighs 16 pounds, 12 ounces and his doctor prescribed 1/2 teaspoon of Benadryl before bedtime. Everything I read says not to do it unless they are a year old. I'm afraid to give him the Benadryl. Has anyone given their child who is under a year old Benadryl?

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Up All Night

I am wondering any Ideas about getting my son to sleep all night. He is...