9 week old very weezy?!?
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If he can cry it is probably nothing to worry about. (If a baby can cry their lungs are open). The little guy is most likely congested. But if you notice he can't cry or has difficulty breathing when crying or turns blue go to the ER to get him evaluated. Be sure to keep your Dr.'s appiontment and get him checkout.
if its extreamly bad or its worrying too much to wait til' monday take him to the E.R.
when you feed him sit him up more then u normally it'll help a little bit
he prob. just has a upper respitory infection, or a common cold but it could also be asthma
if you really don't feel comfterable waiting til monday you can take him to the E.R. and still keep the apt. you have on monday (most e.r. docotrs will tell you to follow up with ur normal doc in a few days anyway)
A diagnosis of asthma is not possible at this age because the airways or not fully developed. It is most likely an upper respiratory tract infection (URTI) or bronchiolitis. Both conditions are caused by viruses and treatment is supportive (i.e oxygen and fluids if needed). It your bub if not feeding well/ increased respiratory rate with considerable effort/ very irritable I would recommend bypassing the dr and visiting the emergency department.
If you are going to wait, use a humidifier or sit in a steamy bathroom. Try to keep him sitting up as much as possible. Honestly, at 9 weeks, I would just take him to the ER. It is better to be safe than sorry!
Mommy of 1 w/a lot of resp. problems.
Read the first two answers! He's not too young to have allergies or asthma, but at 9 weeks, what else is he eating other than breast milk or formula? If you recently introduced cereal, it may be a wheat allergy. Does he get wheezy before or after feeding?
Does he have a fever? Is he otherwise cranky? Is the cough productive (is he spitting up junk from the lungs?)? Does he have a runny nose? If so, is it clear, yellow or green? Is it thin or thick? Is he having trouble sleeping? Both the ER doc and your regular doc will want answers to these questions. One thing you can try is a humidifier--they cost about $30/40 but you will use it more often than you think in the first 5 or 6 years of his life. If you don't have the money for the ER or a humidifier, take him into the shower with you (watch the water temp), and if you have any menthol or camphor (like Vicks), put small amount on your chest and let him breathe the mentholated steam for a few minutes. If you don't have money for the ER and your baby's condition gets worse, take him anyway.a "public" hospital is not allowed to turn you away, and if you make plans to pay (they'll suggest something too high!), you set the amount--as long as they get that amount every month, they can't turn you over to collection. Most hospitals charge outrageous interest if they can, so if they won't work with you, and you have a credit card with lower interest rates, use that and keep your commitment to pay it off.
Most importantly, your baby picks up on your vibes. You are feeling anxious and worried. Your baby doesn't know why, but if you're feeling that way, his baby mind tells him to feel that way too. Take a deep breath, a cup of chamomile tea, and chill.
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