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Posted: Thu, Nov 11 2004, 10:41 pm Post subject: TEA

What time of tea can I give to my 6 month old? She has a bad cold.
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Silver Member Joined: Nov 08 2004 Posts: 942

Camomile tea is probably OK, but I wouldn't give too much. Especially when sick, babies need all the nutrition they can get and tea doesn't have any, but will fill her up so she takes less breast millk or formula. If you want to give a warm drink, warm breast milk or formula will work just as well and will also give her a nutritional boost. A cold is a virus and no tea or treatment will make it better any faster.

BTW--be careful if you are pregnant. Camomile tea can cause miscarriage/preterm labor. Its not as harmless as people think!

Posted: Thu, Nov 11 2004, 11:46 pm Post subject:

I hope she feels better.
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Posted: Thu, Nov 11 2004, 11:51 pm Post subject:

Posted: Thu, Nov 11 2004, 11:52 pm Post subject:

Miriam thank you. She has a very bad cold, teething, and an ear infection.

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poor baby! (& poor mother)
does she get sick often?

Posted: Fri, Nov 12 2004, 12:18 am Post subject:

first time, I hope the last time too

Posted: Fri, Nov 12 2004, 12:20 am Post subject:

In addition to the tea, I think it's good to give her water to help flush the cold out of her system. It will also be good in terms of keeping her hydrated.

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also the mom should load up on vitamin C- you take 4 grams. its a hefty dose for an infant but when it goes thru your system and into your milk she'll get just the right dose. and it'll be good for you too. anything extra in your body will flush out with urine.

nurse her a ton!
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Posted: Sun, Nov 14 2004, 1:42 am Post subject:

oy proudmom - your poor baby. One of my kids used to get ear infections everytime a tooth came in - it was crazy. The other mommies gave good advice - I would just add a vaporizer in the room to help break up the congestion. refuah shalaima
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Posted: Sun, Nov 14 2004, 3:50 am Post subject:

How is she feeling? How was Shabbos with her?