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first born. There are also several new suction devices
in stores that are easy and work well. One is called Nose
Frieda. You should try to suck out the nose if your child
is sounding very congested and before they eat.
You should call your doctor if your child is breathing
very fast, using extra muscles between the ribs to
breathe, is difficult to wake up to eat, will not calm
down and is very irritable, or if you are worried about
their fever. Tylenol can be used for fever, and ibupro-
fen can be used if your child is older than 6 months.
If your child is younger than 2 months old and has a
fever, you probably need to see a doctor right away.

You should head straight to the doctor’s office or
emergency room if your child is blue around the lips
or face, is struggling for each breath, or is limp and
floppy. These are signs of serious illness. Thankfully,
most of the time bronchiolitis is much more mild.
Even mild symptoms can be scary for parents. Always
talk to your doctor if you are worried or have a ques-
tion that is specific to your child’s illness.
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About the writer:
STACEY VANVLIET, M.D. | I have known that I
would be a pediatrician since kindergarten. Back
then, I knew that I wanted to help people and I could
not think of a better way. As time passed, I realized
that working with children made my world a lot
brighter. Practicing medicine can be challenging,
but I feel it’s important to be challenged to grow as
a person. Now, I have the best job in the world—
helping children grow into healthy adults. In my spare
time I like to paint, play soccer and garden. I also
enjoy cooking and I am always looking to try new
foods. My husband and I also love to travel. Stacy is
a Hospitalist at Cook Children’s Medical Center.
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To learn more, visit CookChildrens.org

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