Baby Vicks On Infants Feet

You can rub your baby s feet though.

Baby vicks on infants feet.

Combined with your loving touch it is perfect to calm soothe and relax your baby. My gassy baby has a spot on his feet that i rub and it helps him settle and pass gas. But rubin said some parents may still choose to use it for a sick child usually by rubbing the salve on the feet. The active ingredients can help suppress a cough and clear a person s airways.

You put the plug in into an outlet then put a tab of vicks on it which then heats and spreads the vapors overnight. It s very easy no mess and works well all night. Even if you place your baby in a. I don t think that was recommended for babies under one year though.

Vicks babyrub is a non medicated formula that contains fragrances of eucalyptus rosemary and lavender. It s more effective that way. Take a pair of old baby socks and cover the feet to keep the rub intact. You could try special nonmedicated rub for babies 3 months and older.

I did try it on lo s feet it worked a bit but we also did the garlic oil on feet too and that worked as well. Vicks vaporub is a medicated ointment containing camphor eucalyptus oil and menthol. I did this using snufflebabe and i think it worked. Smooth a small amount of vicks baby rub onto your baby s feet before he or she goes to sleep.

Look up baby feet reflexology there is zones to rub for certain ailments. Though make sure you are buying the right stuff vicks shouldn t be used on children under 2 years because it can cause breathing difficulties. The blend is dubbed. Something about the possibility of a reaction that might cause the baby s airways to constrict instead.

Here are the steps. She had been waking up 2 3 times a night but when i put it on her feet she slept through. Put your baby in his or. Though vicks states on its.

Babycentre health visitor jill irving explains whether putting vapour rub on your baby s feet will really help her to sleep. Procter gamble s product label warns it is not indicated for children under two.