What tips can you guys give for a 6mth old with SCD(SS)? - Sikcell: People living with Sickle Cell2024-03-28T13:04:06Zhttps://sikcell.com/forum/topics/what-tips-can-you-guys-give-for-a-6mth-old-with-scd-ss?commentId=2131823%3AComment%3A60105&x=1&feed=yes&xn_auth=noHi there, ask your provider a…tag:sikcell.com,2015-03-04:2131823:Comment:601052015-03-04T01:59:50.405Zdawn denisehttps://sikcell.com/profile/dawndenise
<p>Hi there, ask your provider about bone marrow transplant.</p>
<p>Believe that your baby is in pain when he/she cries and is inconsolable</p>
<p>Keep your baby well-hydrated</p>
<p>Try to let her be as normal as possible and don't raise her to think she can't do anything - a balance between push and protect :)</p>
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<p>All the best!</p>
<p>Hi there, ask your provider about bone marrow transplant.</p>
<p>Believe that your baby is in pain when he/she cries and is inconsolable</p>
<p>Keep your baby well-hydrated</p>
<p>Try to let her be as normal as possible and don't raise her to think she can't do anything - a balance between push and protect :)</p>
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<p>All the best!</p> Hi Donicka, how is your six…tag:sikcell.com,2015-02-11:2131823:Comment:600532015-02-11T22:24:23.628ZJennifer Wilhoitehttps://sikcell.com/profile/JenniferWilhoite
<p>Hi Donicka, how is your six month old coping with sickle cell. Well I can give you a few tips</p>
<p>1. If she isn't on antibiotics to prevent infection, take her to the doc and get her started.</p>
<p>2. Give her plenty of fluids, all the time.</p>
<p>3. Keep her room warm with loose-fitting clothings.</p>
<p>4. If you live in a cold climate, always keep her warm when she goes outside, with a nice warm coat, gloves, and hat.</p>
<p>5. She can swim in the summer, but only 30 minute…</p>
<p>Hi Donicka, how is your six month old coping with sickle cell. Well I can give you a few tips</p>
<p>1. If she isn't on antibiotics to prevent infection, take her to the doc and get her started.</p>
<p>2. Give her plenty of fluids, all the time.</p>
<p>3. Keep her room warm with loose-fitting clothings.</p>
<p>4. If you live in a cold climate, always keep her warm when she goes outside, with a nice warm coat, gloves, and hat.</p>
<p>5. She can swim in the summer, but only 30 minute intervals, or she will get too cold in the pool and get a crisis.</p>
<p>6. Give her a good balanced diet, to keep her healthy, and lots of milk.</p>
<p>7. Make sure she takes naps in the daytime and gets plenty of rest at night time.</p>
<p>8. Keep her doctors appointments, and get her shots all up to date. Also she should have the pneumococcal vacine to prevent pneumonia.</p>
<p>9. Keep her out of day care if you can afford too. Her immune system isn't as strong as normal kids, to prevent her</p>
<p> from getting their colds and flu, which could develop into meningitis.</p>
<p>10. Give her lots of love and cuddles, and let her know that you love her very, very much.</p>
<p>I hope this helps. I'm a pediatric nurse and i have sickle cell disease too. My name is Jennifer, and i am on this forum. We can be friends if you want too, just let me know. Jen</p> Thank for the direction, I wi…tag:sikcell.com,2014-09-19:2131823:Comment:587492014-09-19T04:01:55.435ZDonicka Rollehttps://sikcell.com/profile/DonickaRolle
Thank for the direction, I will take a look around!!
Thank for the direction, I will take a look around!! Hello Donicka, welcome to the…tag:sikcell.com,2014-09-19:2131823:Comment:587442014-09-19T03:43:02.479ZAde Dotunhttps://sikcell.com/profile/ade
<p>Hello Donicka, welcome to the community! Although I am not a parent and cant provide much advise to that on my own, you should join the parents group here on the site, as there are a few good tips already discussed there such as this: <a href="http://sikcell.com/group/parents/forum/topics/managing-a-sickle-cell-child" target="_blank">http://sikcell.com/group/parents/forum/topics/managing-a-sickle-cell-child</a>. I hope is this beneficial to you for a start.</p>
<p>Hello Donicka, welcome to the community! Although I am not a parent and cant provide much advise to that on my own, you should join the parents group here on the site, as there are a few good tips already discussed there such as this: <a href="http://sikcell.com/group/parents/forum/topics/managing-a-sickle-cell-child" target="_blank">http://sikcell.com/group/parents/forum/topics/managing-a-sickle-cell-child</a>. I hope is this beneficial to you for a start.</p>