he's 8 months old now. I think He's cute but I'm biased ;-) Chunk... more like Super Fudge Chunk! He's more than a baby, he's an ice cream flavor!
BTW: I was really freaked out by the idea that I might be needlessly medicating my child. I did some poking around and found
Q: Do babies have sinuses?
A: Babies are born with SOME of their sinuses. The remainder of their sinuses develop during infancy and childhood. For a more informative explanation, you are going to have to sit through a brief anatomy lecture (sorry). But first, a digression ... Many people do not understand what sinuses are. Thanks to the omnipresence of TV ads touting the latest quick fix for "sinus headaches," many people think they have sinusitis whenever they have the least bit of nasal congestion or facial pain. There are many other problems that can cause nasal congestion, postnasal drainage and facial pain/headache. Sinusitis is only one possible cause of such symptoms. Assuming that your question was not simply a product of random curiosity, I would guess that one of two things may be true: (1) you have a baby who has been diagnosed with sinusitis, and you were surprised that this could be possible, or (2) your baby has nasal congestion or thick, discolored nasal mucus, and you are wondering if this could be a sinus infection. Quick answer to both concerns: sinusitis CAN occur in infants, but (as with adults) there are a number of other possible explanations for nasal congestion and thick nasal mucus. Back to the anatomy lesson. Sinuses are best thought of as air pockets in the bones of the head. These air pockets are connected to the nasal cavities via narrow ducts. The sinuses are lined with a specialized tissue, mucosa, which produces mucus. The mucosal cells have tiny, finger-like projections called cilia which beat rhythmically, so as to push the mucus out of each sinus, into the nasal cavity. There is a constant flow of mucus out of the sinuses, into the nasal cavity, down the back of your throat, into your belly. There are four areas that contain sinuses. There is a single maxillary sinus located in each cheekbone, immediately beneath the eye. The ethmoid sinuses are a honeycomb-like network of air pockets located between the eyes and the nasal cavities. The frontal sinus is located immediately above the nasal cavity. If you place your fingertip between your eyebrows, you will be pointing to the center of the frontal sinus. The frontal sinus extends above each eye, within the bone of each eyebrow. Finally, the sphenoid sinus is located deep within the head, immediately behind the ethmoid sinuses. At birth, the ethmoid sinuses are present, as are the maxillary sinuses (although they are very small). The frontal sinus begins to appear at about age 2 or 3, and the sphenoid sinus begins to appear at age 3. These air pockets enlarge with the growth of the skull, so it is fair to say that the sinuses enlarge throughout childhood and early adolescence. Sinusitis (a bacterial infection of one or more sinuses) can occur at any age, but under the age of 10 the ethmoids are the most commonly infected sinuses.
Wow.. that was cool. More informative than the book I read that just said "babies don't have sinuses till they are 18 months old". You're very smart to question the doctors and look into stuff.
For example, my daughter has a constipation problem (sure you wanted to know this hehehe). She doesn't drink enough. Period. (I beg her to drink more to no avail) But anyways, her pediatrian gave me a prescription for stuff. I was like.. why? I dicovered that you can give mineral oil (perfectly natural - gross though!) and it works. Why pay all that money for what was most likely the same thing, with some added stuff.
I'm not some crunchy freak, but I too read. Our country is the most medicated country in the world. Scary, huh?
I am BY NO MEANS lecturing. Emily's been on antibiotics many many times in her 3 years. She has tubes in her ears now (*sob*) because she gets ear infections all the time. I tried alternatives - garlic oil, works great! But, it stinks! Had I been more diligent about giving her the oil, I bet I could have not gone the tube route. But poor Emily smelling like shrimp scampi all the time... she'd be known as the stinky kid. ;)
Anywhoos...
Did he make that cute face when he tried meat the first time? It's precious! Emily loved the chicken & pears and .. something else & fruit. I can't remember what it is now. She baulked at the beef. I'd have to disguise it with something else. :) Same with potatoes. It's funny, to this day, she really won't eat them. She's a weird kid. (LOVES LOVES LOVES lima beans - I tell her that I really like them, but mommy will share mine with her.) hehehehe
I think He's cute but I'm biased ;-)
Chunk... more like Super Fudge Chunk!
He's more than a baby, he's an ice cream flavor!
BTW: I was really freaked out by the idea that I might be needlessly medicating my child. I did some poking around and found
Q: Do babies have sinuses?
A: Babies are born with SOME of their sinuses. The remainder of their sinuses develop during infancy and childhood. For a more informative explanation, you are going to have to sit through a brief anatomy lecture (sorry). But first, a digression ...
Many people do not understand what sinuses are. Thanks to the omnipresence of TV ads touting the latest quick fix for "sinus headaches," many people think they have sinusitis whenever they have the least bit of nasal congestion or facial pain. There are many other problems that can cause nasal congestion, postnasal drainage and facial pain/headache. Sinusitis is only one possible cause of such symptoms.
Assuming that your question was not simply a product of random curiosity, I would guess that one of two things may be true: (1) you have a baby who has been diagnosed with sinusitis, and you were surprised that this could be possible, or (2) your baby has nasal congestion or thick, discolored nasal mucus, and you are wondering if this could be a sinus infection. Quick answer to both concerns: sinusitis CAN occur in infants, but (as with adults) there are a number of other possible explanations for nasal congestion and thick nasal mucus.
Back to the anatomy lesson. Sinuses are best thought of as air pockets in the bones of the head. These air pockets are connected to the nasal cavities via narrow ducts. The sinuses are lined with a specialized tissue, mucosa, which produces mucus. The mucosal cells have tiny, finger-like projections called cilia which beat rhythmically, so as to push the mucus out of each sinus, into the nasal cavity. There is a constant flow of mucus out of the sinuses, into the nasal cavity, down the back of your throat, into your belly.
There are four areas that contain sinuses. There is a single maxillary sinus located in each cheekbone, immediately beneath the eye. The ethmoid sinuses are a honeycomb-like network of air pockets located between the eyes and the nasal cavities. The frontal sinus is located immediately above the nasal cavity. If you place your fingertip between your eyebrows, you will be pointing to the center of the frontal sinus. The frontal sinus extends above each eye, within the bone of each eyebrow. Finally, the sphenoid sinus is located deep within the head, immediately behind the ethmoid sinuses.
At birth, the ethmoid sinuses are present, as are the maxillary sinuses (although they are very small). The frontal sinus begins to appear at about age 2 or 3, and the sphenoid sinus begins to appear at age 3. These air pockets enlarge with the growth of the skull, so it is fair to say that the sinuses enlarge throughout childhood and early adolescence. Sinusitis (a bacterial infection of one or more sinuses) can occur at any age, but under the age of 10 the ethmoids are the most commonly infected sinuses.
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For example, my daughter has a constipation problem (sure you wanted to know this hehehe). She doesn't drink enough. Period. (I beg her to drink more to no avail) But anyways, her pediatrian gave me a prescription for stuff. I was like.. why? I dicovered that you can give mineral oil (perfectly natural - gross though!) and it works. Why pay all that money for what was most likely the same thing, with some added stuff.
I'm not some crunchy freak, but I too read. Our country is the most medicated country in the world. Scary, huh?
I am BY NO MEANS lecturing. Emily's been on antibiotics many many times in her 3 years. She has tubes in her ears now (*sob*) because she gets ear infections all the time. I tried alternatives - garlic oil, works great! But, it stinks! Had I been more diligent about giving her the oil, I bet I could have not gone the tube route. But poor Emily smelling like shrimp scampi all the time... she'd be known as the stinky kid. ;)
Anywhoos...
Did he make that cute face when he tried meat the first time? It's precious! Emily loved the chicken & pears and .. something else & fruit. I can't remember what it is now. She baulked at the beef. I'd have to disguise it with something else. :) Same with potatoes. It's funny, to this day, she really won't eat them. She's a weird kid. (LOVES LOVES LOVES lima beans - I tell her that I really like them, but mommy will share mine with her.) hehehehe
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