Congested baby...HELP!

Posted: Tue, Jan 23 2007, 2:25 pm Post subject: Congested baby...HELP!

My baby (5 months) is really congested. Sad

I think it's even effecting eating and sleeping. I tried using my milk but it doesnt seem to help too much. do you know of any safe medicine/nose drops? Thanks!

Posted: Tue, Jan 23 2007, 2:26 pm Post subject:

Turn on the hot shower and sit in bathroom with him while it clears out his congestion.
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Platinum Member Joined: Sep 11 2004 Posts: 19241

any pharmacy should have saline drops for infants.
or there's cold medicine, ask your doctor for a recommendation/ prescription.

Diamond Member Joined: Apr 03 2006 Posts: 4473

saline drops
put a humidifier by the baby's crib

Gold Member Joined: Mar 30 2006 Posts: 1415

You should have a humidifier in your baby's room all winter. It should definitely help him sleep better during a cold.

Posted: Tue, Jan 23 2007, 3:03 pm Post subject: re: Congested baby...HELP!

The best thing?
Go to any health food store or even shoprite and ask for Flax seed meal!
Put 2 full tablespoons in a cup.add boiling water.(wait 5 minutes.let it cool.and then give the baby the liquid part only1
I mean the falx seed will remain at the buttom of the cup cause it is heavy-the water on top is for ur baby to drink.
Within few hours ur baby will be a new one!
Safe even for newborns.

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I agree about sitting in the bathroom with the shower running hot water.

Posted: Tue, Jan 23 2007, 3:55 pm Post subject:

Try also a wet towel on a hot radiator in the bedroom at night. Also, raise the head of the crib a little; this aids with breathing.

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Posted: Tue, Jan 23 2007, 4:07 pm Post subject:

Errrrr......... I guess it depends what your radiators are made from??!!??

Maybe I don't know enough about the heating systems you have. Here in England we have hot water piped from a central boiler in the house, through to metal radiators in each room. I always hang wet washing on the radiators, it's not a problem at all.

Posted: Tue, Jan 23 2007, 6:36 pm Post subject:

Saline helps but it trains the nose and windpipe not to function and secrete on its own and eventually it backfires so use sparingly. I wrote about a miracle that I use on my kids who used to get croup a few times a year and heavy green stuff yuck. It�s pantothenic acid. Search for my thread. Good luck!

Platinum Member Joined: Sep 10 2006 Posts: 6562

I also used saline drops and that bulb to suck the stuff out. They hate the sucking out, but they are much happier when they have less congestion.

I also think humidifiers are good ideas, but my ds's pediatrician doesn't like the risk of mold growth as a result of frequent use, so I didn't end up using one with him, but there are different shitas on that so ask your dr.

Taking in the bathroom for ~20 min to sit in the steam is also effective.

Platinum Member Joined: Jan 01 2006 Posts: 48151

I never really had luck with a humidifer.