Help with a cough and cold

[kellyandbump]

Please help Chloe has been up all night with a really bad cold and cough, I have given her calpol during the night but don't want to give her too much. What can I do to make things easier for her, she is now on the seatee and seems to be burning up to touch. I am also stuggling to get any milk into her so far today she has had four ounces.

 

[keelie_b]

im really sorry i cant help at all but wanted to bump it up hoping that someone else can post with some advise. i hope shes better soon xx

 

[Charlie:-)]

Unfortunately because a cold is a virus there isn't really much you can give in the way of medicines, but I would recommend lots of TLC and mummy cuddles to start off with.

Make sure you elevate the top end of her cot, I prop ours up with 2 very thick Stephen King books one under each leg, this helps to keep her mucus and less blocked up. I also put a couple of drops of baby olbas oil onto her sleeping bag to help her breathe and keep un-blocked. Calpol will help to keep down her temperature and if you need to you can also give Ibuprofen but I would probably only use both when absolutely necessary. I would be tempted to give Ibuprofen a go but leave out the calpol, some babies react better to ibuprofen and some prefer calpol. Use a nasal aspirator when she's blocked quite badly, she will cry a lot but it will be much better afterwards.

Hope she soon gets better.

 

[kellyandbump]

We have had an awful night with Chloe being up every half an hour. Do you think it is worth ringing the doctor or is there nothing he can do.

 

[Tadpole]

If this isn't too late...

Try calling NHS Direct 0845 46 47

They will probably put you straight through to someone as it is regarding a baby and you can ask their advice.

I know how awful it is - Olivia has a cold at the moment. She is okay in herself though luckily - just snotty and coughing. We are back to co-sleeping as she just wants to be with me.

 

[kellyandbump]

Thanks, I have nipped Chloe to the doctors and he has given her some cough medicine. I think we will have to try the co-sleeping tonight as at the moment I am living on nothing. Hope Olivia is better soon.