Rhys has a cold!!

[lisanat]

Hi

Im a bit worried as rhys is 4 weeks old and has just got hs first cold which is horrible. The only thing is when I was clearing the snot out of his nose there was a litle bit of blood in it. Is this normal with babies colds.

Is there also any tips you can give to help hm feel better??

Thanks
Lisa xx

 

[weestar21]

dont think you can give him anything hun because hes so little
but if hes really snotty get a bottle of carvol is just like albasoil only not strong its for babies and kids

put a few drops on a hankie under his mattress in his moses basket if thats wher he sleeps or add 5 drops into boiling water in a small dish and leave in the room wher he sleeps it will just help him breath more easily

i used it alot with Adele when she was little, she was really bad with colds

hope he gets better soon hun
take care
xxxxxxxxx

 

[Dee1985]

Harley was poorly when he was 4 weeks old, i could not give him any thing he just seemed to have a cough and cold.
but it got worse and didnt clear up in te end he was given antibitix he was only 5weeks old and 5 weeks prem.

not much you can do at such a young age, can you use snuffle babe at this age

not sure about the blood either

hopes he is better soon.

but i swear by the nhs helpline they are great could give them a call ask if he needs to see a doc? or if there is any thing you could give him?

i have phoned them loads of times from having a rash to being constipated.
0845 46 47

 

[Dee1985]

ps try boiling the kettle putting it in a sausepan under his cot or next to his moses basket should help clear his nose. if he is im a mosses basket tilt it up a it using a pillow or book, my help him breath with having a blocked nose x

 

[lisanat]

Thanks for replying,I will try making his cot higher on one side. I have put olbas oil on a muslin and put it far away from him just so its in the air which seems to help. Its just his throat sounds so raw when he coughs and I just feel so helpless.

xx