Unwell bubba

[Lulu90]

My 3 week old seems to have developed a cold, bless him.

We had a very unsettled and teary night. I was on the verge of a breakdown because I couldn't sooth him at all. He also isn't finishing his bottles, I imagine because he can't breathe through his nose. Any tips on how I can help him? I can't imagine being awake from 2am to 8am again xx

 

[Lolie14]

I don't have any experience myself but when my nephew had a cold my sister put the shower on hot and sat in the bathroom with the door closed allowing it to get really steamy... This helps to unblock noses apparently.

 

[heatheror12]

Yeah try bathroom with plenty of steam. You can also buy a thing that sucks snot out. I know it sounds disgusting lol but it really helped both my boys x

 

[Lulu90]

Thanks for the tips ladies, really appreciate it xx

 

[JD.Deedee]

saline spray clears it all the way from the nose to the ears, though I find it more helpful in the day than night as when it just goes down rather than out that seemed to cause a cough last time, the sucky thing is brilliant!

 

[Pumpkin9]

You can buy drops and snuffle babe (like Vicks) which you can't put on baby but at this age you can put on a damp cloth to let vapour in the room. Also calpol do a plug in which does similar, expensive but ive found it does soothe

 

[Taboo917]

Caleb had a cold at 5 weeks and I hated it!
Steam from shower, saline spray (I found much better than drops), I also slightly elevated his mattress under his head by putting a thin pillow under it and put olbas oil on a bib and trod that round his snuzpod. We also have the vapour plugin. We use the snuffle balm now as well but I don't think you're supposed to use on them until their 3 months.
On the worst night I also let him sleep half the night in the bouncer as he just seemed much more comfortable!

 

[MrsT2011]

Poor bubba. If you put a bowl of warm water in the room with Vicks in it that should help. Also snuffle balm on soles of feet and pop socks on - I don't know why but it works!