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Do I really need a humidifier for the nursery?

We have radiators heated by hot water so our house stays comfortable in the winter and the air isn't dry (like forced air heat) so I feel like one isn't necessary.  Thoughts?
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Re: Do I really need a humidifier for the nursery?

  • When babies get sick you can't really do anything to help them except use a humidifier. They really do help. You could just buy a cheap one and oly bring it out when you need it.
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  • I'm putting one in our nursery, just because I know how I am. I get bloody noses every time the weather changes alot, and my sinuses are really bad. Sleeping with a humidifier helps me be able to breathe better when I wake up in the mornings. YOu never know how your baby will deal with things, so if I were you i'd get one.
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  • I had a cool mist humidifier (Vicks Starry Night--cool star display), a warm mist humidifier (Crane--good reviews), a Nosefrida, and Boogie Wipes--baby is really miserable when they have a cold---fussy going to sleep--baby cannot clear his nose on his own--and everything helps---make baby happy so mommy can get some sleep. 

     If you are thinking about a humidifier, I would read the reviews online for the humidifiers. 

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  • I also have the Vicks Starry Night Cool Mist Humidifier and it was a lifesaver when my winter baby got sick at 6 weeks old. Its that, hot steam from showers, and bulb syringes and nasal spray is all you can do if they get a resp virus. 
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  • We didn't have one, then Xander got a terrible infection (fever, wet cough, runny nose) at 2 months. The humidifier really seemed to help us all (we moved him into our room for the week and he gotten us both sick too).
  • In addition to a humidifier, those vapor wall plug-ins were great for colds.  I think Pedia Care makes them as does Vicks.
  • We registered for one on the advice of friends who have kids.  I don't plan to use it all the time but seemed like a good thing to have (and not have to run out for).
  • I plan to wait until we need one to purchase it (we are lucky though in that the drug store is practically next door). 
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  • Yes, and trust me, you will need it.
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  • One of my children uses a humidifier often and the other one does not. I didn't register for one, or even need one for my first until he got stuffy around 6 months.
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