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caseycritchley

Lo got his first runny nose yesterday and today is worse. Humidifier is going and i elevated his matress with a blanket under the head half of it. Do you think that will help keep his head from stuffing him up so he can breath a little better? What else should i do. I know he will be up again i hate to sleep with him on me but is the recliner a better option then the elevated bed? He has a small fever so i gave him some tylenol. Im not worried just wondering what other moms do with sick babies i have zero experience in this department. Thanks

KansasFarmMomma

DS has only had one cold but it was pretty bad. We got one of the vics plug ins and that really seemed to help. We also used a lot of saline spray! I hope your LO feels better soon.

Ricola

Alex is just getting over his first stuffy nose/cold. I got BabyVicks and rubbed it on his chest, back and on the soles of his feet. We used a humidifier at night and saline solution several times a day. We also sat in the steamy bathroom twice a day for two days. 

I hope he gets better soon! 

avehonduras

I just had the same experience and I was always so worried about DD so I feel your pain!  I found that elevating the mattress with something a little bit did help keep DD's airway clearer.  I just kept thinking "What do I do when I'm sick that helps me feel better?" and sleeping with my head slightly elevated always helps me breathe.  I kept her mattress like that for about 3 weeks and turned on the humidifier every night for her too. It was hard because it's still super hot here (95-105 degrees) and I always wanted to turn on her ceiling fan for her but it seemed to keep her clogged up.  I gave her tylenol periodically but I think the elevated bed did her a world of good.  Good luck!