baby's first cold

JulieMarie21

DD went to daycare for two weeks before getting sick. This is her first time being sick and it is something awful! She's so congested she can't suck her thumb, which she uses to soothe herself and go to sleep. She needs to be held and bounced all day long even for naps. And is getting at least 3 hours less of sleep than normal. I feel like I have a newborn again, she is so cranky and up all night. It is day 5 and the congestion is easing slightly but now she has a cough.

I have this irrational thought that there is no end to this. Or that once she gets better it is a matter of days before she gets sick from daycare again.

What was your lo's first illness like?

lovebug33

My DD got sick at 12 weeks old, three days after starting daycare. This was Thanksgiving. She has been snotty and congested ever since. It has never cleared up. She had RSV which almost ended up in hospitalization and six ear infections and a ruptured ear

danieliza1127

My LO has had colds off and on since last fall.  It is frustrating, especially those first few days, but it doesn't last forever.  My LO's colds usually last about a week and half.

Some tricks to try - a cool mist humidifier in baby's r

opaque1997

We started daycare at four months and got sick right of the bat.. Luckily it stayed out of her chest and yes it was a cycle for about four weeks but nothing was ever a bad as that first cold.
We now have a routine.. First if you are nursing nurse o

littlemurphy2912

My daughter woke up with her first stuffy nose on day 3 of going to daycare. I talked to the nurse at the pediatricians office and she told me some things to do and to just monitor her. Well it went from being a cold to getting the beginning stages of