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Yucky snotty nose

BrideBuddiesBrideBuddies member
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Yep, C's got it, thanks to his uncle who was sick with a cold/pneumonia while visiting over the weekend.

Anyone got any good remedies?  I do not like having to get up 5 times in the night to soothe a cranky child.

And should I hit up the pedi already?  Seems like it's just an upper resp. illness so far. 

TIA

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  • PinkNoise123PinkNoise123 member
    If it's a virus, there's not much the pedi can do. Lots and lots of fluids, rest, and a humidifier. We've been battling the same thing here for about a week. No fun!
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  • pahokiepahokie

    Maybe take him into a steamy shower (or at least in the steamy bathroom) to help loosen things up a bit before bed, then get him to blow his nose a bunch. Or use the dread aspirator if needed.

    Could you prop the head end of his mattress up a bit to help encourage draining overnight?

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    Boo! I'm sorry.

    If it's just a cold then my advice is to crank up the humidifier, get some Boogie Wipes make sure he stays hydrated. If it looks like pneumonia, God forbid, then I'd see the pedi for sure.

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    imageBrideBuddies:

    Yep, C's got it, thanks to his uncle who was sick with a cold/pneumonia while visiting over the weekend.

    Anyone got any good remedies?  I do not like having to get up 5 times in the night to soothe a cranky child.

    And should I hit up the pedi already?  Seems like it's just an upper resp. illness so far. 

    TIA

    If it is just snotty nose, then humtifier, saline, baby vicks, hot showers and lots of fluid.  If it gets into the lungs, then get to the doctor.  Speaking from experience, hospital stays with baby's with pneumonia is not fun.  Watch his chest and if it seems like he is laboring to breath (chest going in and out fairly hard) get him to the ER or his pedi. 

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