Babies with a cold: how long did it last ?

jlp0528 · January 2014

Moms with babies who have had colds, how long did it last? LO got sick Thursday and the doc said could be 10-14 days of this horrible runny nose and coughing miserable mess.

Super sad she's like this and super sad we were supposed to go to a cabin in Deep Creek, MD for the weekend alone while ILs stayed with her but I couldn't imagine leaving her sick like this with anyone. Pretty depressed after the ER last night and doctor today they said expect probably 2 weeks of this, wahhhh.

Poor babe is a hot mess and really hoping this doesn't last too long. Any other mamas have a sick LO? How long were they sick?

krose0713 · January 2014

My LO is on week 3 of a cold. She's definitely improved, but still gets congested and coughs a few times per day. Our pedi said they are seeing lots of kids with symptoms that don't totally disappear for 2-3 months. On the other hand, when DD was 2 weeks old, she had a terrible cold that only lasted 4 days.

AshleyPT · January 2014

we're on day 13

313Meg · January 2014

We are going on week 3 of a cold turned ear infection. With antibiotics. It's terrible, frustrating, sad, and he is struggling eating... Just screaming. Im over it. The congestion has gotten better thankfully.

dukeblue27 · January 2014

Day 10! Not getting any better!

AshleyPT · January 2014

also...ER?

miamiumeg · January 2014

LO has already had 3 colds. First lasted 10 days, second lasted a week, and third lasted a little over a week with a lingering cough for 3 weeks.

jlp0528 · January 2014

AshleyPT said:
also...ER?

Had a fever 100.4 told us to come in. :-bd great way to spend $125 bucks.

jlp0528 · January 2014

jojo1112 said:
We had about 10 days with coughing and congestion. He still has a stuffy nose and it's been 3 weeks. I think with day care he'll have a stuffy nose for the next 7 years though.
Eta: Also my pedi said she's seen a lot of infants getting back to back colds so they go on for what seems like forever.

Well that just blows @jojo1112! No back to back please!

jlp0528 · January 2014

miamiumeg said:
LO has already had 3 colds. First lasted 10 days, second lasted a week, and third lasted a little over a week with a lingering cough for 3 weeks.

This is the back to back nonsense! Ugh I'm sorry your LO has been sick so long!

renee6465 · January 2014

DS is getting over one now, it has only lasted a few days though. I felt so bad because I'm pretty sure he got it from me and the first day it was horrible. His eyes were so watery and he couldn't breathe which made it hard for him to eat

it's so sad seeing them like that!

Jenly117 · January 2014

My LO is just starting her first cold. How are you ladies treating them? I'm trying the (baby) Vicks on the feet for congestion, but that's the only the trick up my sleeve I have.

AshleyPT · January 2014

jpryber0528 said:

also...ER?
Had a fever 100.4 told us to come in. :-bd great way to spend $125 bucks.

That's insane

jlp0528 · January 2014

krose0713 said:
My LO is on week 3 of a cold. She's definitely improved, but still gets congested and coughs a few times per day. Our pedi said they are seeing lots of kids with symptoms that don't totally disappear for 2-3 months. On the other hand, when DD was 2 weeks old, she had a terrible cold that only lasted 4 days.

2-3 MONTHS???? Wtf!?

VitaLuna · January 2014

Oh lord, I knew I shouldn't have opened this. LO has been sick ~5 days and I'm terrified of it lasting as long as some of yours! Especially since I go back to work Tuesday

jlp0528 · January 2014

AshleyPT said:

jpryber0528 said:

AshleyPT said:
also...ER?
Had a fever 100.4 told us to come in. :-bd great way to spend $125 bucks.

That's insane

True story.

jlp0528 · January 2014

Hoping your LO is better soon @VitaLuna !!!

Loveniz · January 2014

LO cold lasted 10 days before I saw any improvement and almost resolved at 14 days. What helped my LO the most has using the warm mist humidifier. I placed the warm mist humidifier in our half bath and we would sit in there 3-4 times a day for 15-20 mins. I also used typical recommendations nasal saline, cold mist humidifier at bedtime, and elevated the crib mattress. I highly recommend Boogie Wipes the unscented ones. I thought the Boogie wipes were silly at first, but when LOs nose got so raw they helped him to tolerate nasal suctioning and frequent wiping of his nose.

ginamarie1005 · January 2014

My LO is just getting over a cold. The bad congestion lasted about 7 days with 2-3 days afterwards of runny nose. I used the saline/nose frida, Vicks humidifier and a little baby Vicks on his feet and he didn't seem all that uncomfortable after the first 3-4 days. I think it was worse on me, it's so awful to see them sick! I hope your LO feels better quickly!

AlejandraN2 · January 2014

ginamarie1005 said:

My LO is just getting over a cold. The bad congestion lasted about 7 days with 2-3 days afterwards of runny nose. I used the saline/nose frida, Vicks humidifier and a little baby Vicks on his feet and he didn't seem all that uncomfortable after the first 3-4 days. I think it was worse on me, it's so awful to see them sick! I hope your LO feels better quickly!

That's us exactly. She also had croup and we've been using a nebulizer with steroids (prescribed of course). We were doing it twice a day but are now down to one and she sound a lot better. We also do saline in the nebulizer and it helps clear up a lot of stuff.

csspencer · January 2014

We are into week two. He's starting to get a little better, still sucking a bunch of snot out of his nose.

llybeck · January 2014

DD has basically been sick ever since she started daycare and that's been almost 2 months now. She got a cold, turned into a double ear infection, and then kept the runny/congested nose for a few weeks. Then that got worse and was accompanied by a horrible cough and now she has an ear infection and some type of respiratory infection. She sounds so awful, we have to give her nebulizer treatments at night due to the cough and her wheezy sounding breathing and now she is on her second course of antibiotics all before she's even 4 months old. I feel like it's going to be a very, VERY long winter I hope everyone's LO's start feeling better soon and stave off any more illness!

jwthoms1 · January 2014

I think we are finally done with a cold that started Christmas Day so ~11 days. It sucked!!!!

jlp0528 · January 2014

llybeck said:
DD has basically been sick ever since she started daycare and that's been almost 2 months now. She got a cold, turned into a double ear infection, and then kept the runny/congested nose for a few weeks. Then that got worse and was accompanied by a horrible cough and now she has an ear infection and some type of respiratory infection. She sounds so awful, we have to give her nebulizer treatments at night due to the cough and her wheezy sounding breathing and now she is on her second course of antibiotics all before she's even 4 months old. I feel like it's going to be a very, VERY long winter I hope everyone's LO's start feeling better soon and stave off any more illness!

Ugh, that sounds awful @llybeck! Winter is definitely going to seem very long at this rate!

michelle7482 · January 2014

About 10 days.

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