baby has cold
Printed From: OHbaby!
Category: Have A Baby?
Forum Name: First baby? Second or more?
Forum Description: Want help? Need support? Want tips? Men and women share advice and tips in this supportive community
URL: https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=17112
Printed Date: 13 September 2025 at 7:46pm
Software Version: Web Wiz Forums 12.05 - http://www.webwizforums.com
Topic: baby has cold
Posted By: laurenw
Subject: baby has cold
Date Posted: 11 May 2008 at 1:57am
|
Hi, my 7 week old has caught a cold off me and wondering if anyone has any suggestions of what to do to ease him? I have given him some pamol initally - he has a blocked nose, sneezing more than usual and a slight cough.
any help would be appreciated |
Replies:
Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 11 May 2008 at 7:59am
| Eucalpytus oil is great. Ifyou have an oil burner, just use that in his room before he goes down for naps. Or pop a couple of drops on a wipe or flannel near his cot. Raise the head end of his cot/basinette a little to help him breathe easier. |
Posted By: Mum2ET
Date Posted: 11 May 2008 at 8:34pm
|
when Ella had a blocked nose the chemist recommended saline drops for her nose. ------------- Mum to Ella (5) and Tom (2) |
Posted By: popcorn
Date Posted: 11 May 2008 at 9:16pm
|
saline drops are great for clearing the nose and I found the baby vicks worked really well and as kebakat said put a book or something like that under his mattress so he can breathe easier while sleeping. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
|
Posted By: myfullhouse
Date Posted: 11 May 2008 at 9:59pm
|
Saline drops are good or you can just boil some water, put a pinch of salt in and wait till it cools. Jack never liked this so only tried it a few times as I felt really mean! ------------- Lindsey 
|
Posted By: BabyKiwi
Date Posted: 12 May 2008 at 1:28pm
Like everyone has said saline drops, raise the mattress and lots of 
Hope your wee one comes right soon! |
Posted By: Andie
Date Posted: 12 May 2008 at 3:21pm
|
And you can get nose-clearing thingies... some of them are battery powered and pricey (I have no idea how those ones work!) but for a few bucks you can get a 'bulb' one shaped like a tiny balloon - you squeeze some air out of it, pop it in the nose and let it inflate again. It's gentle, a little gross, but helpful if baby's nose is beyond all other help! ------------- Andie |
Posted By: miss
Date Posted: 12 May 2008 at 7:51pm
|
the saline drops can make it easier to feed as well, if bubs' blocked nose causes problems with that. -------------  
|