Babies First Stuffy Nose

Hi J. Im N.. Im also a nurse. I never sweat the little things with my kids but 2 weeks is a bit to long for a little guy. The sniffles maybe related to something else. He may just need a little more help than store bought remidies. I would take him back to the pediatrition. You just never can be to sure with the babies.

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it sounds like you are doing all the right things and i'm happy to hear you went the homeopathic route. there is no fever or other symptoms? is there a certain food he is craving a lot lately? maybe try taking it away and see if that has any link. it very well could be from all the dust lately, though. if you think it could be traditional allergies, it is a good idea to take any stuffed animals he might have in his room out. they are just dust and allergy collectors (even though they are cute!) a very simple and clean sleeping environment is best. maybe even put in an air purifier. i also remember that there was another suction that we bought that had a softer and wider "spout" that fit in the nostrils better and had better "suck"! if i remember the brand, i'll let you know. good luck!

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Hi J., I have three children so I have been threw this many times... I have found with my 1 yr. if his nose is running or stuffy I use saline and then use the nose sucker (as I call it) put saline in one side at a time and plug the one side of the nose with your finger (that has no saline in it) you know just press your finger up against the one side and then suck out the other side ( that you put saline in) that way your not just sucking and getting air from the other side .. try it, it really works good luck

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Saline nose drops and the suction thing is very good to use for that age of children.

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You know it could be that he is teething. When my daughter started teething, even before you could see the teeth through the gums, she would get a runny nose during the day and then stuffy at night. All of my girls had a runny/stuffy nose, mild temp.,and lots of drool during teething. Also I noticed they were biting more on anything. I used johnson and johnsons baby vapor rub for the nose and tylonol for fever. If you are really conserned you should call your pedeatrition for advice. I hope this helps.

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My daughter had a runny nose for two months with clear discharge and the day that her top teeth broke through it stopped. So I wouldn't worry too much about it. Especially if you haven't given him nuts, milk, meat or other things that may lead you to think it is allergy related.
I did take my daughter in, and they said not to worry about it unless the runny nose is accompanied by a high fever (some of that is normal with teething too), a rash or diarrhea.

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My baby got a stuffy nose from the church nursery. I bought him saline nasal spray for kids that was all natural, no additives or anything. He didn't like it much, but it did help a lot. I found I didn't need a bulb sucker thing with those either. Just watch for an ear infection. My sons congestion moved into his ears and he got a slight ear infection, even though I breastfeed exclusively.

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J.,
He is probably teething, if it is not green, don't worry about it.

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Hi J.
My oldest got the sniffles real bad at 5 1/2 months old and it was right after we got back from a trip too. It could be from the nasty air we have. My girls just got done having the sniffs and at first I thought it was the air then it hung around so long I thought it might be a cold then no color came of it so I figured it was the air. My 8 month old ended up teething. So it might be that? As long as there is no color and he doesn't have a cough from it or any other indecations of being sick just let it run its course and see where that gets you. Also a tip with the bulb suction from the hosital -only do it if you can see the boogers or snot others wise let it come down on its own then suction it becase if yu "go in after it" you can REALLY irritate his nose and cause it to bleed -just a tip from my doctor.
Good Luck and I hope it passes soon
A.
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What I found that works is one of those vapor plug in's that work like a humidifier. I also use the vapor bath and rub some vicks on my son's chest. He seemed to sleep much better after that.

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You might want to call the pediatrician. When my infant had the sniffles a few months ago they didnt want us to let it go more than a few days without coming in. The nurse wanted us to do the humidifier, bring the baby into a bathroom while running the hot shower for 20 min 3 times a day, lower the AC to 78 below to get the moisture out of the air, and put a rolled up blanket under the baby's matress so that his head is inclined at night. These things seemed to really help, although we couldnt take the 78 for very long! Hope the little guy feels better soon!

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