Help with a Stuffy Nose

Unfortunately there are no medications that doctors will give small babies for cold symptoms. I have three children and two of them had many problems with this as small babies. We usually put some sort of wedge under the mattress of the bassinet or crib so that their head can be elevated - make sure it's under the mattress! We also use a cool mist humidifier at night. I recently found a chest rub for babies (kind of like Vicks). It is not medicated and very mild. I got it at Toys R Us and I'm sure they have it at Babies R Us as well. It's made from the "Little" noses, colds, etc. company. You probably already do this but if you put some saline drops in his nose before you suction it you may have more luck with it. On really bad nights there have been times when my husband and I have just had to take turns sitting up holding the baby when he's congested. None of these things will work miracles for you, but hopefully they will help a little! Good luck!

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Check with his doc for any kind of allergies. Sometimes too, if you have him on formula the dairy might trigger a response. I would run a humidifier on high wherever he is and put in some saline with the water. That sometimes helps break up stuff in his head and the moisture is good as well. My daughter had a lot of issues like that. It could be a simple as a matter of under-developed eustacian tubes and the poor little guy can drain out properly. Check with your doc. Hope it helps.

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a cool mist humidifier might help......not only does it add moisture to the air, but the white noise it makes can also help your little one to sleep......worked for both my babies!

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I understand how frustrating that is we have had the same problem with our son he is 10 months old. Sorry I don't have the cure all but here are a few things that have helped. We keep one side of his crib elevated and use a cool mist humidifier. Sometimes I use babyvicks and alot of saline and suction. He will be seeing an ENT in a few weeks and I'm hoping he will have some information that will help.

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Hi A.,
Whenever my daughter or I get a stuffy nose or any sign of a cold, I put a "pearl" (an Optiflora pearl is a Shaklee supplement that contains the friendly bacteria such as Acidophilus and Bifidus that is normally through out our intestinal tract from mouth to lower intestines) in our mouths as we are falling asleep. I slip it into Anya's cheek when she is already asleep and it dissolves there and the friendly bacteria travel into the throat and sinuses and gobble up the bad bacteria. Strange but true, completely safe and very effective. You can order them at www.shaklee.net/integralhealing or you can call me at ###-###-#### if you are curious to know more.
Good luck.
Warmly,
F.

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I have found a miracle remedy.
For ear nose and throatissues, including coughs, sore throats, stuffy noses, we put 3 drops of peroxide in each ear and it oxgenates the area and cleans up whatever is going on in there.
I learned this from Dr Mercola at mercola.com.

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