Blocked Baby Nose!

[spottyshoes]

Does anyone have any tips on how to help my poor ds breathe better? I have tried baby vapour rub and saline drops but nothing is shifting the congestion, he cant sleep at night and it is starting to affect his feeding

TIA

[fairyfay]

I use a Karvol plug in vaporiser at night and that really seems to help

[spottyshoes]

Thanks for the quick reply. Are they ok to use for a 6 mths old do you know?
I used the capsules on SS when he was young and got some near my eye Owwwwwwww! Leathal stuff

[LIZS]

A nasal aspiator used after the saline to suck the snot out ! Vaporisers are ok by 6 months iirc and you cna elevate his head witha rolled towel under the mattress.

[booge]

Snot sucker...sounds gross but they really help

[spottyshoes]

LOL - will definately be investigating the snot sucker!!! Even if it's just to see what it looks like

[Elibean]

Humidifier, works really well at night if turned up high enough, IME. Snot sucker fine, but a) dd hated it and b) only works for a few minutes then nose full again. Does help a bit pre-feed, especially if you put saline drops in first.

We have a cool mist humidifier, and we put it about three ft from cot, facing it, on for one minute every 2-3 minutes, when dd has a really blocked nose. It makes the difference between her being able to breathe, albeit noisily, and ont being able to breathe and waking up - couldn't believe it first time but true!

Karvol smells nice, but not sure how much difference its made to her - I used it at six months no problem, just would put few drops on her sleeping bag not too near face, or on sheet at top of cot where she can't roll on it or touch it.

[Brangelina]

Get a syringe (without needle!), get some physiological saline solution (the stuff they use in hospitals to rehydrate) and squirt the stuff at high speed up the baby's nose. Then quickly roll your baby on his front so that whatever's in there comes out. Looks brutal but works wonders, particularly for that encrusted snot at sinus level that would normally stay there for months, and can be done from birth.

Here in Italy they tell us to do that regularly throughout the first months, cold or no cold, in order to aid feeding. At first I thought it was horrendous but I've since been converted. A big bottle of physiological is now a permanent fixture in my bathroom.

[spottyshoes]

Hmm yeah babyshoes hates the drops so cant imagine he'd be too thrilled with a plunger up his nose! May not be an issue though as have been to 3 pharmacies and boots and no one sells them!

May have to resort to the saline aspiration (is that the right word??) I've seen it done and its not pretty lol but really effective.

[offtobuttonmoon]

If it is relevent to you, I used to use breastmilk, always found expressing some into the nostril improved things. GWS to the little onexx.

[Elibean]

for sleeping at night: humidifier. I've no idea how or why it works, but it allows my dd to sleep when nothing else does - she has extra narrow nasal passages, and has a horrible time with colds.

Hope your LO is better soon!

[nappyaddict]

get a sudafed plug or vicks vaopuriser

[nappyaddict]

also sainsbury's sell a breathe easy baby bath.

[spottyshoes]

Thanks everyone for your replies, all fab ideas. Particularly impressed with the breastmilk suggestion OTBM! It's amazing what it can do - as that is the cheapest I will be trying that immediately (love the name btw - went on a little memory trip )

He is finally sleeping but I can hear the snuffling and snoring throught the walls bless him!

[nappyaddict]

let us know what works for you

[mummy2lola]

My breast doesn't fit in her nose :-s